By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, of secretly setting up Ebubeagu militia to eliminate its members.

IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, dared Soludo, saying that it will confront his militia, using the militant wing of their organisaion, Eastern Security Network (ESN).

The statement reads in part” “IPOB want to bring to the knowledge of Biafrans the criminal activities of Soludo’s militia and Ebubeagu security outfit in Anambra State.

“Soludo had secretly set up the Ebubeagu security outfit simply to begin a covert elimination of IPOB members, now it is clear that the governor wants to turn the peaceful state of Anambra into flame.

“Soludo must be held responsible for whatever happens in Anambra State going forward if he continues to use his Ebubeagu militia to be profiling Biafrans and eliminating them because they have paintings or tattoo on their body.

“The secret killing of its members are pronounced in Nnewi, Idemili South and North including other important towns and communities in the state.”

While mentioning Imo and Ebonyi States particularly, the group urged Soludo to take a cue from the happenings in other South Eastern states where the governor's defied IPOB warnings.

According to Powerful, ESN has been put on alert about happenings in Anambra State, where he said several members of IPOB have been either arrested, abducted or killed,

IPOB further insisted that the militia was the same as the very well-known Anambra Vigilante Services (AVG).