We Didn’t Attack Imo Police Headquarters, Correctional Centre – IPOB

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied
responsibility for Monday’s attacks on Imo Police Headquarters and
Correctional Centre where over 2,000 inmates were freed.

Its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful said the attacks
were not carried out by operatives of Eastern Security Network
(ESN).

He said: “The attention of IPOB has been drawn again to the
fallacious and fabricated news that IPOB and ESN are involved in
the attack of prison and police headquarters in Owerri Imo
State.

“IPOB and ESN are known groups, not unknown gunmen. ESN is in
the bush chasing Fulani terrorists, why linking IPOB and ESN to
this attack. IPOB and ESN were not involved in the attack in Owerri
Imo State. and the recent attack on Onitsha Owerri road at Ukwuorji
junction. It is not our mandate to attack security personnel or
prison facilities.

“The Nigeria Government and her compromised media outfits should
stop linking IPOB and ESN to the multiple attacks going on in
Nigeria now. IPOB was formed on the principle of peace and we are
still in it. Unknown gunmen is different people which we don’t know
them and they are not IPOB or ESN security outfit.”

Meanwhile, soldiers have taken over Okigwe roundabout and road
leading to the Correctional Centre diverting traffic flow.

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied
responsibility for Monday’s attacks on Imo Police Headquarters and
Correctional Centre where over 2,000 inmates were freed.

Its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful said the attacks
were not carried out by operatives of Eastern Security Network
(ESN).

He said: “The attention of IPOB has been drawn again to the
fallacious and fabricated news that IPOB and ESN are involved in
the attack of prison and police headquarters in Owerri Imo
State.

“IPOB and ESN are known groups, not unknown gunmen. ESN is in
the bush chasing Fulani terrorists, why linking IPOB and ESN to
this attack. IPOB and ESN were not involved in the attack in Owerri
Imo State. and the recent attack on Onitsha Owerri road at Ukwuorji
junction. It is not our mandate to attack security personnel or
prison facilities.

“The Nigeria Government and her compromised media outfits should
stop linking IPOB and ESN to the multiple attacks going on in
Nigeria now. IPOB was formed on the principle of peace and we are
still in it. Unknown gunmen is different people which we don’t know
them and they are not IPOB or ESN security outfit.”

Meanwhile, soldiers have taken over Okigwe roundabout and road
leading to the Correctional Centre diverting traffic flow.