Ijaw youths to fight Biafra agitators

By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused former Niger Delta militant leader, Ahaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, and his collaborators of recruiting cultists and some gullible Niger Delta militants to fight against the Biafra cause.

It said that Asari Dokubo “is colluding with the Fulani security forces, the Presidency, evil politicians including some governors in the South East Region to cause chaos and anarchy in Biafraland.”

IPOB in a statement on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, warned that “if Asari tries the evil agenda, he will be smoked out from his abode in Cotonou, Benin Republic, where he has been hiding.”

The statement partly reads: “IPOB intelligence unit uncovered plan about how Asari is moving around coastal areas of Biafra land recruiting cultists and demented fellows to join the wicked Nigeria security forces, evil politicians including some governors in the South East Region to attack people and blame it on IPOB and ESN operatives.

“The public should know about this wicked plot in the coastal areas of Biafra by few enemies of Biafra restoration.

“They should never take us for granted. Biafrans living in both coastal area and hinterland are all part of our great nation. They must understand that Asari and his few traitors are trying to create confusion between Igbo Biafra and Izon Biafra but we are waiting for his recruited boys.

“He should not think that we are cowards. Let him venture and see what we are capable of doing.

“Asari Dokubo has sealed his contract with the Nigeria Government and some South East politicians in recruiting Ijaw youths to fight Biafra agitators in Biafra hinterland precisely IPOB and ESN operatives."

IPOB said that two camps have been opened in Bayelsa and Igweocha saying that some of the youths that was approached refused the offer, while some accepted the proposed monthly salary of 150,000 Naira.”

According to IPOB, “Dokubo and his co travellers’ plan is to merge the Ijaw militant youths with Nigeria military and JTF.”

“While saying that the new recruits will be provided with military uniforms, that they will work with other security operatives to kill those agitating for the restoration of Biafra,” IPOB alleged..

It urged IPOB members worldwide and ESN to take preventive measures very quickly to avert the evil plans against Biafra restoration.

The statement adds: “We should not hesitate to officially notify the public and Biafrans through this press release especially PANDEF, Ijaw Youth Council, Elders and Traditional rulers of Izon Kingdom and Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders including all other tribal leaders across Coastal land of Biafra to call Asari to order because we are ready for them at any time they may come.”

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