The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has countered Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s claim that releasing detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu will not end insecurity in the South-East. Soludo had stated that crimes and criminal elements existed in the region before Kanu’s detention, implying that his release would not necessarily bring an end to insecurity.
However, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, argued that if Kanu’s detention gave criminals an opportunity to perpetrate insecurity under the guise of demanding his release, then his release would be key to ending insecurity in the region. Powerful went further, stating that if Kanu is released and insecurity does not cease entirely within two weeks, IPOB shall cease to exist.
Powerful criticized Soludo’s statement, suggesting that the governor is aligning himself with politicians opposed to Kanu’s release. He emphasized that IPOB is confident in its ability to end insecurity in the South-East and beyond, citing Kanu’s previous efforts in stopping the full-scale invasion of killer herdsmen in Igboland.
The IPOB spokesperson also questioned whether Soludo is unaware of the Nigerian security agencies’ alleged pathological hatred towards the people of Biafra, particularly those exercising their right to self-determination.
