IPOB stated that it "confirms the report of barbaric and secret murder of arrested innocent Biafrans by Nigeria terrorist military inside Ohafia military barrack".
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the Nigerian Army of raiding and killing innocent residents of the South-East region inside the Ohafia Military Barracks in Abia State.
The group alleged that the army carried out the killings on the approval of the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu.
IPOB made the allegation in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, saying that Kalu had murdered sleep and should be ready for a long-drawn battle by the group.
IPOB stated that it "confirms the report of barbaric and secret murder of arrested innocent Biafrans by Nigeria terrorist military inside Ohafia military barrack under the approval of Alhaji Orji Uzor Kalu. We want to inform Orji Kalu that he and his political accomplices have murdered sleep. They should be ready to confront IPOB in a long drawn battle."
According to IPOB, "Alhaji Orji Uzor Kalu and some people and soldiers in Ohafia held a secret meeting yesterday in Asaga Ohafia and celebrated the killing and execution of our members recently taken into Ohafia Military barracks. They agreed to deal with anybody suspected to be members or sympathisers of IPOB or Biafra agitation.
“They wrote down and submitted 25-names of young men to be abducted as IPOB members to the Nigeria military for possible execution."
The group noted that the security challenge of kidnapping and car snatching around Lokpanta, Isukwuato, Isuochi Umunneochi and Okigwe Umulolo routes were "created and spoon-fed by Alhaji Orji Uzor Kalu."
IPOB listed names of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) members who it alleged were in the said secret meeting "Mr. Ibe Okpo; Hon. Anya Okorie; Chief Michael Nmecha; Awa Kalu Awa; Abuja Uche Imo; Aso Oburu; Roland Onwuka; Nmong Agwu; Awa Nna Lord; Uma Okereke and Biggie."
IPOB further alleged that "Orji Uzor Kalu and some of his APC members are agents paid to maim and destroy our people especially the IPOB family members in Abia North.
“For colluding with murderous military to illegally arrest and kill our people, we are declaring Alhaji Orji Uzor Kalu and the above listed traitors as persona non grata in the Eastern Region.
"Anywhere they are seen should be treated as enemies. They are Fulanis in Igbo's skin. Anywhere Orji Uzor is seen doing campaign rally in Biafraland he should be brought to justice. Orji Uzor Kalu should not be allowed to have any political rallies in our territory any longer because he is murdering our people expecially the youths in Ohafia Abia State and he will be held to account for their death," IPOB stated.