DSS Planning To Recruit 5000 Youths Into ESN , IPOB Alleges

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that the Department of State Services, DSS, is plotting to recruit 5000 youths into its armed militia, the Eastern Security Network, ESN.

Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesperson, made the claim on Tuesday while distancing the group from the planned fundraising for ESN.

According to the separatist group, the DSS is behind the alleged fundraising for ESN and not IPOB.

The group stated this in a statement issued to mark the one year anniversary of ESN established by its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Part of the statement reads, “Our attention has also been drawn to the laughable and disgraceful claims and appeals from those who are being used to sabotage Biafra restoration efforts of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU and IPOB leadership.

“It’s clear to all that our Leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU inaugurated ESN on the 12th of December 2021 without these saboteurs now claiming what they did not do.

“Regrettably, those who didn’t play any role in the formation of ESN, want to take credit for what they neither knew the process of its formation nor played any role thereof.

“Today they are calling for the launching of funds to create another ESN in Biafraland.

“We are calling on Biafrans, both home and in the diaspora, to be very wary of and shun the planned fundraising event which is a ploy by those working for the zoo politicians and the DSS to purportedly recruit 5000 youths into ESN. This is another ploy to deceive our people and make them believe they are in charge of ESN in Biafraland.

“We want to assure Biafrans that ESN leadership is firmly under the control of those our leader entrusted the responsibility into their hands. We will not allow saboteurs to create fake ESN to confuse and bring harm to our people.”