In a statement issued today, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) called for the release of Igbos it says have been unlawfully detained by Nigerian authorities. The call follows the recent release of four suspected IPOB members who had spent four years in custody at a State Security Service facility.
IPOB said the four-year detention and subsequent release of the four men exposed what it describes as a “systemic injustice against the Igbo people.” The group has long alleged that security forces target Igbo activists and supporters of its separatist agenda.
The four individuals were held at a State Security Service facility before being freed in a move that IPOB says highlights the broader pattern of unlawful detentions. The organization has urged the government to investigate and release other Igbos who it claims have been similarly detained without due process.
IPOB, founded in 2012, has campaigned for an independent Biafran state and has faced a heavy security response from the Nigerian government. The group’s latest demand comes amid ongoing tensions between the state and the Igbo community in southeastern Nigeria.
<small>Source: Premium Times Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
