The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on its members and supporters to be cautious of Biafrans in the United States of America and Europe that are planning to raise fraudulent funds for Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
The group said “Biafrans must stop giving money to inconsequential fellows who claim they are followers of Nnamdi Kanu” but are “unpatriotic elements.”
It also commended members of its militia wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) as it clocked a year on Sunday, “for staking their lives for the protection and security of our mothers, wives and sisters.”
IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful revealed this in a statement obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday.
The statement read, “We are the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. We most sincerely commend the gallantry of the men of Eastern Security Network ESN for the resolute defence of our ancestral land in the last one year of its inauguration.
“We commend them for staking their lives for the protection and security of our mothers, wives and sisters. Since they came on board, the murderous activities of Fulani jihadists masquerading as herdsmen have been put on check across Biafra land although there are still pockets of occasional attacks by these vampires.
“Our attention has also been drawn to the laughable and disgraceful claims and appeals from those who are being used to sabotage Biafra restoration efforts of Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB leadership.
“It’s clear to all that our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu inaugurated ESN on the 12th of December 2021 without these saboteurs now claiming what they did not do. Regrettably, those who didn’t play any role in the formation of ESN, want to take credit for what they neither knew the process of its formation nor played any role thereof.
“Today they are calling for the launching of funds to create another ESN in Biafraland. We are calling on Biafrans both home and in the diaspora to be very wary of and shun the planned fundraising event.
“Our people must beware of unpatriotic elements. Today some gullible Biafrans living in Europe and America are trying to hijack ESN and destroy IPOB but they won’t succeed. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be out from his current dungeon. Biafrans must stop giving money to inconsequential fellows who claim they are followers of Nnamdi Kanu.
“Any fundraise for ESN across the world that doesn’t have the endorsement of the Directorate of State, DOS is fake and not for ESN. So, everybody must be very careful.
“IPOB/ESN structure is not two but one under one central command. Anybody making any claims to the contrary is an impostor and must be rejected as such. IPOB will not allow such people to continue defrauding Biafran people scattered all over the world.”
