*Ohanaeze calls for repatriation and prosecution of Simon Ekpa
IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has praised the people of the South-East for ignoring the recent 5-day-sit-at-home order issued by Simon Ekpa to residents of the region.
In a statement by his counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, following his visit to Kanu in DSS custody in Abuja, the IPOB leader also called on the people to expose the criminals who are destroying lives and properties in the region as they are being sponsored by "enemies of his peaceful movement."
The statement reads in part, “Onyendu Kanu directed that the criminals who are still on the rampage, ostensibly being funded by the enemies of his peaceful movement in their desperate bid to ensure that our land is destroyed, should be fished out from their hideouts.
"Onyendu further requested that UmuChineke should monitor the modus operandi of these soulless beings and discreetly smoke them out from their various hideouts,” the Daily Post reports.
Arrest and repatriate Ekpa- Ohanaeze
Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Igbo apex socio-political organization on Monday called for the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, over the killings and destructions in the Southeast.
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Ekpa should be arrested and repatriated to Nigeria to stand trial for the violence he is instigating in the Southeast.
He said that Ekpa has been identified as being behind the recent destruction of lives and properties in Imo, Enugu, and Ebonyi states and should face the consequences of his actions, Daily Post reports.
Isiguzoro's statement reads: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has commenced the processes of making sure that those responsible for the pandemonium, destruction of public properties, killings, and civil unrest in the Southeast will face the consequences of their actions, the incitement of chaos, and their contributions towards the insecurity challenges in the Southeast.
“Ndigbo has identified Simon Ekpa as the overseas provocateur and instigator for the current killings in Imo state, the destruction of public properties in Enugu State, and disturbance of public peace and sporadic shootings in Ebonyi State.”
The statement further stated that: “Ndigbo will liaise with relevant organizations, Finish Embassy in Nigeria, and Nigerians in Diaspora to seek ways to bring Simon Ekpa back to Nigeria to face prosecution and trials over the killings of south easterners, burning of public properties and the disturbances of public peace.”
Simon Ekpa
Isiguzoro accused Simon Ekpa of working against the collection of PVCs and other electoral activities in the region by issuing his "evil decrees," and "illegal but violent sit-at-home" orders.
He described Ekpa as a criminal who is hiding under his Finish citizenship and Biafra agitation to fuel insecurity and economic destruction of the Southeast.
“The so-called self-acclaimed Biafran agitator is championing the disruption of election processes in the southeast, with evil decrees against the collection of PVCs in the southeast, and institute an illegal but violent Sit at homes, to undermine the economy of Ndigbo in this festive seasons and stimulate violence, massacres, and chaos as Christmas gifts for Ndigbo.
“Ndigbo calls for the immediate arrest, and repatriation of Simon Ekpa, to Nigeria, he’s a trickery man and criminal hiding behind Finish citizenship and Biafra agitation to wreak havoc, extort monies from Nigerians abroad, and influence the insecurity challenges against Ndigbo.”
“This is the height of deception and treachery against Ndigbo, and the immediate arrest of Simon Ekpa will end up insecurity challenges in the east and serve as a deterrent to others, who might want to consider being a menace to the public, particularly to the people of the southeast,” Isiguzoro said.
There has been a wave of killings and destruction of public properties by gunmen purportedly enforcing a five-day sit-at-home order given by the Finland-based Simon Ekpa, despite its opposition by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and most pro-Biafra groups including the IPOB.
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