The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Nigerian politicians of being the real sponsors of terrorism in the country, citing recent revelations by Sahel leaders and a Canadian court ruling which reportedly linked some political actors to terror financing.
In a press statement signed by IPOB spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, the group alleged that those in power are behind the rise of insurgent groups such as Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other armed militias, while using IPOB as a scapegoat.
“The mask has fallen. Nigerian politicians and political parties have been identified as complicit in terror financing. These are the very people who fuel Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other terror franchises, yet they proscribed IPOB without fair hearing,” the statement read.
IPOB further criticized the judiciary and the media, accusing both of enabling propaganda against its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who remains in detention despite multiple court orders for his release. The group claimed that insecurity in the South-East would end within 48 hours if Kanu were freed, citing a personal pledge he made.
The statement also accused Nigerian leaders of hypocrisy, alleging that while “stipends and amnesty are handed to terrorists,” Kanu continues to be detained for what the group described as peaceful advocacy for self-determination.
“The Sahel leaders’ exposé and the Canadian court’s affirmation have removed all doubt: IPOB is not the enemy of Nigeria. The real enemies are in Abuja and in state capitals—politicians who thrive on death, profit from blood, and weaponize justice and media to silence dissent,” the group insisted.
IPOB concluded by reiterating its demand for the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, claiming his continued detention is politically motivated and aimed at suppressing the truth about terror sponsorship in Nigeria.
