[JUST IN]: Nigerian Govt Plotting To Demonize IPOB, Kill Innocent Igbos — Group Raises Alarm

 

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the Nigerian government of allegedly orchestrating a campaign to frame the group for insecurity in the South-East in order to justify military operations in the region.

In a press statement issued on March 14, 2026, IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, claimed that the government was working with some Igbo political elites to fabricate security threats and blame the separatist movement.

The group, which is led by detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, alleged that the aim of the purported plot was to demonize IPOB while enabling the alleged killing of innocent civilians and diversion of security funds meant for the South-East.

IPOB also accused the Nigerian Army of manipulating images of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to link the group to bomb-making activities in Imo State.

According to the statement, the images reportedly circulated by Nigerian Army were originally from incidents that occurred in Oyo State and Lagos, rather than the South-East as allegedly claimed.

The group specifically mentioned Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, an acting deputy director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, accusing him of posting the images on March 12 while claiming they were recovered from an alleged IPOB “bomb factory” during a military operation.

IPOB further alleged that the development was part of a broader strategy to portray the South-East as a conflict zone ahead of legal proceedings involving Nnamdi Kanu.

The separatist group also called on the governments of the United States and Israel to review their cooperation with Nigeria, urging the international community to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the South-East.

Reaffirming its stance, IPOB insisted it remains committed to what it described as non-violent self-determination and again demanded the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu and the withdrawal of military operations from the region.

The Nigerian government and the military have yet to officially respond to the allegations as of the time of filing this report.