The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), has uncovered 27 cells belonging to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), in 22 countries across the globe, including the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The unit in its ‘Counter Terrorism Financing Newsletter’ dated 26 February 2024, said the US and the UK housed the largest …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) have called on the Federal Government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying that his health is deteriorating in detention. The pro-Biafran group stated this in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Friday. The statement read, “IPOB is bringing to the notice of the international communities, that the Federal Government and her …

A Southwest group, Conscience of Yoruba Nation (COYN) has opposed the proposition by the Federal Government to create ranches in regions of the country as part of measures to resolve the deadly farmer-herder clashes in the country. This was the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) rejected the idea for the South-East. President Bola Tinubu had, on Monday in Niger …

Since 1999, certain categories of young people from my region began to demand to exit the country, no organisation, sociocultural group, nor leadership of any local, state, regional or even Federal Government, has been sincere enough to carry out a study and make public, reason a sizeable swathe of the population, especially, the younger generation, believe that exiting the country …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and its arms wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), have denied claims by the Nigeria Police, Imo State command that they have cleared the camps belonging to the pro-Biafra agitators. The group said it has no camps in Umulolo at Okigwe and Owerri environs of Imo State. The Army had accused the group members of …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has said that the achievement of peace and security in the South-East is the prerequisite for demanding the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The deputy speaker said this during an interaction with newsmen in his Bende country home. …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), on Sunday raised the alarm over the life of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, stressing that his life is at risk. IPoB’s spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful said Kanu requires emergency medical treatment outside of the Department of State Services (DSS) dungeon. Powerful said Kanu might be having internal bleeding caused torture in DSS custody. A …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), yesterday, called on the Igbo in the diaspora to bring their investments home. The group also condemned what it called the wicked destruction of Igbo property in Lagos and alleged criminal silence of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South-East governors and National Assembly members from the zone. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has opened a liaison office in Padova, Italy, to serve as a contact for its members across Europe. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said in a statement on Sunday, adding that “We are moving quickly towards the restoration of Biafra’s independence and sovereignty through a referendum”. Powerful said the Italy office would serve …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), on Monday, warned the Department of State Services (DSS) to be careful with the handling of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. IPoB said the DSS’s decision to deny its leader access to visitors was suspicious. It said the secret police’s claim of denying Kanu access to visitors due to last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election …