Barely 24 hours after one of the commanders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ikonso, was killed by security operatives in Imo State, the proscribed group has appointed a replacement.
This was disclosed by the Media and Publicity Secretary to the group, Emmanuel Powerful, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
“They can say whatever they like, but we are intact. Another commander has taken over. I won’t tell you (the name),” he said.
On possible reasons why Ikonso was killed, the IPOB spokesperson alleged, “Yesterday (Saturday), our commander went to his village. They ambushed him with some politicians … they ordered the military to kill him. Imo State administrator knows very that he has committed a crime and we must follow him up.”
“He ordered for the killing of this guy (the late commander) because he refused his offer to come and head the Ebubeagu which the South-East governors established,” he added.
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