The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group has dissociated itself from the recent attack on the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma’s country home.
The spokesperson of the group, Emmanuel Powerful described those linking the incident to the group as liars, adding that neither IPOB nor the Eastern Security Network (ESN) was responsible for the incident.
“They are liars, and they are not saying the truth,” Powerful said during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics – a day after the attack on the governor’s house in Omuma, a community Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
He added, “They don’t want to tell the citizens that Nigeria is almost collapsing, and IPOB has decided that nothing will stop them to back out on this course for Biafra restoration.
“We are planning to get Biafra, but God knows the time. Anybody can say whatever he or she likes, it does not concern us.”
It was earlier reported that the assailant, who were about 15 driving in a motorcade of three vehicles accomplished by a tipper loaded with used tyres, stormed Governor Uzodinma’s country home on Saturday in an attempt to burn down the house.
They were, however, repelled by the security operatives attached to the governor’s house, but some vehicles parked on the premises were burnt.
The attack was condemned by various individuals and groups, including members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).
