By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reminded “Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra freedom across the globe that the sit-at-home order issued by the IPOB leadership to be observed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 is sacrosanct”.

IPOB emphasised that “the peaceful protest is for the remembrance of the victims of the genocidal invasion” of the compound of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at Afaraukwu Ibeku Umuahia on September 14, 2017, where no fewer than 28 persons were allegedly killed by the Nigeria Army during the raid.

A statement on Monday by the group’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, said: “We advise all Biafrans both men and women to stay indoors tomorrow as a mark of honour to these fallen heroes and heroines. We must not fail to remember the supreme sacrifices of these great freedom seekers.

“Nothing done to honour them should be considered too much for they have watered the tree of Biafra freedom with their blood.

“Our Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has also made a lot of sacrifice for the restoration of Biafra. So, all of us must be prepared to play our roles to accomplish this great task. Biafra independence is a mandate that we must live to accomplish.

“We won’t be deterred by the killings of Biafra agitators by Nigeria compromised security agencies who cannot confront Fulani bandits and herdsmen rampaging the country. They derive pleasure in killing and torturing innocent people agitating for their freedom while fleeing from real terrorists.

“Despite the tacit support by the federal government, these jihadists chasing villages and other communities out from their ancestral lands cannot succeed in Biafra land. IPOB is well organised and prepared to repel them. They can continue with their false media propaganda to demoralize people from supporting IPOB but they know that our people now know better.”

IPOB noted that the masses have become tired of the deceit by the political elite.