October 1: IPOB Wants Sit-At-Home Declared In South West, Middle Belt

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on Oduduwa Republic agitators, the Middle Belt and other Nigerian ethnic nationalities who feel marginalized to join in a sit-at-home protest declared for October 1.

The proscribed separatist group had earlier declared October 1 as operation “No Nigeria Flag in Biafraland”. The day is set aside to mark Nigeria’s proclamation of independence from British rule.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, and made available to journalists, the group made the appeal to the different groups to join them in the sympathy protest.

It reads, “We, the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), request our brothers and sisters in Oduduwa Republic and Middle Belt who suffer similar fate with us to join hands in sympathy protest.

“All lovers of freedom including Christian communities in the North and other parts of Nigeria, who receive humiliation, intimidation and killings from terrorists, bandits and murderous herdsmen should understand that time has come for all victims of impunity and atrocities to unite together for resistance.

“We need to put our differences behind us and rise as one people to defend our ancestral land and heritage against our common enemy.”