IPOB Releases Names Of Alleged Criminals Behind Insecurity In The Southeast

The Indigenous People of Biafra has cautioned criminal groups in the South-East against using its name to carry out crimes.

The separatist group distanced itself from the criminals, claiming that it was never a part of or responsible for the region’s continued insecurity and criminality.

IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, stated in a statement on Thursday that the ESN was founded and inaugurated to checkmate terrorist activities in the region and that the organisation would never engage in wicked deeds such as kidnapping for ransom.

According to Powerful, the group is seeking to expose people responsible for current criminal activities in the states of Anambra, Enugu, and Imo.

It said, “Those behind these devilish activities are neither IPOB nor ESN members as always unfortunately alleged, and we cannot allow them to succeed in our land.

“In Abia State particularly, a certain Nkechi Kalu and her gang of about eight kidnap gangs operating between Abia State and Igweocha, Rivers State are not IPOB members, they and their activities should not be associated with ‘IPOB family’ membership.

“In Enugu State, a certain group of criminal elements turned themselves into enemies of the people, the names of their gang leaders are as follows; Chocho and Mazi Ejiofor; [they] are not IPOB members and anybody associating with them is a confirmed criminal.

“The above-named persons who were formerly IPOB members were expelled as a result of indiscipline and insubordination which is not tolerated by IPOB leadership.”

The perpetrators of the killings and kidnappings in the region, according to IPOB, are not members of the organization and do not represent its core values.

Some of the individuals named, according to the organization, were masterminds of kidnappings in and around Nnewi North LGA, Nnewi South, Ekwulobia Aguata, and other Anambra State locations.

“In Anambra State, our painstaking investigation revealed the kidnapping syndicates gang leaders as Mazi Chijioke Aloy Emechie (pastor), Uchenna Nnadi, Nwamamiwater, Michael and Mark Okpulor. These men are also not members of IPOB and do not represent the cherished values of the Indigenous People of Biafra.

“It is evidently certain that the above-mentioned persons were masterminds of kidnappings in and around Nnewi North LGA, Nnewi South, Ekwulobia Aguata and other places in Anambra State, anybody that comes across them should treat them as criminal that they are.

“The above-mentioned people who recently joined IPOB came with very dubious and criminal intents. However, our well-tested and trusted guiding principles exposed their ulterior intent and motive and were unworthy of being part of the noble IPOB family and were therefore expelled to avoid contamination with disciplined members of IPOB.”