Ikenna Atanah
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is planning to unveil its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network, in the Northern part of the country.
The IPOB, would also resist the planned deployment of 5000 vigilantes to the South-East region by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN.
The MACBAN, on Saturday, said it would deploy 5000 of its vigilante to the South-East region to protect herders and their cattle.
This was contained in a statement issued by the IPOB Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, on Sunday, April 18.
Powerful said it was ready to resist the plan by Miyetti; adding that such threat was an insult on Igbo land.
The group said the security outfit for the South-East geopolitical zone floated two weeks ago by Governors of the region was dead on arrival.
According to the statement, “The attention of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has been drawn to the threat by MIYETTI ALLAH to deploy 5000 jihadists to Biafra land to protect their cows and herders; following the floating of Ebubeagu security outfit by South-East Governors. We consider this utterance an insult to the entire Biafra and won’t tolerate it; despite our grievances against the treacherous South-East Governors and the political elite.
“The South-East Governors must understand that the federal government of Nigeria sponsored Miyetti Allah to make this reckless utterance. The earlier they understand that IPOB is not their problem the better. They should stop betraying us; but appreciate our sacrifices in the defence of our ancestral land.
“The Miyetti Allah and their terrorist group should know that they shouldn’t play God forever. They are trying to provoke ESN and IPOB to take drastic action. IPOB and ESN are running out of patience with their insults. They should retrace their steps now! Let them come we are waiting for them. Soon they will see ESN in the North.”