The Biafran group made the accusation on Friday in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State of politically sponsoring the Ezza/Effium communal crisis in the state with a plan to hand over a large parcel of land to the Miyetti Allah, a Fulani cattle breeders association for settlement.
The Biafran group made the accusation on Friday in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.
Powerful stated that “Dave Umahi and his agents have initiated another ugly Effium/Ezza-Effium crisis using communal land as a trigger. One of the reasons this crisis was initiated again between Effium and Ezza people in Ebonyi State is because of the huge land mass of land in this area in Ohaukwu LGA in Ebonyi State.
"Dave Umahi promised to hand over some part of this land to Myetti Allah in Ebonyi State for Fulani settlement. He is using some local criminals and Nigerian security agents with some imported Fulani herdsmen to create war among the communities.
"As the crisis is going on, Dave Umahi is mapping out land for Fulani settlement. This cannot happen."
IPOB stated that it was better that Governor Umahi allowed peace to reign in Ebonyi State, warning that "We will not allow him to create problems that will consume many people because of his political interest.
"On no account will IPOB allow Miyetti Allah to have a permanent place in Ebonyi State or any other state in Biafraland. We are advising Dave Umahi to abandon any agreement he had with the Miyetti Allah terrorist group for his own safety and the safety of Ebonyi State."