The British High Commission in Nigeria has clarified that the Indigenous People of Biafra is not a proscribed organisation in the United Kingdom.

The British government frowned on reports stating that IPOB was proscribed in the country, describing them as “inaccurate reporting”.

Some media reports (not The PUNCH) had claimed the United Kingdom barred IPOB, the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra and other Biafran groups from participating in its asylum programme.

But a statement by the British High Commission on Friday stated otherwise.


The statement read, “We are aware of inaccurate reporting circulating in the media and online that the UK Government has added the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the UK’s list of terrorist groups or organisations banned under UK law. These reports are untrue. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not a proscribed organisation in the UK.

“The inaccurate reporting relates to the 13 April 2022 publication by the UK Government of a revised Country Policy and Information note (CPIN) on separatist groups in SE Nigeria, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). CPINs provide country of origin information (COl) and analysis of COI for use by UK Government decision-makers handling particular types of protection and human rights claims.


“All asylum and human rights claims made in the UK are considered on their individual facts in accordance with our obligations under the UN Refugee Convention and European Convention on Human Rights, taking into account relevant background country information and case law.



“The CPIN on separatist groups in the South East, including the Indigenous People of Biafra, provides a general assessment of risks faced by individuals belonging to those groups. These assessments are based on an analysis of publicly available country information obtained from a wide range of reliable sources including media outlets; UK and other governments; local, national and international organisations; and non-government organisations.

“This CPIN also acknowledges that the Nigerian government has proscribed IPOB as a terrorist organisation, some members of IPOB have reportedly used violence against the state and members of the public, and advises that persons who have committed human rights abuses must not be granted protection.”


https://punchng.com/ipob-not-listed-as-terrorist-group-says-uk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1651872967

But a statement by the British High Commission on Friday stated otherwise.


The statement read, “We are aware of inaccurate reporting circulating in the media and online that the UK Government has added the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the UK’s list of terrorist groups or organisations banned under UK law. These reports are untrue. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not a proscribed organisation in the UK.


NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AND ALL HATERS OF
MNK HOW MKT?

Epileptic seizures will soon commence for some people

Na wao

Interesting

WoW.. 2 sides of a coin are facing same direction.. well, good journalism has been trash since the military invaded the seat of power.

This UK government is the most evil advocate any country can ever encounter,they are so quick to debunk the news but so silent on the killings in the North, South, East and West, instead of calling out our government.

I don’t trust anything government at all. We would have been a lot safer if they spoke out or released statements as quick as they were able to debunk this news…

Megabig:
This UK government is the most evil advocate any country can ever encounter,they are so quick to debunk the news but so silent on the killings in the North, South, East and West, instead of calling out our government.

I don’t trust anything government at all. We would have been a lot safer if they spoke out or released statements as quick as they were able to debunk this news…

Bro blame your government, as a man makes his bed so shall he lie on it.

No sensible country will take Nigeria serious.

The Mod that moved the other news to front page should also move this one...otherwise, he is a hypocrite.

They would avoid this thread like a plague