The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the killing of its members who were on a peaceful protest at Aba in Abia State on Friday to demand the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the Department of State Service(DSS) detention.

The pro-separatist group alleged in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful that more than 50 unarmed protesters were murdered in cold-blood on Friday for simply asking the Federal Government to obey its own Court which ordered that Kanu should be released unconditionally.

According to the group more than 100 unarmed protesters are still missing while IPOB has recovered about three bodies of murdered protesting youths.

He said more than 30 protesters sustained one degree of bullet wound or the other.

The group appealed to Abia Police Commissioner to release the bodies of the protesters killed and taken away for their families to organise proper and dignified burial for the deceased.

The statement reads: “The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership and command of Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU is appalled at the joint military and police attack and massacre of some IPOB members who were on a peaceful protest to demand for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU from the DSS dungeon at Aba, Abia State on Friday 31st March, 2023.

“More than 50 unarmed protesters were murdered in cold-blood on friday for simply asking the Nigerian government to obey its own Court which ordeded that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu should be released unconditionally. At the last count, more than one hundred unarmed protesters are still missing while IPOB recovered about three bodies of our murdered youths. More than 30 protesters sustained one degree of bullet wound or the other. The Abia State Police Commissioner should release the bodies of the protesters they killed and took away in other to hide their crime against humanity to their families for proper and dignified burial.

“Nigeria Government and her security agencies must stop house to house searching for IPOB members and the world should take note of the atrocities against the innocent citizens of Aba, Abia State, the newly elected Governor and the present governor of Abia state must take notice and stop these atrocities happening right now in Abia State.

“These sort of mindless massacre of our people only strengthen our resolve to seek out genuine and honest partners and partnership that will be mutually beneficial and foster the needed protection for the Biafran people," it added. (The Nation)

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