The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has faulted the Federal government for linking Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB ) of terrorism and being responsible for the destruction of police stations and correctional centers across the country.
The group described linking IPOB to criminality as brazen lies, hate speech, and incitement, that is not only subjudice but a disgraceful abuse of public office.
AVID noted that declaring IPOB guilty in the media was tantamount to gross interference with judicial independence that in any civilized society should attract immediate sanctions from the court.
The group stated this on Sunday in a statement signed by Chief Dr Sylvester Onyia while reacting to the recent report attributing violent attacks on the police stations and correctional centers to IPOB.
The statement faulted the federal government’s statement describing it as ridiculous, absurd and unacceptable. The statement read “ The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID), an organization representing proud Igbo people who have served or are currently serving with honor in the United States Armed Forces, categorically condemns the recent reckless and deeply offensive statements” from the presidency. The “media campaign against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN), filled with brazen lies, hate speech, and incitement, is not only sub judice but a disgraceful abuse of public office.
The group noted the statements from the Federal government “were not just contemptuous-they are dangerous. They reveal the mindset of a regime that conflates dissent with terrorism, civil disobedience with war crimes, and regional aspirations with rebellion.
