…his killers are sponsored by govt, security agencies, enemies to demonize us
…warns all VIPs from East to be circumspect over political plot to eliminate them, blame it on IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday distanced themselves from the killing of an Anglican priest, Rev. Emeka Merenu, on Tuesday at Orsu Ihitte-Ukwa, Orsu LGA, Imo State.
Before his death, Merenu was the Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s Anglican church, Orsu Ihitte-Ukwa. The priest who was a native of Amaorji in Nkwerre in the Nkwerre LGA of the state was killed in the early hours of Tuesday.
So many media reports which quoted no reliable source claimed that Merenu was butchered to death in his personage by assailants suspected to be members of the ESN and IPOB. Most of the media reports went further to allege also that the priest was killed over the unfounded allegation that he brought in soldiers to secure the church and school under his supervision.
Reacting to all the reports, IPOB spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful said that anyone pointing accusing fingers at IPOB for such a dastardly act is only doing so to demonize IPOB. He added that they do not kill let alone a priest.
Powerful said that it makes no sense to associate IPOB which is a peaceful movement with such carnivorous behaviour, stressing that it will be unfair for some media reports to finger IPOB for crimes committed by government hoodlums most times sponsored by security agencies and enemies to portray us in the bad light. IPOB said that as a responsible organization, it has respect for the sanctity of human lives, stressing that they have no hands whatsoever in such killing.
“It is not in our DNA to kill an ordained priest who was not in any way working against Biafran restoration. We want to make it categorically clear that Nigeria security agencies created unknown gunmen which are select Fulani terrorists operating in the name of unknown gunmen.
“We raised alarm before that Nigeria Government and Imo State government headed by Hope Uzodinma created these vampires who are operating to demonise IPOB and ESN to create the impression in the minds of gullible people that IPOB is killing their people just to sow the seed of enmity between us and the masses. They plan to ultimately reduce the teeming support of Biafrans for Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB.
“Hope Uzodinma was aware of those created by his fellow politicians, his government and security agencies in Imo State but it has turned against them and it will remain so till the end of Nigeria because they invited what is killing them. They must stop linking IPOB and ESN with the monster they created.
“It is on record that ESN was established on 12th December 2020 and Hope Uzodinma was the first person to invite the Army to attack ESN. So, we know our enemies not innocent priest from Nkwere.
“Let Hope Uzodinma and his fellow traitors leave IPOB and ESN alone and face the consequences of what they brought in our territory. We are sure Hope Uzodinma knows those who terminated the innocent priest.
“Let him investigate it the way he investigated the killing of Alhaji Gulak Ahmed who was killed in Imo State with the ploy to implicate IPOB and ESN on the death.”
Speaking further on several killings in South East, Powerful accused political leaders and security operatives alleging that if proper investigations are carried out, the truth about the identity of the hoodlums terrorising South East will be found around those in power and security operatives.
According to him, “The DSS killed a traditional ruler in Aguleri, Anambra State because he hosted Israeli people who were detained in DSS custody for almost a month in Abuja and the traditional ruler hoisted Biafra flag in his house telling Nigeria Government and her army, police and other security agencies that he was a Biafran. DSS killed him to implicate IPOB and ESN.
“The general public must understand that Fulani terrorists, bandits and jihadists and not ESN killed the monarch. Our people must be alert because they are aware that Biafra is going home definitely in no distant future, and that is why the enemy is trying hard to frustrate it.
“The struggle to restore Biafra has passed Nigeria and her partners in crime who derive joy in slaughtering innocent Christians and Biafrans who believe in God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama in Heaven.
“God has endorsed Biafra restoration. We, therefore, advise all traditional rulers, politicians, religious leaders and other VIPs in Biafra land to be very circumspect.
“The enemies have a secret agenda to eliminate them and blame it on IPOB just to demonise us. They should take this alert very seriously.”
