The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has blamed the Nigerian Army for the attacks and gruesome killings going on in the Eha-Amufu community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Killer herders have persistently attacked the community, killing large numbers of the residents and forcing thousands to flee.
Both the Nigerian Army and the Police continue to accuse the IPOB’s Eastern Security Network (ESN) for the attacks and killings in Eha-Amufu.
In response to the attacks and claims by the security forces, the IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful on Saturday gave some details about the attacks accusing the Nigerian Army of collaborating with the killer-herders.
IPOB said that “The Nigeria Military masterminded the Fulani herdsmen terrorist genocidal attacks against the innocent people in Eha-Amufu community in Enugu State.”
According to the self-determination group, “The attack in Eha-Amufu was coordinated by Nigeria military and Fulani terrorists herdsmen. From the viral video, there is evidence that the Nigeria Special Forces were seen together with some Fulani herdsmen shouting for joy in the Hausa language after the attack in Eha Amufu.
“From eyewitnesses’ accounts, Nigerian soldiers invaded the community and destroyed the gate leading to the community, and beat up some people. Soon after the Nigerian military destroyed the community's gate, Fulani herdsmen armed to the teeth invaded the community, killing, burning, and looting properties.
“The Nigeria Army Commander of 82 Division Enugu State, Major Musa Umar, deployed the soldiers who created a way for the terrorists to invade a peaceful community.
"This military commander has been intimidating and killing the people of Biafra and IPOB members more especially the people of Eha Amufu, for resisting the Fulani takeover of their ancestral land.”
IPOB alleged that the destruction of the keys to the community gate by the military was a ploy to smoothly let the killer Fulani herders into the community.
“The military intentionally broke the community's gate to create access for Fulani herdsmen to freely troop into the community and launch the attacks. The deployment of soldiers to the peaceful community was the handiwork of Major Umar Musa, the GOC 82 Division Enugu.
IPOB identified two residents whom they allege are snitching for the Army and invaders and warned that there would be consequences if they fail to retrace their steps.
“More so, we are warning Uwazuoke, son of Eddy Okonta from Ngbuji to desist from his sabotage work. This traitor is working with the terrorist Army to arrest and kill the community's youths who are protecting the community, thereby giving advantage to Fulani herdsmen who have come to conquer and take over their land.”
“We shall give him a traitor's treatment in due time. The enemy called Uwazuoke and Igwe Ossai of the Ngbuji community is working with the Nigerian Army and Fulani terrorists to kill innocent citizens of Eha-Amufu.
“We are warning Igwe Ossai of Ngbuji Community in Eha-Amufu to retrace his steps from selling off his community or receive the rewards of sabotage in due time.
“The Nigerian Army is working hard to help Fulani jihadists to slaughter and take over communities in Biafra land, but as long as IPOB is concerned, it's an agenda that is dead on arrival.”
The Nigerian Army has yet to respond to these allegations.
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