Nnamdi Kanu denies threatening Obi of Onitsha, says, statement misquoted

By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed the activities of people it described as mischief makers twisting the message of its Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

This is coming on the heels of a recent statement made by the Obi of Onitsha, HRM Igwe Alfred Achebe, concerning the formation of Onitsha Ado security outfit.

The group said its leader never threatened Achebe and his security outfit but only advised the monarch against allowing himself and his newly formed security outfit to be used by the Federal might to fight ESN and IPOB.

A statement by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful said: “IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never insulted the Obi of Onitsha as being mischievously misconstrued by dubious characters and traitors in our land. They only want to twist facts for a piece of bread and crumbs from the caliphate. The fact remains that our Leader, Kanu has enormous respect for the Obi of Onitsha and holds him in high esteem.

“Our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu supports every genuine security outfit set up to protect our land and forest and secure our mothers, wives and sisters from the incessant rapes and killings by Fulani terrorists. But any security outfit set up to attack ESN cannot be allowed to exist.

“All Biafrans both home and abroad must support ESN security outfit. We are aware that some unscrupulous individuals and groups including traitors are trying to use Onitsha Ado vigilante to create confusion in our land. Communities are free to form their own vigilante to protect their villages and towns from Fulani terrorists attack.”

While reiterating that it is not against the formation of any village vigilante or market vigilante group, IPOB warned that any formation that works against ESN personnel will end in disaster.

“Any vigilante group set up to undermine or sabotage IPOB and ESN will end in disgrace,” it added.