Attack On Ekweremadu: IPOB Now Dangerous – Nwodo

President General of apex Igbo social-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo has reacted to the attack on former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra in Nuremberg, Germany.

ORIENTAL TIMES had reported that Ekweremadu was attacked by IPOB members yesterday at the Second Annual Cultural Festival and Convention organised by Ndi-Igbo Germany.

Reacting to the attack, Nwodo disclosed that he would have also been attacked but for visa issue that made him not to go for the Igbo cultural event.

The Ohanaeze leader, however, said that the group has now become dangerous and wondered how IPOB summoned the courage to attack Ekweremadu who played key in the release of its leader from his incarceration at Kuje-Abuja maximum prison.

Expressing disappointment on the incident, Nnia Nwodo said the assault on Ekweremadu by Igbos in Germany, described as IPOB, is disappointing, grotesque and dangerous for Igbo solidarity.

“This violent, rude, impertinent, divisive and discourteous style of IPOB or IPOB instigated miscreants is damaging to our cause.

“It strengthens the case of those who describe them as terrorists and weaken our case against the infringement of our fundamental human rights.

“Ekweremadu negotiated the sureties and securities for Nnamdi Kanu’s release on bail. He does not deserve this picketing and disgrace. A disgrace to him is a disgrace to Igbo race.

“Whilst I condemn the attack on our revered son and leader, I call on the law enforcement agencies in Germany to bring to book the perpetrators of this despicable act. It is un-Igbo. It is disgraceful,” Nwodo charged.