{"id":93976,"date":"2022-04-15T17:02:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T16:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=93976"},"modified":"2022-04-15T17:02:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T16:02:37","slug":"were-not-unknown-gunmen-we-didnt-attack-inec-staff-in-imo-ipob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/were-not-unknown-gunmen-we-didnt-attack-inec-staff-in-imo-ipob\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re not unknown gunmen, we didn\u2019t attack INEC staff in Imo \u2013 IPOB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1730188961856552120\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has denied involvement in the ongoing insecurity in the South-East.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, unknown gunmen numbering about 12, stormed the Ihitte Uboma local government area in Imo State and shot dead a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Okorie Anthony, at the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise, CVR.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">These masked men have been terrorizing the region for many years now. Irked with the incessant killings, IPOB, through its spokesperson, Emma Powerful vowed to expose those behind the dastardly act.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIn a statement obtained by Pointblanknews.com, Emma stated that IPOB members were not the ones that attacked INEC staff in Imo.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nEmma equally disassociated the group from the rumor making the rounds that IPOB members are the \u2018Unknown Gunmen\u2019, that have been killing people.<\/p>\n<p>His words: \u201cWe the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU, strongly condemn the attack on INEC staff at Ihite Uboma LGA of Imo State.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cWe are also warning these traitors and enemies of Biafra behind these barbaric attacks to stop or be ready to reap the reward of their atrocities. IPOB cannot afford to allow them to continue to terrorise our people or demonise our peaceful organisation as some uninformed people appoint accusing fingers at us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIPOB is not happy with these criminal activities going on in our region because we don\u2019t want this to continue and we are going to expose those behind this evil in the region.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cAnybody involved in this act will regret it. We totally disassociate from this act of criminality.\u00a0 IPOB volunteers and ESN have no hands in this criminal act that criminals randomly carry out against our people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made it clear to the public severally that IPOB members are not unknown gunmen and we cannot be because we have objective which is to restore Biafra as a free, Independent and Sovereign Nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody who is involved in this evil act on INEC officers at Ihite Uboma LGA will pay dearly.\u00a0 The masterminds\u00a0 are being sponsored by unfortunate politicians thinking they can jeopardise our decision to make Biafra freedom a reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make it publicly known that IPOB and its security units did not attack INEC officers in Imo State. IPOB will not relent in discovering those behind this devilish activities and expose them.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has denied involvement in the ongoing insecurity in the South-East. 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