The Indigenous People of Biafra has faulted the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, over his remarks allegedly attributing the spate of kidnappings in the South-East to Igbo youths. The group accused Soludo of making inflammatory and baseless statements that could endanger the lives of innocent people in the region.
Soludo, while addressing Anambra indigenes in Maryland, United States, recently, had reportedly claimed that 99% of arrested kidnappers in the state were Igbos and not Fulani herdsmen.
Reacting in a statement today, IPOB’s Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, said the governor’s remarks amounted to a green light for security agencies and alleged Fulani militias to target and persecute innocent Igbo youths.
IPOB also challenged the governor to present a single verified investigation or conviction that proves his claim and reiterated that IPOB remains a peaceful and non-violent self-determination group with no links to criminal activities.
