By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described the rumour making the rounds that former Secretary to Imo State Government (SSG), Hon. Uche Onyeaguocha, has been announced as IPOB’s Secretary and Legal Adviser as fictitious and laughable.

The rumour has it that Onyeagocha’s purported appointment was announced by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emna Powerful.

The group however denied the claim on Friday. “IPOB has also not appointed him as our Secretary as we do not have any such position in our leadership structure. Besides, appointing a non member of IPOB into (our) leadership smacks of stupidity,” it said in a statement signed by Powerful.

IPOB described the rumour as a shameless lie from the pit of hell sponsored to implicate Barrister Onyeagocha.

“Hon. Uche Onyeaguocha is never a member of IPOB, and we have no business with him,” IPOB said.

The group warned all media outfits and platforms using press statements and releases purportedly issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, without verification to desist from such action immediately.

“We have our channels of information dissemination, and any statement purportedly coming from us which did not pass through the channels should be ignored. Anybody we catch publishing any information purportedly coming from IPOB without verification will be severely dealt with.

“Any media house that publishes fake news about IPOB or allows itself to be used by our enemies to publish junks and unverified statements purportedly coming from IPOB shall live in regrets. We don’t want any confrontations with the media because the media are our friends but they should be careful not to be used against us. A word is enough for the wise.”