By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reiterated that the job of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) was to pursue terrorists, bandits and killer herdsmen hiding in the bushes and forests of Biafraland.

IPOB said that the security outfit has been living up to its responsibly, noting that Biafrans home and in the Diaspora are very proud of its gallant men and women serving in the security network.

A statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said that while the Anambra State election was going on, the enemies deployed terrorists disguising as herdsmen to Enugu State to attack unsuspecting Biafrans but were repelled by ESN operatives.

The statement partly reads: “The enemies and their sponsors thought they could take us unawares but unfortunately for them, our gallant ESN operatives keep vigil over the entire Biafra land 24 hours.

“No matter how hard they try, we will not allow any inch of Biafra land to be invaded by terrorists again. Never again shall ESN and IPOB allow Biafran women and girls to be raped by uncircumcised terrorists. We shall continue to defend our ancestral land no matter the price!”

IPOB warned the sponsors of the jihadists and their foot soldiers to stop wasting their time, saying that no part of Biafra land would be occupied by terrorists.

“We again, call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to organize referendum for Biafra people to decide on whether or not they want to continue to belong to Nigeria or have their own country.

“The forced marriage by Britain can no longer work. Biafrans are tired of staying together with mass murderers. We can't continue to live in a country where the lives of our people have no values. We will no longer belong to a country where cows are valued above human lives. We want to stay on our own where we can guarantee the lives and safety of our people.

“We assure Biafrans that ESN operatives will continue to stand on the watch tower since the hypocritical Nigeria security agents have refused to protect our people against killer squads masquerading as herdsmen.”