According to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), its intelligence division has discovered a plot by certain shady politicians to assault and kill Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential nominee.
In a statement released by IPOB’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, the separatist group claimed that a plot to assassinate the PDP candidate in the South-East of Nigeria and use the attack to blackmail the separatist group (IPOB), its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), and the supporters of the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, also known as Obidients, had been discovered.
The pro-Biafra organisation said that the M-Branch, its intelligence division, “uncovered a conspiracy by some corrupt politicians to foment a crisis in the country against IPOB and Ndigbo all throughout the country.”
The killing, according to IPOB, will spark riots against Southeasterners throughout the country’s northern and western provinces as well as an uprising against the local population.
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The separatist organisation also claimed that if individuals participating in the assassination plot do not change their ways, they will be named.
IOPB stated, “This group is planning to assassinate Atiku Abubakar in the southeastern part of Nigeria and claim it is done by unknown gunmen, ESN/IPOB, or the Obidient group,” the statement also said.
“Ndigbo will be massacred mercilessly, and their properties will be destroyed. Even the supporters of Peter Obi will not be spared in these areas.
“We are drawing the attention of Biafrans around Nigeria to be very careful and cautious of this evil plot primarily targeted at Peter Obi and IPOB.
“Their plans are to turn other ethnic groups in Nigeria against Ndigbo and possibly thwart the proposed selection process called 2023 election.
“The Agendists are jittery about losing the election or Nigeria breakup against their political and economic gains.
“Ndigbo in Lagos and many major cities in Nigeria should be on alert. Plans to attack them have been perfected, and it may consume a lot of people, and many properties may be destroyed.
“The hatchet plan will be done in such a way that the International Community will blame Ndigbo for the crisis.
“We advise every Igbo person to stay alert and take all precautionary measures to defend and protect himself and herself. The plan of these agendists is to create confusion and pandemonium in every part of the country to scuttle the upcoming election.
“We are warning the genocidists to stay off because their evil agenda will bounce back and destroy them.”
“Our intelligence through the M-Branch is fighting tooth and nail to uncover their next move. Many top politicians are involved in this agenda to cause a crisis in Nigeria.”
The Ebonyi state government and its security force Ebubeagu were also accused by IPOB of “collaborating with Nigerian security (agencies) to jointly attack the All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship candidate, Professor Bernard Odoh in Ebonyi state and the Executive governor Dave Umahi must watch the crooked and evil activity of Ebubeagu attacking and assassinating political opponents of the APC party in the region.”
It continued, “We advise them to stop this job or we’ll come for them. Dave Umahi must stop their act, we are aware that Ebubeagu security militia has assassinated numerous politicians in Ebonyi and Imo states. The attack must be linked to the government of Ebonyi state.”
