{"id":87818,"date":"2021-10-30T20:07:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T19:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87818"},"modified":"2021-10-30T20:07:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T19:07:47","slug":"army-dss-didnt-create-biafra-national-guard-unknown-gunmen-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/army-dss-didnt-create-biafra-national-guard-unknown-gunmen-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Army, DSS didn\u2019t create Biafra National Guard, unknown gunmen \u2014Official"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m16444\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nigerian Army has reacted to claims that the Force and the Department of State Services created the Biafra National Guard and the unknown gunmen in the South-East.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Army described the claims as a hoax employed by the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network to diminish the public support Exercise Golden Dawn is getting in the South-East.<\/p>\n<p>Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement titled, \u2018Conspiracy Pretext Employed By IPOB\/ESN, A Hoax,\u2019 issued on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read, \u201cThe Nigerian Army(NA) is not unmindful of the antics of individuals or groups whose stock in trade is to peddle falsehood and disinformation to remain relevant in South-East Nigeria. One of such scheming, currently in the media domain is the mischievous submission by Kalu Odinakachi, who alleged that the DMI and DSS created and funded BNG, UGM to Enforce-Sit- at Home in a bid to discredit IPOB\/ESN. It must be abundantly clarified that this spurious allegation is unfounded and could be absolutely described as a hoax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough the NA would not like to elevate such purveyors of disinformation and propaganda, it is expedient to put on record, that in recent times, the activities of IPOB\/ESN have undoubtedly assumed a violent dimension. This unimaginable level of violence is oiled with propaganda and disinformation to whip-up sentiments and draw sympathy from unsuspecting citizens in the region.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cFor the records, the proscribed organisation has in recent times foisted a sit-at-home order to show sympathy for their self-acclaimed leader. This was greeted with violence, orchestrated destruction of public installations and facilities, arson, as well as looting of shops and malls in the region, to demonstrate their criminal potency. They defiled the sanctity of the highly revered traditional institution of Ndigbos by recklessly murdering their own traditional leaders. These spineless and irresponsible actions targeted at the very people they claim they want to liberate, clearly unmask their heinous and directionless agenda for Ndigbos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRealising the futility, hollowness and public rejection of their violent agitation, they resorted to twisting the narrative in the region to galvanise local support. Their wild allegation that BNG and UGN were an overt operation by the DMI and DSS is not only laughable but remains largely illusive and a ploy to diminish the public support the NA is savouring in the ongoing exercises. In his blatant display of ignorance, Odinakachi failed to realise that such designation as DMI has since ceased to exist in the NA. These criminal elements with their cohorts must come to terms with the reality of the ongoing Exercise GOLDEN DAWN and turn themselves in to security agencies or be ready to face the consequences of their lawlessness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore grotesque is the narrative peddled by these merchants of propaganda, in respect of IPOB\/ESN gunmen recently eliminated by troops in a shootout at Ekwulobia Roundout in Aguata LGA. These unscrupulous elements insinuated that those taken out were Fulanis. An outrageous claim that should be disregarded in its entirety. This is apparently another failed attempt in their usual mannerism, to attribute their criminal activities to a third party and feign innocence; an indication of a visionless group totally devoid of integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Army urged the people of the South-East to go about their normal businesses, as efforts are stepped up to rid the region of criminal elements masquerading as BNG and UGM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage members of the public to provide actionable information to security agencies as the Exercises progress,\u201d the statement added.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army has reacted to claims that the Force and the Department of State Services created the Biafra National Guard and the unknown gunmen in the South-East. 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