Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), have warned perpetrators of violence and public disturbances in Igbo land to desist from the act, saying members of pro-Biafra organizations and Biafrans in general have no intention or plan to engage in any protest or demonstration next week or during the Christmas season.
The group’s National Director of Information, Comrade Edeson Samuel who made the announcement Friday, said: “MASSOB received an intelligence report through Biafra Intelligence Agency (BIA) that a hired and sponsored thugs are being mobilized to cause violence and civil unrest through an organized protest that will throw Igbo land into an unprecedented chaos and military invasion.”
He further revealed that “our enemies planned to use the anticipated pro-Biafra protest to cause more devastating destruction of lives and properties of Ndigbo in this yuletide season. They knew that the month of December and Christmas season is very important to Ndigbo because of our numerous festivities and homecomings.
“The sponsors of the protest are planning to create tensions and feelings of insecurities in Igbo land which will frustrate the homecoming of our people for the Christmas festivals and reunification of kinsmen.”
MASSOB warned all the pro-Biafra organizations not to allow themselves to be used in formenting trouble and violent acts that will jeopardize the lives and properties of Ndigbo.
“Ndigbo have not yet recovered from the Obigbo bloody massacre, the city of Aba, Onitsha, Enugu, Abakiliki and Owerri are yet to recover from the destruction of government and peoples’ properties including all the killings and destruction of our infrastructural establishments associated with the #EndSARS protest.
“MASSOB warned that commercial atmosphere of our people should not be disturbed. We shall never allow perpetrators of violence to hold Igbo land ransom, we can no longer allow bloodsuckers to continue in their business of rendering young children to a fatherless state. Igbo land can never be sacrificed for selfish interest of some bloodsuckers who have no investment or developmental projects in Igbo land.
“MASSOB warn hired thugs and perpetrators of violence not to engage in any acts of disguised protest or demonstration in Igbo land. Our people need peaceful atmosphere to flourish in their businesses in this yuletide season.
“MASSOB warns sponsored and perpetrators of violence protest to stay clear of Igbo land now.”
