The leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has raised alarm over the presences of ‘Assassins’ around his Isiala-Afaraukwu home in Abia State.
Kanu, on Saturday night, threatened to expose whoever sent the assassins who came to his house in white Toyota Hilux. He tweeted;
“The Fulani assassins in a white Toyota Hilux loitering in front of my house in Isiama-Afaraukwu tonight better retrace their steps. Whoever sent them will be exposed and held accountable.
“The Efulefus that invited them on this dark day are in for one almighty shock.”
Kanu’s statement was also supported by a press release by Emma Powerful, Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, which revealed that some armed security personnel have been stationed in front of the compound.
The statement read in part; “Another round of genocide looms again at the front of our leader’s compound in Isiama Afara ukwu Ibeku Umuahia, Abia State by Fulani terror group.
“IPOB intelligence unit is gathering information on how Okezie Ikpeazu and co stationed Fulani terrorists in front of our leader’s compound in Isiama Afaraukwu, the ancestral home of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu tonight.”
According to Information from an Eyewitness, present at the location of Kanu’s home, Ezeobi Jonel Chijioke, Two vans filled with armed policemen have been stationed in front of the house. He wrote on Facebook;
“Situation report from Isiama Afaraukwu Umuahia hometown of the leader of IPOB WORLDWIDE Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This morning been 15th September 2019.
Two vans full with armed policemen stage at the two entrance to our leader’s house. Total numbers of 16 Nigeria policemen, 9 policemen position if you’re coming in direct from Flo FM, second group are 7 policemen are position if you’re coming in from Ojukwu bunker. Let the world take note that men, women, children and breast feeding mothers with their babies are inside the palace.”
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