‘Stop associating IPOB, ESN with Autopilot -IPOB warns Gov Mbah

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

The indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Thursday, warned Governor Peter MBA of Enugu State to stop associating IPOB and her Eastern Security Network, ESN, with Autopilot known for its criminal activities in the Southeast zone.

The spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, made this known in a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Thursday.

The group was reacting to an alleged report coming from the Enugu State Governor’s media office, purporting that the Nigerian Police neutralized 27 kidnapping gangs of ESN members loyal to the Finland based buffoon at various locations in Enugu State.

It described the claim as not only false but also a cheap propaganda against IPOB and ESN, stating that seen the police admitted that those killed belonged to Autopilot, why the link with IPOB

” The Nigerian Police and Enugu Government said that some of the neutralized criminals are pro-Biafra agitators loyal to the Finland based double agent. Then why did they turn around and associate these criminals with the noble IPOB family? In the usual malicious intent of the Nigerian governmental bodies, the police claimed that the so-called neutralized criminals were ESN Operatives loyal to Autopilot IPOB.

“For a long time, IPOB has maintained that there is nothing like Autopilot in IPOB. Moreso, the criminal gang leader in Finland has no relationship with ESN from the formation of ESN to date or with IPOB.

“The criminals and kidnappers have nothing in common with IPOB, ESN, and the Biafra struggle. The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mba and the Nigeria Police in Enugu State should stop being maliciously mischievous.

“They should stop the unnecessary blackmail against IPOB and call the criminals by their name. Already, the criminals captured said where they belong, and it is not with the IPOB’s Eastern Security Network (ESN).

“We are warning the Enugu State Governor’s Media office to desist from linking ESN and IPOB to the self acclaimed Autopilot leader, a double agent in Finland, and his criminals in Enugu, and anywhere else in Biafra Land. All ESN Operatives are under the command of the Directorate of States (DOS) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

“There are no ESN operatives loyal to the Nigerian government’s double agent in Finland. IPOB has no faction nor any affiliates. If not IPOB, it’s not IPOB. The group by themselves have stated that they do not belong to IPOB and ESN, why is the Nigerian government and her murderous Security Forces forcing them on IPOB and keep associating them with IPOB and ESN.

“ESN Operatives don’t get involved in any criminal activities. They are disciplined vigilantes who are strictly focused on their mandate of dislodging the Fulani terrorists nicknamed herdsmen from destroying our farmers and farmlands.

“Biafrans can testify that ever since the ESN was formed, ESN Operatives have never been involved in crimes, nor have they threatened the peace and security of Biafrans that they vowed to protect. The Nigeria government and her murderous Security Agencies should stop blackmailing IPOB and ESN by associating our hallowed ESN with the autopilot gang and their leader,” the movement warned.