IPOB remains a proscribed group, says Ebonyi – TheNigerialawyer

The Ebonyi State Government insists the Indigenous People of
Biafra remains an unlawful organisation and warned the group
against organising any activity in the state.

The group a week ago protested in Abakaliki against the
suspended Ruga settlement policy for herdsmen and other policies of
Federal Government.

But the state government warned the public against further
participation in IPOB’s activities.

In a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the State
Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala, and the Commissioner for Information
and State Orientation, Chief Kenneth Uhuo, the state government
advised parents and guardians not to allow their children and wards
to engage in any unauthorised gathering.

According to the state government, the security agencies have
been told to deal with any individual or group found to be involved
in any unlawful gathering in the state.

The statement said all Igbo’s grievances would be addressed if
they discussed peacefully with the Federal Government.

The state government said any individual or group in the state
having any genuine reason to protest should do so through the
South-East Governors’ Forum and Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

The statement read, ”The attention of the general public is
hereby drawn to the Federal High Court order, which has proscribed
the Indigenous People of Biafra since September 2017 and classified
it as a terrorist organisation in Nigeria.

“By that order, IPOB has become an unlawful organisation and all
its activities become criminal within the provisions of the
Terrorism (Prevention) Act of 2011.

“Members of the public are therefore warned that any
participation in the activities of the organisation, under whatever
guise has become an offence punishable under various laws of the
country.”

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