IPOB Debunks Popular Media Reports, Denies Ekpa Membership Urges Biafrans To Stay Calm And Focused Nov. 22, 2024 | EASTERN PILOT Following ...
IPOB Debunks Popular Media Reports, Denies Ekpa Membership Urges Biafrans To Stay Calm And Focused
Nov. 22, 2024 | EASTERN PILOT
Following the widely reported arrest of Simon Ekpa by the Finnish police on charges of terrorism and fraudulent activities in Eastern region, the Indigenous People Of Biafra movement has issued yet again, a press statement denouncing his membership to the global movement, IPOB, contrary to Media reports by online/conventional news platforms.
In a statement issued by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful obtained by Family Writers Press International, IPOB denounced having connection or induction Mr Ekpa as a family member in the IPOB movement even in the IPOB family unit in Finland.
"The attention of the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been drawn to the purported arrest and claim of being an IPOB member by the infamous Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile (BRGIE) named Simon Ekpa. For public records, Simon Ekpa has never been a member of IPOB led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently being detained illegally in the DSS solitary confinement by the Nigerian Government since almost four years."
"Contrary to the disinformation from the BBC News report that Simon Ekpa is an IPOB leader. Simon Ekpa is not an IPOB member, let alone be a leader in IPOB. IPOB has some family units in Finland, and Simon Ekpa is not a registered member of any IPOB unit in Finland or any unit globally", the statement reads
Addressing the misinformation reports by the likes of the BBC and other related media platforms, IPOB clarified that the movement has no alliance or relationship whatsoever with the detained Simon Ekpa, alluding that the IPOB movement is a non-violent one, contrary to the criminal violent gangs Mr Ekpa calls 'Biafra Liberation Army' which he uses for his violent terror activities against his victims in the South-East.
"On the other hand, Simon Ekpa was seen by some innocent Biafrans as someone sympathetic to the Biafra course. Until they discovered that he was a destructive agent paid to infiltrate and destroy the IPOB peaceful movement for Biafra self-determination. He recruited violent criminals to destabilize the South East Region in 2021. He is a self acclaimed prime minister of a small group called Biafra Government in Exile (BGIE). The infamous BGIE led by Simon Ekpa created a violent group that called themselves the Biafra Liberation Army. They have perpetuated various violent acts against the civilians in the Eastern Region in the name of Biafra agitation. IPOB family worldwide refused to accept that system to achieve Biafra freedom and sovereignty. His group and the Nigerian Army are responsible for many kidnappings, rapes, forceful disappearances, killings, and burning of homes in the South Eastern region. Undoubtedly, Simon Ekpa has claimed responsibility for the violent actions of his criminal gang."
"The Simon Ekpa led group has no alliance or relationship with IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He recruited his criminals who have been terrorizing the Biafran territory since 2021 after the kidnap, extraordinary rendition, and illegal detention of the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria. The Nigerian government and politicians whom Biafrans believe contracted Simon Ekpa has been tagging his group's violent and terrorist activities on IPOB just to blackmail and demonize the genuine and peaceful Biafra self-determination struggle led by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB."
The statement maintained that the IPOB movement established by its Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has never employed violent methods in its agitation even amidst provocations by the Nigerian state, calling on the British Media platform, the BBC as well as the Finnish authorities to take note of this reality and desist from linking Mr Ekpa to the IPOB movement.
"Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu established IPOB as a peaceful movement to seek Biafra Independence via a supervised UN referendum. IPOB is a peaceful global movement that has never taken to violence or arms struggle in two decades of our self-determination struggle. Even though the various murderous government regimes in Nigeria have provoked us. We have remained resolute and peaceful."
"IPOB is by this press release calling on BBC News and Finnish Authorities to note that Simon Ekpa has no relationship with IPOB in Finland or any other unit globally. He should not be associated with IPOB because IPOB does not support violent agitation that he represents."
Finally, the statement urge its Biafran adherents to stay calm and focused on the momentum to secure the release of its incarcerated Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Biafra restoration goal and not be distracted over the arrest of Mr Ekpa by the Finnish authorities, whom according to IPOB, has for years being shielded from prosecution by a combined diplomatic efforts and maneuvering between Finland and Nigeria.
"Simon Ekpa has been shielded from arrest and terrorism charges against innocent Biafran civilians by the Nigerian and the Finnish governments' diplomatic maneuvering. However, for every crime, there is a day of reckoning. On the purported arrest of Simon Ekpa, all IPOB members, Biafrans and lovers of Biafra freedom should remain calm and focus on the ball which is the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the illegal detention and the Biafra restoration project. IPOB does not do violent agitation or violence against civilians. IPOB does not do violent agitation or violence against the Nigerian Security Forces or the sponsored infiltrator criminals represented by Simon Ekpa."
Family Writers Press International
No comments