The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, has warned Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra against what it called continued use of the military to kill his own people.
The group’s condemnation came amidst uproar over the killing of some young people in Ogbaru Village by soldiers.
The group said random killings of innocent people is unacceptable.
In a statement on Sunday, the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said it was unimaginable that the “Fulani-controlled” military deployed in the area have been killing innocent people, without any of the governors from the region condemning the act.
It said, “We don’t know if Soludo is aware of this military exercise or is it the Federal Government’s plans to wipe out a larger number of Ndigbo.
“Do you also derive joy seeing your people being murdered by Fulani terrorists and jihadist masquerading as Nigeria security agencies? Soludo what crimes did people of your state commit to deserve being unleashed with military and police brutality?”
The group alleged that security agencies are killing the South-East youths while the Fulani bandits are allegedly being recruited into the army and sent to the South-East.
It added that IPOB and the Eastern Security Network operatives were doing their best to stop those perpetrating criminalities in the region.
The statement read in part, “IPOB family is deeply saddened with the ongoing massacre of innocent people with no traceable links to criminals by Nigeria Joint Military in an effort to curb criminality in the East, particularly in Anambra State and Imo State.
“It is unimaginable that the security agencies murder our people leaving the footprint of the Fulani-terrorist of Nigeria military yet no eastern governor has condemned or spoken out against this outrage and ethnic cleansing.
“Profiling and Killing of innocent young Igbo youths while the terrorist youths in the North are being recruited into Nigeria army, police and DSS, covered with military uniformed, armed and sent to our land upon request of some of our Governors for the deliberate massacre of their citizens can be referred as stupid. That’s why the Caliphate refers to such individuals as “Useful Idiots”.
“Soludo, take a look at what is happening in Ukpor, Nnewi South LGA, how the military is going house to house searching, eliminating and disappearing youths from 15 years above. So far Nigeria’s terrorist Military may have eliminated more than 500 innocent youths in the two LGAs.
“Can you show us where the military attacked and burnt down a village in the North when terrorists and bandits killed any military personnel? When Nigerian Army comes into Biafra land, they dumped military rules of engagement and become brutal as terrorists in burning properties and mindless slaughtering of our people.
“We are not asking you not to fight criminals who are troubling our people but call these terrorists parading as Nigeria soldiers to order, disabuse our minds and that of Anambra youths, convince us that you haven’t become another Hope Uzodinma of Imo State.”