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IPOB Marks ESN’s Five Years, Praises Group For ‘Defending Biafraland, Securing Southeast Forests’.


IPOB described ESN operatives as volunteers drawn from its ranks who, it said, abandoned personal careers and comforts to protect their communities.


The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has congratulated operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) on its fifth anniversary, claiming the outfit has significantly reduced attacks on rural communities and farmlands across the South-East.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, and obtained by SaharaReporters on Sunday, IPOB said ESN was established on December 12, 2020, by its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to address what it described as a “grave security vacuum” in Biafran territories.

According to the group, ESN was formed as a community-based vigilante force to counter armed groups operating in forests and rural areas, alleging that prior to its creation, communities were frequently subjected to attacks, destruction of farmlands, displacement of villagers and killings.

IPOB described ESN operatives as volunteers drawn from its ranks who, it said, abandoned personal careers and comforts to protect their communities.

The group also alleged that the outfit has faced sustained military operations, media attacks and internal sabotage but has remained “resolute” in pursuing its objectives.

The separatist group further claimed that some ESN operatives have been killed or abducted, while their families have allegedly been targeted. It insisted, however, that ESN’s mission of preventing the occupation of Biafran land remains unchanged.

IPOB called on residents of the South-East to continue supporting ESN through vigilance, intelligence sharing and cooperation, while urging the United States Government and the international community to address what it described as jihadist and extremist networks operating in Nigeria.


“The Eastern Security Network was established by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on 12 December 2020 as a community-based vigilante force to confront the grave security vacuum that had left Biafraland exposed to marauding armed groups—terror herdsmen from the Sahelian corridor and allied religious extremists—who for years operated with impunity,” the statement said.

“Before ESN’s formation, many Biafran communities lived under siege. Farms were destroyed, women violated, villages displaced, and lives taken without consequence—patterns now tragically familiar across parts of the Middle Belt,” it said.


“The intervention of ESN reversed this descent into lawlessness. While threats persist, it is undeniable that attacks have reduced significantly, and farmers today return to their lands with renewed confidence. This restored sense of security is a direct result of ESN’s vigilance and sacrifice.”

The statement added that despite what it described as “propaganda, intimidation and coordinated assaults,” ESN operatives have continued their activities, accusing unnamed local collaborators of attempting to undermine the group.

“Some ESN operatives have been abducted, their families targeted, and others have paid the ultimate price in defense of our homeland. Yet, the mission has not wavered: not an inch of Biafra land shall be occupied or overrun,” it said.

IPOB also urged international actors to confront what it described as extremist groups operating in Nigeria, including Boko Haram, ISWAP and Ansaru, while reiterating its call for continued support for ESN.

“Once again, we congratulate the Eastern Security Network on five years of steadfast service to our people and our land,” the statement added.





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Did You Know That #ESN On Duty Will Never Accept Any Gift From You No matter The Nature Of The Gift ✊

ESN is a very disciplined security outfit, they are under powerful oath to protect Biafra land with the last drop of their blood.

There is no stealing or extortion of whatever kind in ESN. Rape is death sentence and Instanct execution. It’s is no go area.

Protection of children and women in danger is their top priority .

IPOB is in the process of setting up one of the best security outfit in the world.
Happy 5th Anniversary to the men and women of the #ESN

Those criminals that was parading themselves as Biafra army are not ESN and not Biafra army.

They're enemies of Biafra and Igbo sponsored by enemies





Listen direct from Mazi Nnamdi Kanu when he said it 👇👇👇

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17aWRyCxPt/

Which one should we belive now?

I'll keep speaking. If you like, listen! If you don't like, don't listen. Admittedly, Nigeria has its faults, but arming non-state actors isn't the solution.

The day these guys don't have funds for their upkeep, they will use the same arms against the people they are assigned to protect.

Security should be strictly handled by individuals identified and licensed by local, state and federal governments.

SmartPolician:
I'll keep speaking. If you like, listen! If you don't like, don't listen. Admittedly, Nigeria has its faults, but arming non-state actors isn't the solution.

The day these guys don't have funds for their upkeep, they will use the same arms against the people they are assigned to protect.

Security should be strictly handled by individuals identified and licensed by local, state and federal governments.

and when government no ready to employ more security personnel and get modern technology equipment.

The people won’t sit and watch ragtags with probably government backing to delete them off the earth’s surface

When you read comments on comment section on Sahara Facebook page, you see Igbos hailing ESN for their wonderful job,then yorubas and Hausafulanis speaking against ESN and ipob.


Now you ask yourself why is it so.



Why is enemies crying over those killing their supposed enemies?


Why are those they claimed ESN is killing are the ones hailing and supporting them?




The simple answer is, they are angry that after sponsoring criminals impersonating ESN and ipob to commit crimes in Igbo land, Igbo people didn't fall for their game to make them hate IPOB, ESN and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.


We saw video of 5th anniversary of ESN and Men full everywhere.
But killing have stopped in south East.



But why if it was been done by ESN?



Anyway those that sponsored the Criminals have pulled them out because their work is done, they have used it lie and jail their target Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.



But Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be victorious at the end and accomplish his mission.

FG should seriously look into setting up IDP Camps in Enugu so that the Refugees ipob have created and driven out of their communities would not be far from their homes and would be able to easily resettle once ipob Terrorists have been flushed out of their Communities

SmartPolician:
I'll keep speaking. If you like, listen! If you don't like, don't listen. Admittedly, Nigeria has its faults, but arming non-state actors isn't the solution.

The day these guys don't have funds for their upkeep, they will use the same arms against the people they are assigned to protect.

Security should be strictly handled by individuals identified and licensed by local, state and federal governments.

This guys funds come from abroad in dollars, before they were established,all those must have been considered.

But I have a question for you.


Why is it your Nigeria government went hard and after vigilantes that was set up to combat rampaging terrorist fulanis herdmen, but never go after the killer herdsmen?

See Dem...

We LOVE ESN and we Hate you. Let that sink in.

Where is the picture of CHINASA that burnt down LAGOS during Endsars as you claimed?

I have already told you, the LORD ALMIGHTY will visit you and you will cry in the secret, wail in the open and confess before you see Awolowo in hell.

It's a confirmed fact..

Na time..just see as your world crumbles around you.

IPOB ESN...is LOVED by IGBOs.

Cry blood

Christistruth00:
FG should seriously look into setting up IDP Camps in Enugu so that the Refugees ipob have created and driven out of their communities would not be far from their homes and would be able to easily resettle once ipob Terrorists have been flushed out of their Communities

You asked the guy a very simple question.

Vigilantes are killed but bandits are negotiated with. @smartpolitician read it and abandoned the thread

The country is truly a zoo.

chiagozien:
This guys funds come from abroad in dollars, before they were established,all those must have been considered.

But I have a question for you.


Why is it your Nigeria government went hard and after vigilantes that was set up to combat rampaging terrorist fulanis herdmen, but never go after the killer herdsmen?

Nlfpmod
Fergie001

ESN still dey ooo!!

esnbrutality:
You asked the guy a very simple question.

Vigilantes are killed but bandits are negotiated with. @smartpolitician read it and abandoned the thread

The country is truly a zoo.

Yes he should tell us why Nigeria government was so ruthless with ESN but ignored terrorist fulanis herdmen attacking communities.




If he can sincerely answer that,he will know why there is ESN in the first place.

esnbrutality:
Nlfpmod
Fergie001

ESN still dey ooo!!

Do they want video of their 5th anniversary make I go search for it

How you expect them to answer the question in the first place, when all of them are unity beggars and Igbo haters

chiagozien:
Yes he should tell us why Nigeria government was so ruthless with ESN but ignored terrorist fulanis herdmen attacking communities.




If he can sincerely answer that,he will know why there is ESN in the first place.

esnbrutality:
How you expect them to answer the question in the first place, when all of them are unity beggars and Igbo haters

I expected nothing difference.



My own is to hit them with facts

God bless you.

chiagozien:
I expected nothing difference.



My own is to hit them with facts

They will be searching for it already. RONU-bandits that were busy listening to MNK broadcasts. So that they can use it and twist statements.

Anyway...we move!!

chiagozien:
Do they want video of their 5th anniversary make I go search for it

esnbrutality:
God bless you.

And you too

Christistruth00:
FG should seriously look into setting up IDP Camps in Enugu so that the Refugees ipob have created and driven out of their communities would not be far from their homes and would be able to easily resettle once ipob Terrorists have been flushed out of their Communities

Enugu no be benue where the population of idp pass the citizens of some countries .

Give same advice to gov alia

God bless ESN.



God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

May God continue to punish ESN. May their wives become widows and their children fatherless for making many women widows and many kids fatherless.

Today, a family from Ihiala had to do the burial ceremony of their father in Awka. ESN told them plainly that they will not allow them to bury the man in his home town . Many have to pay burial fees running into millions to these bloody terrorists before they are allowed to bury their dead or even perform traditional marriage rites.

Go to Ihiala especially isseke side, business there is at a comatose because of ESN. What kind of security is that?

These people have never harmed a single Fulani man, they are only good in killing and tormenting their brothers.

As for kanu. He will rot in sokoto prison. Kanu must know law in that sokoto prison and he must get sense by fire by force

Adaisback:
May God continue to punish ESN. May their wives become widows and their children fatherless for making many women widows and many kids fatherless.

Today, a family from Ihiala had to do the burial ceremony of their father in Awka. ESN told them plainly that they will not allow them to bury the man in his home town . Many have to pay burial fees running into millions to these bloody terrorists before they are allowed to bury their dead or even perform traditional marriage rites.

Go to Ihiala especially isseke side, business dear is at a comatose because of ESN. What king of security is that?

These people have never harmed a single Fulani man, they are only good in killing and tormenting their brothers.

As for kanu. He will rot in sokoto prison. Kanu must know law in that sokoto prison and he must get sense by fire by force

Sometimes you don't just have to make wishes against anyone out of hatred or bitterness, because if you're not careful with your choice of words, making such pronouncement against the righteous and innocent, it surely will backfire, it may take time but it must surly manifest in reality like all the Kanu's prophecies.

Adaisback:
May God continue to punish ESN. May their wives become widows and their children fatherless for making many women widows and many kids fatherless.

Today, a family from Ihiala had to do the burial ceremony of their father in Awka. ESN told them plainly that they will not allow them to bury the man in his home town . Many have to pay burial fees running into millions to these bloody terrorists before they are allowed to bury their dead or even perform traditional marriage rites.

Go to Ihiala especially isseke side, business dear is at a comatose because of ESN. What king of security is that?

These people have never harmed a single Fulani man, they are only good in killing and tormenting their brothers.

As for kanu. He will rot in sokoto prison. Kanu must know law in that sokoto prison and he must get sense by fire by force

If ESN and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are innocent of what you accused them, and the killing in Igbo communities was done and sponsored by zo0 government,let all you wish them happen to you and your ezi na ulo?



Can you say amen to that?

NLandIsHypocrit:
Sometimes you don't just have to make wishes against anyone out of hatred or bitterness, because if you're not careful with your choice of words, making such pronouncement against the righteous and innocent, it surely will backfire, it may take time but it must surly manifest in reality like all the Kanu's prophecies.

you don't live in the East that's why they keep lying to you. I am not telling you what I am not sure of. I am from Ihiala local government and my home town has been destroyed by these terrorists. Ask any Isseke, Lilu and orsumoghu man, the last time they traveled home ?

If you so much love those terrorists , pls my dear, kindly invite them to your community. As for Chiagozie and all these their online crew, many of them are living in Osun, ibadan, sokoto and Bauchi while hailing the destruction of their father's land

Christistruth00:
FG should seriously look into setting up IDP Camps in Enugu so that the Refugees ipob have created and driven out of their communities would not be far from their homes and would be able to easily resettle once ipob Terrorists have been flushed out of their Communities

Hahahaha hahaha!

Yorubas and their prayers for the Igbos 🤣🤣🤣

How many IDP camp have you asked the government to set up in Kwara where your Oba was kidnapped flog and beaten like a common theif?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

SmartPolician:
I'll keep speaking. If you like, listen! If you don't like, don't listen. Admittedly, Nigeria has its faults, but arming non-state actors isn't the solution.

The day these guys don't have funds for their upkeep, they will use the same arms against the people they are assigned to protect.

Security should be strictly handled by individuals identified and licensed by local, state and federal governments.

Beuriful nonsense as usual.
So irrespective of how sectional and inefficient the state has become in discharging her duties, folks should rather allow themselves to be eliminated than find alternatives to help secure lives and properties.. Hello?

Two ethnic groups have totally hijacked the whole coercive instruments of the state and have gone on to use those as tools for ethnic subjugation and crude accumulation of primitive wealth.., and you are here in your highly inebriated state busy unloading all sorts of theoretical nonsense... Pity!

This your k8nd of unreserached dogmatic belief in the states ability to rise above board and act impartially, shares a family resemblance with the utopian concept that "the best military rule is worse than the worst Democratic rule"... Weired ideas that can only come from men going through all sorts of bipolar spasms..
People just wake up and throttle out all sorts of mantras that share no connections whatsoever with their immediate reality..

You guys should stop experimenting with other peoples lives..

chiagozien:
If ESN and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are innocent of what you accused them, and the killing in Igbo communities was done and sponsored by zo0 government,let all you wish them happen to you and your ezi na ulo?



Can you say amen to that?

She is going to struggle to understand your line of thoughts because the issues being discussed are well above her pay grade. She dabbles into these topics gingerly like an atlilogwù dancer and then performs some infamous verbal acrobatic displays to massage the egos of her Oyo and Ekiti friends, then disappears. Her routine always..
IPOB is always the culprit. Nigeria is heaven to her.

She doesn't get it and will never get it, so let her be..
Before Nnamdi Kanu was their problem. Kanu was arrested and they changed gear towards Ekpa. Simon was arrested and ipob basically switched off. You would expect these ones to immediately move in and show the way but what did they do? They will wriggle back into their wet dingy holes feom whence the wriggled out..

We as igbos are where we are in national politics today not because of IPOB or ESN, (afterall the dangerous janja-we-ed party the APC was formed before these groups took things serious) but because we listened to all these characters whose loyalties are all over the place. They want one Nigeria because they have houses in Abuja, friends in Lagos, relatives in government or business partners from sokoto. They have mortgaged the collective goal in order to keep their personal interests going..

Press the ignore button! Press it HARD!!!

chiagozien:
Yes he should tell us why Nigeria government was so ruthless with ESN but ignored terrorist fulanis herdmen attacking communities.




If he can sincerely answer that,he will know why there is ESN in the first place.

Maybe, christistruth00 has an answer to the bolded.

Adaisback:
you don't live in the East that's why they keep lying to you. I am not telling you what I am not sure of. I am from Ihiala local government and my home town has been destroyed by these terrorists. Ask any Isseke, Lilu and orsumoghu man, the last time they traveled home ?

If you so much love those terrorists , pls my dear, kindly invite them to your community. As for Chiagozie and all these their online crew, many of them are living in Osun, ibadan, sokoto and Bauchi while hailing the destruction of their father's land

Show where I support destruction of any part of Igbo land.

For years we have been telling you those criminals operating in orsu and communities around it are not ESN or IPOB members.
But your lovely zo0 government sponsored criminals to demonize ipob and ESN, There is no reason Ipob will be killing those they are fighting for.


About two days ago ESN celebrated 5th anniversary, and from their video Men full ground.

Now asked your self as Igbo person, why did those attacks and destruction by those criminals paid to impersonate ESN Stopped immediately they were about to Jail Kanu.

Is it because they have gotten enough lies to use against him or ESN have suddenly disappeared.

Below 👇 👇 is Kanu warning and saying that nothing like Biafra army and those sponsoring them.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Fr5FPaMQ3/

Blind hatred you are exhibiting against Ipob and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is the reason they destroy your community,
But thank God we all didn't fall for their game.

If you think those that murdered hundreds of our youths protesting peacefully just to destroy ipob then suddenly Stopped to fight Igbo land,it means you don't know how government works.



Below 👇 👇 👇 is in 2022,Ipob leadership stated it clear that ESN have no base in orsu and your community,
You don't believe them rather believe enemies of Igbo land sponsoring destruction of Igbo land.


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ESN Has No Camp In Lilu, Orsumoghu In Anambra State And Mbaise, Obowo In Imo State. Beware Of fruadlent Groups Raising Funds With The Name Of ESN and MNK - IPOB

IPOB Press Release
Published On The Biafra Post
January 26,2023

The global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU wish to once again, debunk the falsehood and propaganda by the Nigeria army and police against innocent Biafra youths especially Eastern Security Network ESN operatives.

The Nigeria Army Commander as well as the Police Commissioner in Imo State derive pleasure in dishing out fake information and falsehood to disrepute IPOB and ESN operatives.

We, therfore, want to once again, declare that contrary to fabricated lies by the security agencies, ESN has no camp in Lilu, Orsumoghu in Anambra State and Mbaise, Obowo in Imo State. The claims by the Nigeria security agencies that they discovered IPOB/ESN camps in the affected communities are all lies concocted to blackmail us and justify further destruction of more Igbo commuunities by security agents.

IPOB and ESN have no camps in these communities. We are not militants nor cannibals. Criminals can never be said to be IPOB/ESN members. We are not cultists. Our mission is the restoration of Biafra, and that has nothing to do with cannibalism and abominable things allegedly going on in such camps.

Nigeria security agencies and government of Imo State created these criminals thinking they can demonise IPOB and ESN members but unfortunately they turned against innocent members of the society.

Link directly from radio Biafra 👇👇

https://www.facebook.com/100067346704586/posts/pfbid02HwbBd8upDz4sNwfk2rdGJm1mPe9Pn8tnsqVYmwb9UcGYfvPwjeEqTQSXjd22UJvFl/?app=fbl

Adaisback:
you don't live in the East that's why they keep lying to you. I am not telling you what I am not sure of. I am from Ihiala local government and my home town has been destroyed by these terrorists. Ask any Isseke, Lilu and orsumoghu man, the last time they traveled home ?

If you so much love those terrorists , pls my dear, kindly invite them to your community. As for Chiagozie and all these their online crew, many of them are living in Osun, ibadan, sokoto and Bauchi while hailing the destruction of their father's land

Madam just shut up, you're talking at the absence of common sense. Who told you I'm not in the East? I'm in the know of what is truly happening more than you can ever know. You're saying what you don't know and What the evil One-Nigeria champions who are truly responsible for destroying our land with different strategies and formulas using Asari Dokubo's men and Ijele's men as machinery and then come out and use their media to make you believe it's IPOB killing their own people; to score what point exactly? Only people who are too lazy to think are the ones believing it's IPOB that's responsible for the insecurity in the East, unless you're not an Igbo but claiming to be. Why do you think Asari Dokubo were compensated with Amayanagbo and the leader of Muslims in the entire SS & SE? Why do you think Ijele is enjoying DSS protection and free house in Abuja, and he's living lavishly without any business or profession he's known for? These are the people they're using to destroy our land and turn around to make us hate each other by making you to see IPOB as the devil instead.

NLandIsHypocrit:
Madam just shut up, you're talking at the absence of common sense. Who told you I'm not in the East? I'm in the know of what is truly happening more than you can ever know. You're saying what you don't know and What the evil One-Nigeria champions who are truly responsible for destroying our land with different strategies and formulas using Asari Dokubo's men and Ijele's men as machinery and then come out and use their media to make you believe it's IPOB killing their own people; to score what point exactly? Only people who are too lazy to think are the ones believing it's IPOB that's responsible for the insecurity in the East, unless you're not an Igbo but claiming to be. Why do you think Asari Dokubo were compensated with Amayanagbo and the leader of Muslims in the entire SS & SE? Why do you think Ijele is enjoying DSS protection and free house in Abuja, and he's living lavishly without any business or profession he's known for? These are the people they're using to destroy our land and turn around to make us hate each other by making you to see IPOB as the devil instead.

I will not shut up. You have no right to shut me up. ESN is a terrorists organization and I am glad Soludo is hunting them down and there is nothing you or your fellow online rats can do about it. I don't blame you, your siblings have not been targeted , that's why you can come here to rant rubbish. And if you are one of them, bet it, your days are numbered because all terrorists are going down be it bandit , boko haram or ESN. Quote me again ka thunder gbu wa pu gi isi. Ozu!