The Department of State Services has accused members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) of being complicit in the abduction/kidnap of five Hausa-Fulani residents, namely Mohammed Gainako, Ibrahim Mohammed, Idris Yakubu, and Isa Mohammed Rago at Isuikwuato LGA in Abia state.
According to the statement released by Tony Opuiyo on behalf of the DSS, “The abducted men were later discovered at the Umuanyi forest, Abia State, where they were suspected to have been killed by their abductors and buried in shallow graves, amidst fifty (50) other shallow graves of unidentified persons.”
“Arrest and investigation conducted so far, revealed that elements within the IPOB, carried out this dastardly action.”
The service further said “It is pertinent therefore to alert the general public that IPOB, is gradually showing its true divisive colour and objectives, while steadily embarking on gruesome actions in a bid to ignite ethnic terrorism and mistrust amongst non-indigenes in the South-East region and other parts of the country.”
“Following this act, tension is currently rife among communal stakeholders in the State with possibilities of spillover to other parts of country.”
The DSS promised to bring anyone who is a threat to the peace of the Federation to book while enjoining citizens to go about their duties peacefully.
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