Is IPOB a terrorist group? You decide
PART I—ACTS OF TERRORISM AND RELATED OFFENCES

1. Prohibition of Acts of Terrorism.

(1) A person who knowingly—

(a) does, attempts or THREATENS to do an act preparatory to or in furtherance of an act of terrorism;

(E.g, We will make Nigeria worse than Somalia- IPOB)

(b) commits to do anything that is reasonably necessary to promote an act of terrorism; or

(E.G, We are ready to destroy Nigeria- We will kill Buhari and his zoo people - IPOB)

(c) assists or facilitates the activities of persons engaged in an act of terrorism, commits an offence under this Act.

(E.G, setting up an illegal radio by IPOB etc)

(2) In this section, "act of terrorism" means an act which is deliberately done with malice, aforethought and which:

(a) may seriously harm or damage a country or an international organization;
(E.G, attempting to prevent holding election in Anambra by IPOB)

(b) is intended or can reasonably be regarded as having been intended to—

(i) unduly compel a government or international organization to perform or abstain from performing any act;
(E.G, attempting to prevent holding election in Anambra by IPOB)

(ii) seriously intimidate a population; (iii)seriously destabilize or destroy the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structures of a country or an international organization; or
(E.G, , Setting up a Biafra Secrete Service and Guard and destabilizing state activities through suppression, disturbing public peace and mobilizing to church to intimidate the Anambra State governor with their no election in Anambra)
(iv) otherwise influence such government or international organization by intimidation or coercion; and
(E.G, Abusing, defaming and threatening any Igbo leader such as Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha who refuses to support the agitation with the intent of influencing and coercing the government and people into supporting it activities
(c) involves or causes, as the case may be—
(i) an attack upon a person's life which may cause serious bodily harm or death;
E.G, Kiiling police and some northerners among others as seen on videos
(ii) kidnapping of a person;
(E.G, kidnapping some northerners by BSS and torturing them in their yard as seen on some videos)
(iii) destruction to a Government or public facility, a transport system, an infrastructure facility, including an information system, a fixed platform located on the continental shelf, a public place or private property, likely to endanger human life or result in major economic loss;
(E.G, burning of plice station, vehicles etc as seen on videos)
(iv) the seizure of an aircraft, ship or other means of public or goods transport and diversion or the use of such means of transportation for any of the purposes in paragraph (b)(iv) of this subsection ; *
(E.G, seizing citizens vehicle to convey its members to Umuaihia to confront the army as narrated by victims on social media)
(v) the manufacture, possession, acquisition, transport, supply or use of weapons, explosives or of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, as well as research into, and development of biological and chemical weapons without lawful authority;
(E.G, the IED recovered from Kanu;s house by Police)
(vi) the release of dangerous substance or causing of fire, explosions or floods, the effect of which is to endanger human life;
(E.G, the petrol bomb discovered in Kanu's house)
(vii) interference with or disruption of the supply of water, power or any other fundamental natural resource, the effect of which is to endanger human life ;
(NONE)
(d) an act or omission in or outside Nigeria which constitutes an offence within the scope of a counter terrorism protocols and conventions duly ratified by Nigeria.
(E.G, broadcasting hate speech from London to Nigeria through radio Biafra)
(3) An act which disrupts a service but is committed in pursuance of a protest. However, demonstration or stoppage of work is not a terrorist act within the meaning of this definition provided that the act is not intended to result in any harm referred to in subsection (2) (b)(i), (ii) or (iv) of this section.
(E.G, the dusruption of a church to intimidate Anambra State Governor with their No election)


Does IPOB qualify to be a terrorist organization? You decide