those behind the suit “is not only far from the truth, but also comical in all ramifications and laughable”.
Their accusation of extra-judicial killing against the army, the group said, “reveals the disturbing realities of the deeper import of their agitation, that is, to destabilize and balkanize, Nigeria, and erroneously depict Nigerians as people with identity crisis.”
“However, Nigerians are nothing of the sort. Rather, it is this group that has totally lost touch with the reality of who they are in the progression of a peaceful, united and committed Nigerian Polity”, the petition reads.
The CSOs insisted that the uppermost intention of those behind this suit was to make money off the case, because according to them, the group is now starved of funds.
Stating that the Nigerian Army has the “enormous support” of the Nigerian people at all times, going by the commitment of men and officers, towards protecting and safeguarding the country’s territorial integrity, they called on the US government to support peace building efforts in the country.
The coalition also hailed the commitment of Donald Trump’s administration in the US to rid the world of terrorism.
They added: “And as such we are very much convinced that your good office will see the actions of the IPOB as just a cleverly devised plot to curry undue favours from the most benevolent nation on earth, the United State of America (USA)”.
