IPOB made the allegation on Tuesday in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State of working with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Abubakar Malami on the government’s refusal to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu from the detention.
IPOB made the allegation on Tuesday in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.
The group also said that a former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insulted Ndigbo (Southeasterners) in Enugu State and that he was also moving against the release of Kanu, therefore, “we are coming for him and Hope Uzodinma.”
IPOB also alleged that it had credible information that Governor Uzodinma shared funds meant for security with government officials in Abuja, while he travelled abroad weekly to deposit the rest of the funds in his foreign bank accounts.
According to the statement, IPOB said, “The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of the great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to alert Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of freedom across the globe that Hope Uzodinma the Governor of Imo State is among those responsible for Malami and the cabals’ refusal to release our leader, Nnamdi KANU, from DSS custody after Appeal Court acquitted and discharged him.
“Hope Uzodinma was made Governor of Imo State by Aso Rock through the Supreme Court legal maneuvering to heighten the insecurity and banditry in Imo State and the entire Eastern Region so they can blackmail IPOB.
“Everyone can attest that there is no other state in the South East with the level of insecurity and criminality as found in Orlu Province of Imo State which is a border Province between Imo and Anambra states.
“Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and his PDP insulted Ndigbo in Enugu State and his role towards the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and we are coming for him and Hope Uzodinma.
“The intelligence reports available to our authorities said that Hope Uzodinma advised the Federal Government not to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu so that he can continue making money from the insecurity he has created in Imo State.
“We want to assure the public that once our leader is released he will help to stop the criminality going on in all the troubled zones in Biafra especially in Imo State.
“In a similar vein, we condemn the decision to form another Security Outfit by South East Governors. We warned these Governors concerning forming a counter security outfit instead of supporting ESN formed by Mazi Kanu and IPOB. They went ahead and formed Ebubeagu militias that later turned themselves into the killer squad of our people.
“IPOB has warned them to disband Ebubeagu militia but they refused. In the end Ebubeagu militia was hijacked and was used to kill our youths in their numbers and destroy our people's properties.
“What is the benefit of forming another Ebubeagu in disguise after the previous one has been hijacked? When will these Eastern Governors learn to protect their people instead of being moles for the cabals? And when will these moles in Biafra land stop acting selfishly and consider the lives of our people?”