The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned “in its entirety certain utterances and anti-Igbo sentiments emanating from certain quarters in Yoruba west and Fulani-controlled North.”

The group described as unacceptable “the brazen attempt to threaten, intimidate and stop Igbo Biafrans from voting for their candidate of choice.”

IPOB in a statement made available to journalists in Awka on Sunday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, insisted that such action is an indication that Biafrans of whatever persuasion were not wanted in Nigeria.

The statement reads in part: “This is a state of affairs we are not prepared to tolerate. Those hatching devilish plans to attack Biafrans and their business interest in other parts of Nigeria must understand the grave consequences their actions portend.

“This latest action against Biafrans living in Northern and Western parts of Nigeria is not in tandem with the spirit of their so-called one Nigeria as they pretentiously mouth on a daily basis.

“We must put it to the knowledge of every Nigerian who wish to know, that Biafrans will not allow a repeat of 1966 when Igbo families were massacred in their hundreds of thousands across Nigeria. Those behind this latest plot must not underestimate our preparedness.”

IPOB decried “a situation where some Yoruba leaders and their Fulani counterparts would summon the courage to ask Igbo/Biafran people not to vote for the candidate of their choice because they are not indigenes.”

The group added: “Some went as far as saying Igbos should go back to Igbo land if they want to vote for any person other than APC candidate.

“Our people living in Northern and Western parts of Nigeria must be prepared and never entertain any fear particularly those in Lagos and Kano states because any attempt to commence another round of ethnic cleansing of Igbos in the North or West, will be reciprocated in the East.

“Those acclaimed APC/OPC thugs on the payroll of Bola Ahmed Tinubu that had the temerity of threatening Igbos and other Biafrans living in their areas must know they are doing that to their own detriment because Biafrans are ready to face them should the need arise.”

IPOB reiterated that its movement and struggle for Biafra freedom through peaceful means must not be misconstrued by anybody or tribe in Nigeria to mean weakness.

It called on Biafrans living in any part of Nigeria, outside Biafraland to gradually prepare for total relocation of their businesses and families from Northern and Western Nigeria particularly Lagos and Kano States, because they have perfected plans to forcibly eject them from those states.

Continuing, the separatist group said: “We are also informing our people in the west that IPOB intelligence unit has discovered secret plans to first attack Igbos living in other parts of Yoruba land before they do so in Lagos. This wave of attack is imminent.

“This planned attack in the west could be a ploy by the Fulani cabal to instigate ethnic conflict between the east and west should Buhari lose the election.

“We wonder why some Yoruba politicians would allow themselves to be used by Fulani dominated government of Nigeria to attack or stop Igbo people in Lagos and other parts of Yoruba land.

“Igbo strongholds in Lagos have been under serious attack and humiliation by All Progressives Congress APC’s thugs since election day. With every event and incident, the stance of IPOB is being justified on a daily basis. Those that doubted us in the beginning can now see that the only solution left is the restoration of the sovereignty of Biafra.”