We Suspended Sit-At-Home Order Because DSS, Police Were Plotting Attacks — IPOB
The prohibited Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has announced that the sit-at-home order for Mondays has been suspended due to conspiracies by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police to assault traders and “people of Biafraland.”
IPOB stated that sit-ins will be observed only on the days of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s court appearances, and that the dates would be announced well in advance.
Following Kanu’s arrest and conviction, IPOB declared every Monday a no-movement day throughout the South-East states.
The organization did, however, limit the demand to the days that Kanu would be in court, in a remarkable U-turn.
In a statement, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, explained the latest development.
IPOB said: “The intelligence unit of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has uncovered secret plots by the Nigeria security agencies, most especially the Department of States Services, DSS, and the police to disguise as IPOB and ESN operatives to attack traders, who come out tomorrow(today) for their legitimate business.
“We, therefore, want to put the world, especially residents of Biafraland on notice that IPOB has since two weeks ago suspended its initially declared Monday sit-at-home order.
“It, therefore, makes no sense that we will at the same time be enforcing the suspended order.
“IPOB restates that there is no longer Ghost Mondays in Biafraland in solidarity with our detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“Sit-at-home will only be observed on the days our leader will be making appearances in court. Such days will be well publicised ahead of time.
“Everybody is hereby placed on alert about this wicked plot. IPOB will not tolerate any attack on any Biafran or resident of Biafra under any guise
“People should be allowed to go about their businesses without any molestation or harassment.
“We are warning politicians and traitors, including security agents who have designed to destroy IPOB and tarnish our hard-earned global reputation, to retrace their steps
“Biafrans are free to come out tomorrow and every Monday to do their normal business. All market leaders in Biafraland are advised to comply with this directive, and ensure their markets are open for business.
“Security agencies have perfected plans to unleash attacks on innocent people in the name of ESN and IPOB volunteers. We have no plans again to enforce any sit-at-home order.
“The Nigeria security agents are to be held accountable for any attack tomorrow on innocent Biafrans.
“They want to wear jeans trousers and combat short jeans and brand it ESN and IPOB volunteers. Our people should resist any attempt by anybody to attack them tomorrow.
“We understand that all DPOs, DCOs other senior police officers in Enugu held meetings to perfect this plan to attack innocent Biafrans and tag it ESN attacks.”
