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Ignore Ekpa’s sit-at-home order, IPOB tells Igbo in Lagos

The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked the South-Easterners who are residents and own businesses in Lagos State to ignore the sit-at-home directive by Simon Ekpa’s faction of the separatist group.

It explained that the sit-at-home order by Ekpa did not emanate from IPOB. The IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday.

He, therefore, warned those using the name of IPOB, Eastern Security Network or Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to carry out “nefarious” activities or issue “senseless sit-at-home” orders to desist from doing so.

Ekpa, a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, had on Tuesday asked the Igbo who are residents in Lagos State to observe a sit-at-home.

The move, he said, had become imperative following the alleged attacks on the Igbo and their businesses in the state after the elections.

According to him, the sit-at-home order is aimed at crippling the Lagos economy following the attacks on Igbo and their businesses.

Ekpa, who is a self-proclaimed disciple of the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, alleged that the recent Balogun market fire on Lagos Island was targeted at Igbo businesses.

Reacting to the fire incident in a series of tweets on Tuesday, Ekpa said the group was ready to provide security for Igbo businesses in Lagos until they would be moved to the South-East region.

He wrote, “I have just watched another Igbo Biafra Market in Lagos being burnt down in Balogun, Lagos today, and I am very sad. Since after the election, Igbo Biafrans in Lagos and their businesses have been attacked and as I have said earlier, we can’t sit back and watch. As Biafrans in Lagos will be getting ready to return home with their businesses. To this end, we will activate sit-at-home for all Biafrans in Lagos.

“This sit-at-home is targeted at crippling the economy of the Lagos State government, whose body language has suggested to be directly responsible for the attack against Igbos.

“I, therefore, call on all Igbo market leaders in Lagos that we are ready to provide securities for all Igbo markets in Lagos pending when the businesses will be moved to the Eastern region. We will fortify all your markets against attackers. The underground work will start immediately. -ESN

“This sit-at-home, when activated, is applicable to every Biafran doing business in Lagos. Both shop owners, commercial bus drivers, etc.”

But while distancing itself from the claim on Wednesday, Powerful said, “No sit-at-home order. IPOB did not issue any of such orders in Lagos. The people should ignore them and go about their normal business, we have always told them to ignore such senseless orders. But we are going to issue a full press release on that.

“Any group operating in whatever name or disguise outside IPOB and under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Directorate of State (DOS) is on their own. We warn all and sundry to cease and desist from using the name of IPOB, ESN, M-Branch, or Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in their name or in any operation that they carry out.

“We again reiterate that IPOB is not part of the formation of the “kangaroo” Biafra government in exile anywhere. Also, there are no factions whatsoever in IPOB, and we do not have any links with autopilot groups.

“The people behind the shambolic Radio Biafra government in exile and senseless sit-at-home orders are not IPOB members, and they should stop linking themselves to IPOB. We have often made it clear to Biafrans that IPOB has no hand in the purported Biafra government in exile. Those piloting government in exile in the USA are not IPOB members, and they don’t mean well for Biafra’s freedom and restoration. They are politicians and not non-violent freedom-fighting movements like IPOB.

“IPOB is a peaceful movement and well rooted and focused on our set agenda focused on a Biafra referendum, which will culminate into our freedom. IPOB is not divided and cannot be divided until Biafra is restored through a referendum.

“Furthermore, IPOB has no plan to print Biafra currency, stamps, and other important state documents because we are not yet a sovereign nation. Those wild-goose chasers talking about the printing of Biafra currency with their faces on the currency are daydreamers. If we print currencies now, where can they be used as legal tender?

“Our people should stop following noisemakers who disguise as people in Biafra struggle to distract IPOB and call attention to themselves. Our people should stop being emotional about the Biafra Independence so that they don’t get fooled easily. There is time for everything as the struggle progresses. IPOB is carefully and patiently implementing every strategy toward our freedom.

“All we want is the unconditional release of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and a Biafra Referendum date. And that we must get as long as Elohim lives.”

PHOTOS: Nigeria's super cops, Tunji Disu, clinches Silver Medal at US Judo Competition

….. great tournament, great experience

….. great tournament, great experience 🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾👍🏾 pic.twitter.com/6Lqb4mbLG3

— TUNJI DISU (@TunjiDisu1) August 1, 2022

BREAKING: Police Lists DCP Disu, 32 Other For CP Promotion

By The Guild Last updated Mar 28, 2023

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has listed the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) head, DCP Tunji Disu, and 32 others for promotion to Commissioner of Police in the country.

Disu and the 32 others were said to have been selected as the officers that were required to gain promotion for their selfless service to both the Command and humanity across the country.

Others listed for the promotion interview set to be conducted by the Police Service Commission (PSC) include Zubairu Abubakar, Godwin Eze, Clement Robert, Patrick Atayero, Nwonyi Emeka, Musibau Ajani, Tolani Alausa, and Abubakar Aliyu.

Others were: Zakaria Sanda, Audu Dabigi, Hayatu Ali, Garba Ahmed, Fasuba Akinyele, Emuobo Ekokotu, Gyogon Grimah, Olaiya Mobolaji, Chukwudi ChrisObaemi Adesanya and others.

A source at the Force headquarters in Abuja told The Guild on Monday night that the senior police officers would be made to face a panel of interviewers on Tuesday where they would be expected to explain better why they should be promoted to CP rank.

During the interview expected to start very early, he added that Disu, a former Commandant, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a Police formation under the Lagos Command, and other DCPs would be expected to justify their competence to fill the available CP vacuum at the Force headquarters.

According to him, except for major hitches, the senior policemen will be converging at the Force headquarters tomorrow before leaving for the PSC secretariat to participate in the promotion interview.

“All those going for the promotion interview especially Disu, merited the post considering their contribution to the protection of life and property across the country over the years”.

The promotion interview came barely two years after Disu was appointed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba, as the Head of IRT, in order to ensure that law enforcement improves across the country.

Disu took over the mantle of leadership of the tactical team constituted to stem insecurity in Nigeria, following the suspension of the former head, Abba Kyari, after the United State security agency linked him to a $1.1 million fraud case perpetrated in Qatar by a suspected fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly called Hushpuppi.

Baba approved Disu’s appointment to fill the gap within the unit and refocus the IRT for better service delivery, a role the senior police officer has performed effectively

The Police boss, while hinting that the deployment was with immediate effect, charged the new Head of the IRT to demonstrate his professional competence in his leadership of the Unit.

Before the new office, Disu was the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja, and had previously served at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for Rivers Command as the Deputy Head of the Unit.

Considering his dedication to duties assigned to him, Disu was appointed to lead the Nigeria Police Contingent to the African Union (AU) Peace Keeping Mission in Dafur, Sudan.

As gathered, Disu’s achievements over the years were some of the reasons the Lagos State Government requested his deployment to head RRS, in order to stem insecurity across the state.

Just In: Former RRS Commander, Tunji Disu Promoted To CP Rank

The former Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos Police Command, Olatunji Disu has been promoted to the elite rank of Commissioner of Police.

Disu served meritoriously as the RRS Commander, with his tenure in Lagos recording phenomenal improvement in the security architecture of the state.

He also rebranded the RRS to the #GoodGuys and ensured that officers adhered to international best policing ethics and practices.

He was subsequently redeployed to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

About two years ago, Disu was appointed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba as the new Commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) following the removal of the former Commander, DCP Abba Kyari over alleged corrupt act.

At the FIB-IRT, Disu also displayed professionalism and discharged his duties dutifully, diligently and brilliantly.