The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has taken its legal fight against its designation as a terrorist organization to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a ruling by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division that upheld its proscription by the Federal Government. Dissatisfied with the appellate court’s decision, IPOB’s legal team, led by Aloy Ejimakor, … Read more
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has frowned at the Igbos over the rate of killings in the eastern part of the country in the bid to actualise the Biafra nation. Henzodaily reports that the movie star, in a post via his Facebook page on Friday, said an Igbo man claims he is fighting for Biafra but killing his … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reiterated its opposition to all forms of criminality while accusing politicians of orchestrating insecurity in Igboland to tarnish the group’s reputation and derail its mission for self-determination. In a statement on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB claimed that certain politicians are collaborating with … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked his lawyers to take legal action against anybody who refers to the 1966 coup as an Igbo coup. The agitator disclosed this during his routine meeting with his legal team led by Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor at the facility of the Department … Read more
Two of the suspects arrested alongside Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have reportedly been released by the Finnish government. Ekpa, who was apprehended on November 21, 2024, alongside four others, faces allegations of involvement in terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and funding terrorism in Nigeria. Henzodaily reports … Read more
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government has officially submitted extradition requests to Finland for Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator. Henzodaily reports that this was made known by General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff. The confirmation was made during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday. General Musa revealed that all required legal and procedural … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from the recent “second declaration of Biafra” in Finland, dismissing the event as a gathering of content creators aimed at discrediting the genuine struggle for an independent Biafran state. In a statement released on Thursday by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group described … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has distanced the Niger Delta and South-South geopolitical zones from the agitations for an independent Biafra nation. PANDEF, in a statement on Wednesday by its National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha, said any attempt to drag the regions into the Biafra agitations would be firmly resisted. Donyegha insisted that the … Read more
The lawmaker representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), issued threats against him for not supporting the agitation for Biafra. Kalu made this disclosure during an interview with Arise Television on Monday. Simon Ekpa, a dual citizen of Finland … Read more