The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied any involvement in the recent attack on civilians along Okigwe Road in Imo State, which took place on May 8, 2025.
This denial follows accusations from Amnesty International Nigeria that IPOB was behind the assault.
In a statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group dismissed the claims as false.
IPOB also criticized Amnesty International Nigeria, calling the organization a once-reliable human rights group that has lost its credibility due to its ties with the Nigerian government.
The Biafran separatist group accused Amnesty International of collaborating with the Nigerian federal government and condemned the group’s role in what they described as blackmail against IPOB and the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
IPOB condemned the attack on civilians along the Okigwe-Owerri road, describing it as a terrorist act orchestrated by the state.
They alleged that the Nigerian government has been behind various violent incidents in the southeastern region since 2021, using media outlets and certain rights groups to blame IPOB and ESN to avoid investigation and scrutiny.
The group also recalled the 2021 Owerri prison escape, which lasted over four hours without intervention from security forces, despite the presence of numerous officers.
IPOB suggested that such incidents were part of a broader strategy by the Nigerian government to link them to violence in order to evade responsibility.
In conclusion, IPOB rejected all accusations made by the Nigerian government and Amnesty International Nigeria, calling for independent international investigations into the alleged crimes.
The group claimed that the Nigerian government uses its paid agents to falsely accuse IPOB and ESN, thereby preventing any real inquiry into these incidents.
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