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Referendum: Bandits And Freedom Fighters Are Not Same, IPOB Replies Gumi

 Referendum: Bandits And Freedom Fighters Are Not Same, IPOB Replies Gumi February 9 , 2021 | EASTERN PILOT Report By: Chimaobi Nwaiwu , Nn...


 Referendum: Bandits And Freedom Fighters Are Not Same, IPOB Replies Gumi


February 9 , 2021 | EASTERN PILOT

Report By: Chimaobi Nwaiwu , Nnewi

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Sunday, described as very provocative the remark credited to Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Gumi claiming that bandits and freedom fighters are the same. Sheik Gumi was said to have compared agitators of Biafra and Oduduwa Republics with their Fulani bandits rampaging and ravaging the entire North and South as same. However, IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said that if such comparison is actually coming from the Islamic Cleric, it has simply unmasked and exposed the real identify of the real man who is masquerading as an Islamic cleric.

IPOB's statement read in part, "We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, under the leadership of our great leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, read with incredulity a provocative remark credited to an acclaimed Islamic cleric in the mould of Sheik Gumi, that bandits and freedom fighters are the same. "Sheik Gumi in the said media report, allegedly compared agitators of Biafra and Oduduwa Republics with their Fulani bandits rampaging and ravaging the North and the entire South.

"Such a statement if true to have come from Sheik Gumi, it has simply unmasked and exposed the real identify of the man masquerading as an Islamic cleric, when in actual fact he is one of the hardened supporters of Fulani terrorism. "With such ignorance laden utterance from a supposed Islamic scholar, the world does not need to look far for the real sponsors of banditry and terrorism in Nigeria. "We now know those behind the killing spree and evil agenda to decimate indigenous ethnic populations and non-muslim communities across Nigeria.

"Before now, Nigerians were deceived into believing that bandits and other agents of terror on rampage all over Nigeria were invisible and without a fixed address. How come this pretender and self-acclaimed Islamic cleric knew where to find the bandits? He even posed for a picture with gun wielding murderers and was very proud of it. "How was it that this man managed to locate the hideout of these mass murderers but Nigeria Airforce cannot? How come there hasn't been any invasion or bombing of any of those bandit settlements in the North, but the same Nigeria Air force were quick to deploy fighter jets to be terrorising innocent citizens in Orlu?

IPOB, expressed shock that "Not only did Sheik Gumi wine and dine with the bandits, he has also suddenly became their advocate and has gone to the extent of comparing blood suckers with self-determination activists. What a national embarrassment!" "In his warped mind, the acclaimed Islamic scholar, can no longer differentiate between self determination which is a constitutionally guaranteed right and terrorism which is a crime. "This hypocrisy has confirmed our earlier position that terrorism and banditry in Nigeria are common agenda of the caliphate. ISWAP, bandits and Fulani herdsmen are one and the same people whose common aim is to decimate the indigenous populations in Nigeria and ultimately Fulanise the country.

"It is an insult to freedom fighters all over the world to be compared with blood-sucking demons in human clothing like killer herdsmen. "We want to let the acclaimed Islamic scholar and killer herdsmen and Boko Haram bandits to understand that Biafrans will never allow Fulani to take any inch of Biafraland under the guise of one Nigeria fake unity." "What a terrorist calling peaceful agitators terrorists. He has just revealed his true identify. Now the world knows those to be held responsible for the daily blood bath in Nigeria."

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