The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday alleged that “Hausa/ Fulani soldiers” are “raining bullets” on its members in Aba, Abia State. In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group said that the soldiers, alongside other security forces, opened fire on its members on “evangelism” in honour of those who paid the supreme price during the Biafra Civil war.
IPOB stated that it wanted to “raise alarm over the incessant rains of bullets by the combined forces of Nigeria security operatives.” And to make it clear that no matter the threat by Nigeria security forces, the Biafra Day celebration on May 30 will hold.
The statement read partly, “The soldiers and police are now shooting sporadically in Aba now where IPOB members were doing evangelism over the honour and remembrance of our fallen heroes and heroines scheduled to be hold on the 30th of May 2017.
“Right now the people living around Afara Ukwu Ibeku are running out of their respective places.
“No matter the threat from Northern hausa fulani dominated security apparatus and their armaments the Biafrans and IPOB members worldwide must honour and remember those killed and starved to death during the war.”
This comes two days after IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu told members in his hometown in Abia State that only death could stop the actualization of Biafra.
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