Nigerian Troops Nab Notorious IPOB Commander, Rescue Kidnap Victims

Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, commonly known as “Gentle de Yahoo,” is a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to sources, the feared kingpin, who had terrorised communities throughout Okigwe and neighbouring areas for years, was apprehended during a coordinated intelligence-driven operation at his hideout in Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. “The successful operation was executed by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working closely with sister security services and other law enforcement agencies. During the…

Chief Judge to Reassign Nnamdi Kanu’s Case After Motion is Transferred

On Monday, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), filed an application for reassignment, which Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja returned to the chief justice (CJ). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Kanu is requesting in the application ex-parte that the court order his transportation to Abuja National Hospital for immediate medical care. In a brief ruling, Justice Liman granted Kanu’s attorney, Uchenna Njoku, SAN, an order to return the case file to the CJ. This decision…

IPoB Lawyer: Ekpa’s Conviction is a ‘Historic Lesson’ Against Inciting Violence

The conviction of Simon Ekpa by a Finnish District Court today does not surprise him, according to Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq. KSC, lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, who has long recognised the gravity of his offences, the frailty of his defence, and the impending fall of the fraudulent empire he established on violence, deception, and exploitation. He argued that Ekpa’s goal was always clear, even as he started his scheming attempt to seize the Directorate of State’s (DOS) power within the IPOB. He received both overt and…