The Indigenous People of Biafra has insisted that it did not place a ban on burial ceremonies in any part of the South-East, contrary to insinuations making the rounds in the region that the group had banned burial ceremonies on certain days.
“Anybody linking IPOB and ESN operatives to the criminalities going on in these areas is only doing the job of a blackmailer and an agent provocateur.
“The international community has a full understanding of Biafra’s self-determination movement and will never be deceived by the false propaganda against IPOB being put out there. “They are criminals and cultists recruited by some government officials. ESN members or IPOB members cannot give such inhumane orders. IPOB has surpassed issuing such an ignoramus order. They just want to tarnish IPOB’s reputation and image.
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