The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the Thursday military raid of Orlu and Orsu Local Government Areas of Imo State signalled the onset of the second Nigeria/Biafra war.
IPOB gave the declaration in a press statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.
The group said that Nigeria had officially declared war against Biafran by launching military raid on unarmed civilians.
The military had on Thursday admitted launching land and air operations against operatives of Eastern Security Network, ESN, believed to be in the forests in Orlu and its environs.
IPOB said that the military had no justification to launch attack on ESN, a mere vigilance group protecting the people of Eastern region against terrorists and killer herdsmen.
It noted that the real bandits on the rampage in the country remained untouched.
The pro-Biafra movement vowed to defend Biafran land against occupation by herders no matter the cost.
Biafran’s attempt on self rule after a series of attacks on Easterners resident in some Northern states led to a 30-month bloody civil war between 1967 and 1970
IPOB said Biafrans had no option left than self defence as the world has kept mute despite complaints and petitions over unprovoked genocidal attacks by killer herdsmen and terrorists against indigenous people in Nigeria.
It accused Gov. Hope Uzodima of supporting the military raid and threatened severe consequences for all those involved in the attack.
It also accused the federal government of double standard for using brute force against peaceful agitators but negotiating with bandits and canvasing amnesty for them.
IPOB urged all Biafrans to be united in the defence of their ancestral land against invasion and occupation by herdsmen.
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