IPOB Claims Responsibility For Slaughtering Herds Of Cattle In Abia Community

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said it’s security wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, is responsible for the killing of cows encroaching into p farmlands at Lokpanta, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.

The group also warned the herdsmen against àny reprisal attacks, stressing that they will no longer be allowed to do business again in the community if they embark on any attack.

IPOB, in a statement on Wednesday through its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, made available to THE WHISTLER , said the group was after terrorists who parade themselves as herdsmen to kidnap and destroy people’s farmland in the area.

According to Powerful, IPOB and ESN have the responsibility to defend Igboland and keep it safe for the indigenous people and lawful residents.

The group however urged all Fulanis doing legitimate business in the area to ensure that they stay within the designated areas assigned for them in the market, stressing that they must not exceed the square meters and measurement given to them.

The statement read: “IPOB and ESN are responsible for the killing of cows encroaching into people’s farm lands. We also warn the fulani terrorists not to venture attack any Community in the area as in their nature.

” If they attack any Community, that means Fulani will no longer be allowed to do business again in that market.

” IPOB advises all Fulani in a legitimate business to ensure they stay within the designated areas assigned for them in the market. They must not exceed the square meters and measurement given to them in that market. If they do, they will have scores to settle with IPOB.

“IPOB is not a terrorist movement; our focus is on peaceful Biafra Referendum for citizens of Biafra to decide their fate in the Nigeria project.

“We are after those terrorists masquerading as herdsmen kidnapping