Former minister of aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has frowned at the killing of one of the commanders of Indigenous People of Biafra, Ikonso by security operatives.
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it had led a combined team of security forces to raid the operational Headquarters of the IPOB/ESN terrorists in Awomama Village, Oru East LGA of Imo State killing one of the commanders and 6 others.
In a tweet on Sunday, Fani-Kayode said his death is the biggest mistake of the Nigerian state after the killing of Mohammed Yusuf, the erstwhile leader of Boko Haram and his death will have consequences as it has radicalised the group.
He tweeted:
“The biggest mistake that the Nigerian state has made since the killing of Mohammed Yusuf, the erstwhile leader of Boko Haram, is the killing of Ikonso the IPOB & ESN Commander a few days ago. This single act has radicalised IPOB & will have consequences. It is sad & unfortunate.”
The biggest mistake that the Nigerian state has made since the killing of Mohammed Yusuf, the erstwhile leader of Boko Haram, is the killing of Ikonso the IPOB & ESN Commander a few days ago.This single act has radicalised IPOB & will have consequences. It is sad & unfortunate.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) April 25, 2021
IPOB had in a reaction to the death of Ikonso, threatened that” the Supreme Court Administrator of Imo State Hope Uzodinma and all those who had a hand in this wickedness will pay dearly.
In the statement, IPOB accused Imo State Governor of masterminding the death of their commander because he failed to join the security outfit announced by the Governors of the South East- EBUBEAGU.
“Uzodima decided to kill Ikonso because he refused his offer to head Ebubeagu ghost security outfit formed by South East governors. Uzodima has tried but without success to lure ESN operatives into EBUBEAGU. He had made irresistible offers to them which were turned down, hence his resorting to elimination of these patriotic heroes who vowed never to betray Biafra.”
