Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has condemned the sit-at-home order and killings across the South-east.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, at a Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu slammed the fear and violence being perpetrated in the region, saying it is inimical to the motives of the separatist group and what it stands for.
He condemned the recent killing of soldiers in Abia State. Four soldiers were killed by suspected IPOB members at Obikabia Junction in Aba, while reportedly enforcing the sit-at-home order on May 30, 2024.
“I condemn in its entirety all of the killings because IPOB was founded on a non-violent principle, and we maintain that until this very day,” Kanu said.
“Some of these soldiers are our people, and their families are now in mourning. All the making of young widows is condemned in its entirety.
“I don’t want anybody to die; we are fighting for freedom; we want people to be free. We have suffered a lot in Africa, from slavery in Arabia to Europe and America.
“I think we should focus our time and devote it toward making sure that this continent stands up to what God wants us to be so that they will know that we know what we are doing.”
The IPOB leader is standing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony, as brought against him by the government of Nigeria.
