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From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the federal government to investigate all the atrocities and killings carried out in the infamous Mother Valley in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.
The Spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful in a statement on Friday, has continued to deny involvement of IPOB and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the allegations of gruesome killings.
Similarly, Powerful has asked the security agencies and the federal government to probe further killings happening in other parts of the state.
He said: “However, we commend efforts made to reclaim the deserted Orsu Community by the Nigerian Security Joint Taskforce. We also commend ESN operatives for frustrating the criminals from destabilising the entire region.
“Now that the Orsu community under the autopilot kingpin commander, Butuzor has been freed, the same Joint Security Taskforce should move into Aku forest in Okigwe, where another autopilot commander, Gentle Yahoo has laid siege on the neighbouring communities.
“IPOB and ESN do not support violence against innocent people. We have constantly called out these criminals terrorising Ndigbo in the name of Biafra agitation.
“Having commended the late hour intervention of the Nigerian security forces on the reclaiming of Orsu community from their criminal collaborators, we demand an independent investigation into the destruction that took place in the Orlu zone of Imo State and the neighbouring communities in Anambra State.
“IPOB will support every genuine fight against crimes and terrorism. But we are against unwanted blackmail of IPOB and ESN. IPOB and ESN are doing what is needed to keep Alaigbo safe and to deter both the sponsored criminals and kidnappers.”
