’17 IPOB Members Shot, 70 Arrested In Ebonyi’

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has cried out over an alleged assault on its members in Ebonyi State where it claimed that 17 of its members were shot and 70 others arrested.

A statement by the group, signed by its media and publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, claimed that a combined team of Nigeria Armed Forces invaded the venue of a peaceful IPOB gathering in Ebonyi State at 5p.m on Sunday, October 27, with more than 50 Hilux vans during an inauguration ceremony.

It also claimed that the troops opened fire on the “defenceless mothers and fathers without warning”.
It said the troops “opened fire on everybody at the venue of the meeting which resulted in many casualties”.

It added: “17 people sustained severe gunshot wounds while over 70 people were abducted and taken to unknown locations.”

The pro-Biafra group deplored the continued killing of innocent civilians in Ebonyi State.

It warned that the continued invasion and intimidation of “Biafraland must stop”, adding, “All those responsible for this attack will pay dearly for it, them and their children.”