The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has distanced itself from the speculations alluding that it had a hand in the reported raid of correctional facility in Owerri, Imo State, early hours of Monday.

It was later reported that Hoodlums raid Imo prison, free hundreds of inmates

Followingly, IPOB’s Eastern Security Network (ESN) was accused of masterminding the incident.

However, in defence of the allegation, IPOB has released a statement via its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful that “IPOB and ESN were not involved in the attack in Owerri Imo State. IPOB and ESN are known groups not unknown gunmen”.

Similarly, Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB warns against linking ESN with ‘unknown gunmen’

The statement reads thus:
“The attention of IPOB has been drawn again to the fallacious and fabricated news that IPOB and ESN are involved in the attack of prison and police headquarters in Owerri Imo State.

“IPOB and ESN are known groups not unknown gunmen. ESN is in the bush chasing Fulani terrorists, why linking IPOB and ESN to this attack. IPOB and ESN were not involved in the attack in Owerri Imo State. and the recent attack on Onitsha road at Ukwuorji junction. It is not our mandate to attack security personnel or prison facilities.

“The Nigeria Government and her compromised media outfits should stop linking IPOB and ESN to the multiple attacks going on in Nigeria now. IPOB was formed on principle of peace and we are still in it. Unknown gunmen is a different people which we don’t know them and they not IPOB or ESN security outfit.”

Ozoemela Chikwas reporting, Obinwannem News