The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of secretly planning a visit to Ebonyi State. They protested the alleged plan and demanded the president release their leader Nnamdi Kanu before conducting any visit or he would be met with a hostile welcome.
IPOB made the warning through a statement read by spokesman Emma Powerful on Thursday.
“The secret visit according to IPOB intelligence is being facilitated by some All Progressives Congress politicians in the state,” the statement read.
“IPOB will not accept any visit both secret and open, by Buhari to Biafraland while our leader is still in DSS cell. Our leader has to be released unconditionally before Buhari should contemplate any visit to Biafra land.”
The secessionist group said it would block access to their area if their demands were not met prior to the visit.
“Biafrans will lock down everywhere any day he ventures to visit Biafraland until he releases our leader. He will meet empty streets in Ebonyi or any part of Biafra he chooses to visit without releasing Nnamdi Kanu,” the statement continued.
“Biafrans must be prepared to lock down our territory any day he comes here in our region. Buhari has shown that he doesn’t like us. Our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot be in detention and we are welcoming Buhari in our region.”
The group then went on to say that “Biafrans will sit-at-home any day he decides to come and mock us”.
