IPOB Condemns Massacre Of 18 Persons In Imo State Community, Blames Govt Elements, Simon Ekpa

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has distanced itself and its “security arm”, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) from the recent attacks and killings in some communities in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

The IPOB in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful on Tuesday, condemned in strongest terms the massacre where no fewer than 18 people were killed by a group of gunmen, describing it as barbaric.

“We commiserate with the families of those who lost their loved ones. IPOB remains committed in the fight against sponsored criminality and terrorism to destabilise Alaigbo and to blackmail IPOB and ESN,” Powerful stated

No fewer than 18 people had reportedly been killed in coordinated attacks by gunmen in several communities in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, on Sunday, December 29, 2024.

The killings reportedly occurred in Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihittenasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe, all communities within Orsu Local Government Area.

The former Chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof Chidi Odinkalu, who hails from Orsu, had drawn attention to the incident via his X-handle where he posted about the incident.

IPOB said that there was a voiceover in a viral video accusing a group known as Umuoma as being responsible for an attack and killing of at least 30 people in a community IPOB identified as Orsuihiteukwa community in Orsu Local Government Area.

The IPOB spokesperson said, “The sponsored voiceover in the viral video of the senseless slaughter of innocent people in Orsuihiteukwa community in Imo State accused a group that call themselves "Umuoma" as responsible for the dastardly act and not ESN or IPOB volunteers. But the treacherous voiceover also questioned the relevance of ESN Operatives.

“This government paid faceless persons behind the voiceover in the viral video not only discredited ESN but indirectly accused ESN for not acting to save our people. ESN wants to keep all Biafran communities safe, even if the community is hostile to them.

“For public records, ESN remains ESN without any nickname. The so-called "Umuoma" are the same criminals as the Biafra Liberation Army under the control of the Biafra Government in Exile (BGIE) with Butuzor as their notorious commander.”

Powerful further stated, “The leaders of these notorious criminal gangs terrorising and killing innocent people in Imo State are the buffoon in the Finland Prison, Ngozi Orabueze in the USA, and others.

“These criminals have no relationship with IPOB or ESN. These murderous criminals have the backing of the Nigerian government and some South Eastern politicians.

“They were recruited, funded, and sponsored to impersonate and to blackmail IPOB and ESN as a splinter group. But they failed in their agenda because IPOB remains one indivisible family.

“Today many of the criminals are on the run while their remnants still hiding in some bushes in Imo State are on rampage killing the villagers because the people asked Butuzo and their criminal gang to vacate their land and stop staying in their bushes while claiming that they are liberating Biafra.

“The question everyone should be asking is, why are these criminals carrying out their violent and barbaric activities mostly in Imo State and a few neighboring communities in Anambra State?

“Is it not obvious that the government in Imo State is an accomplice to the insecurity and senseless killing of civilians in the state?”

He stressed, “The Nigeria government must leave IPOB and ESN out of their sponsored killings. IPOB members and ESN Operatives do not get involved in any violence against anyone except the marauding Fulani terrorists when they try to occupy our farmlands.

“IPOB remains a peaceful movement fighting for Biafra liberation using non-violence and civil disobedience means to press for Biafra Independence. We reject and condemn any violence against Ndigbo in general.

“Those blaming ESN over the soulless killing in Orsuihitukwa by criminals like Umuoma should stop and blame the Nigerian government and her governors from the East and her security forces and their proxy Igbo politicians who recruited the criminals and provided cover for them.

“The Nigerian military and police cannot deny their knowledge of the location of these criminals and their notorious camp called "Valley" in Orsu Local Government Area that has been in existence for over 3 years.

“IPOB insists that the soulless murderers that committed the genocidal act against our own people in Orsuihitukwa in Imo State were recruited by the Nigerian government in collaboration with some Igbo politicians.

“The aim is to use their violent and murderous activities against genuine Biafra agitation led by IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“Once again, IPOB condemns in the strongest term the recent barbaric massacre of innocent Biafrans in Imo State.

“Those criminals masquerading as Biafran agitators who are killing and kidnapping our people will meet their waterloo very soon. The blood of the innocent Biafrans and the spirit of the land will speak against them.

“IPOB is pleading with the Nigerian government and the Imo State government to stop using state actors and other non-state actors to continue shedding innocent blood of Ndigbo in their desperation to blackmail IPOB and ESN.”

https://saharareporters.com/2025/01/14/ipob-condemns-massacre-18-persons-imo-state-community-blames-govt-elements-simon-ekpa?

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This is funny

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Emma Powerless, mechie onu gi ebe ahu! Ekperima!

Are you not the idiot that warned students not to write their waec last year? Onye ara!

You and Ekpa belong to same group.

ipob is always bad news for ndi Igbo.They now slaughter Igbos in their vilalges like Fulani terrorist herdsmen whom they used as excuse to create their own terrorist organization.People like gidgiddy,mrvitalis,chiagozien and nedu666 will not create thread for this massacre or even post a comment of condemnation of this evil act.

Not sure there's ever a time in history when Igbos dont have one messiah among them.

Ojukwu, Nnamdi Kanu, Ekpa and now Emma Powerful

This guy will soon start to give an autocratic orders that will be obeyed in all SE nigeria

south is dragging north backwards, see the kind useless president they elected

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Ipob you're prime suspect in this issue despite your denial.. And you people are going to pay for this act

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EmperorCaesar:


Not sure there's ever a time in history when Igbos dont have one messiah among them.

Ojukwu, Nnamdi Kanu, Ekpa and now Emma Powerful

This guy will soon start to give an autocratic orders that will be obeyed in all SE nigeria

this is what happens when people don't have a father figure or people respected to lead right

Look at how any nuisance can just wake up in d east n start controlling them anyhow he wants

Imagine nnamdi kanu just woke up n start pressing their Mumu button, as if that wasn't enough Simon ekpa also came on board n to add insult upon injury a grown up man will b displaying plastic sword online n these people will b applauding him

Anytime I see Simon ekpa it reminds me of how we normally use stick to do Jackie Chan when we were young

See d hero of people who want to claim d most intelligent tribe in d world, one day Igbos of today will b ashamed to tell their children they once allowed someone like ekpa n kanu to lead them

See the two pictures below, who was he aiming to shoot or it's just to prove hard man for d camera

Things wey we do when we still dey under 10 years na him Igbos fall for

Please who was ekpa aiming to shoot in d first picture?

That picture always dey crack me up like during Christmas time when they buy gun for small children n they start feeling like James bond with their toy gun

donmixc:
south is dragging north backwards, see the kind useless president they elected

don't b an Igbo, this is a self inflicted madness by d Igbos cos of hate for Buhari

Ask yourself, haven't they started their madness before tinubu was elected?

U people n running away from your responsibility

Let Igbos keep blaming everyone, by the time they are reduced to d smallest tribe in Nigeria through ipob killings they will come back to their senses

These people and running away from taking responsibilities.
Anyways, na family matter.

Nawa o

So now it is not Simon Ekpa's fault anymore. Some Igbo people claimed it is Mr Ekpa's fault.

You people are not ready to tell yourselves the truth.

i have no pity for igbos. They manufactured their own monster that is hunting them

Do they have any evidence to back of their claims? or we should just believe any thing they say?

18 souls that were alive and had hopes for 2025 just like the rest of us

This people were people like us that were having hopes and aspirations and were discussing the state of the country with us

The government should be able to protect lives and properties and the criminals that don’t want others should live should be exited from this world

MasterJayJay:
Emma Powerless, mechie onu gi ebe ahu! Ekperima!

Are you not the idiot that warned students not to write their waec last year? Onye ara!

You and Ekpa belong to same group.

No, they are not in same group.

Simon Ekpa is a criminal, robot and sponsored by Nigerian state to destabilize southeast.

Umuinyioku:
No, they are not in same group.

Simon Ekpa is a criminal, robot and sponsored by Nigerian state to destabilize southeast.

Who is sponsoring Emma powerless to destabilize education in southeast by threatening students not to write waec?

Omoawoke:
18 souls that were alive and had hopes for 2025 just like the rest of us

This people were people like us that were having hopes and aspirations and were discussing the state of the country with us

The government should be able to protect lives and properties and the criminals that don’t want others should live should be exited from this world

If those 18 souls had been.killed a few hundred miles away in Benue, you would not have bothered to write the garbage above

IPOB? Disband group like the terrorist organisation condemned the killigs? This is sacasm.

Godwin4444:
this is what happens when people don't have a father figure or people respected to lead right

Look at how any nuisance can just wake up in d east n start controlling them anyhow he wants

Imagine nnamdi kanu just woke up n start pressing their Mumu button, as if that wasn't enough Simon ekpa also came on board n to add insult upon injury a grown up man will b displaying plastic sword online n these people will b applauding him

Anytime I see Simon ekpa it reminds me of how we normally use stick to do Jackie Chan when we were young

See d hero of people who want to claim d most intelligent tribe in d world, one day Igbos of today will b ashamed to tell their children they once allowed someone like ekpa n kanu to lead them

See the two pictures below, who was he aiming to shoot or it's just to prove hard man for d camera

Things wey we do when we still dey under 10 years na him Igbos fall for

Keep shut.

You don't know the political chicanery inherent in southeast crisis. It's orchestrated by federal government, using DSS in cahoots with some politicians like Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma to perpetuate the act.

Note this for your understanding!

IPOB terrorist retards always looking for others to blame for their sorry miserable low life existence.

always blaming others for their woes

Umuinyioku:
No, they are not in same group.

Simon Ekpa is a criminal, robot and sponsored by Nigerian state to destabilize southeast.

so the one the Igbos bragged about as being the most brutal n nnamdi kanu annointed discipline is working for d government?

Omo only God knows when Igbos will wake up n see the reality before them

Umuinyioku:
Keep shut.

You don't know the political chicanery inherent in southeast crisis. It's orchestrated by federal government, using DSS in cahoots with some politicians like Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma to perpetuate the act.

Note this for your understanding!

u forgot to add asari dokubo, Buhari, fulani herdsmen n tinubu


Let's see how long u Igbos can keep lying to yourselves

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Were they not told about the monsters they were breastfeeding? Awon confused people.....

Only the stubborn Igbos deserve this treatment those that sit at home sheepishly are not killed this way