Enugu, Nigeria – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the murder of its unarmed coordinator, Mazi Emeka Akubuo, by the Anambra Vigilantees Group (AVG) in Osumenyi, Nnewi South LGA. In a press statement, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, described the act as “dastardly” and vowed to avenge the killing.
“The AVG has murdered sleep in Anambra… Those responsible for this dastardly act must be fished out and prosecuted for murder, failing which the consequences will be grave,” Comrade Powerful stated.
Mazi Akubuo, the Osumenyi Nnewi south Zone 2 Coordinator, was killed on August 31, 2024, by the AVG, a group IPOB accuses of being “soulless and notorious.”
IPOB has called on Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, to fish out the perpetrators and prosecute them, warning that failure to do so will lead to consequences.
The group has also declared the AVG an enemy of IPOB and the Biafra struggle, stating, “We shall treat them as an enemy of IPOB and the Biafra struggle… For murdering an innocent Igbo man and unarmed IPOB Coordinator, AVG is now an enemy of IPOB worldwide.”
IPOB has emphasized that its members are peaceful and unarmed civilians fighting for the freedom of Biafrans, and will not be deterred by the actions of the AVG.
The situation has raised tensions in the region, with IPOB vowing to avenge the murder and protect its members from further attacks.
The statement reads in full…
WE SHALL AVENGE THE MURDER OF UNARMED IPOB MEMBER BY ANAMBRA STATE AVG-IPOB
The Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra (the DOS) wish to bring to the attention of the Anambra State Governor, Governor Chukwuma Soludo that his Ebubeagu group called Anambra Vigilantees Group(AVG) murdered an unarmed IPOB Coordinator in Osumenyi in Nnewi South LGA for committing no offence. This fearless hero committed no crime whatsoever. For murdering an innocent unarmed IPOB member, the AVG has murdered sleep in Anambra. Those responsible for this dastardly act must be fished out and prosecuted for murder failing which the consequences will be a grave one.
The DOS received the news about the murder of this young and unarmed IPOB coordinator with a heavy heart. The late Mazi Emeka Akubuo was the Osumenyi Nnewi south Zone 2 Coordinator until he was murdered. This innocent Biafran was murdered on 31/8/2024 by a soulless and notorious Anambra Ebube Agu group called AVG. What was the crime of Mazi Akubuo that warranted his murder? His only crime is being a member of a non violent freedom movement fighting for the freedom of Biafrans, including the freedom of those idiots in the AVG. IPOB members are peaceful and unarmed civilians contributing their hard-earned money for Biafra freedom and for the safety of all Biafrans. Instead of joining hands with IPOB to protect Biafra land from criminals and terrorists, the saboteur group called Anamabra Vigilantee Group (AVG) have turned their guns against the indigenous people. They will surely pay for their treachery and sins.
The Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo must fish out the terrorists within the ranks of AVG who murdered the IPOB Coordinator, Mazi Emeka Akabuo in cold blood or IPOB will consider the AVG as an enemy of IPOB and Biafra freedom. IPOB members are unarmed civilians who are peacefully pursuing the restoration of Biafra and are being persecuted by the Nigerian government.
IPOB has never considered any vigilantee group in Alaigbo, including AVG, as enemy. But for all intent and purpose, AVG has considered themselves as part of the Nigerian Security Forces that plans to obliterate the IPOB movement. We shall treat them as an enemy of IPOB and the Biafra struggle.
For murdering an innocent Igbo man and unarmed IPOB Coordinator, AVG is now an enemy of IPOB worldwide.
IPOB will surely avenge the unwarranted and unprovoked murder of Mazi Akabuo by the AVG. Going forward, any attack against an IPOB member from any Biafran or group of Biafrans shall be avenged. We can not be working to set our people free while some idiots are killing their saviours to please our collective enemies. Biafrans must hold this Igbo saying dear at this critical time, IGWE BU IKE.
COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL, MEDIA, AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB
