Insecurity in S/East: Let killers and enablers of violence retrace their steps, says IPOB lawyer

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By Madu Obi

Human rights lawyer and counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has urged Igbo people to work towards restoration of peace in the South East, advising killers and enablers of violence in the region to retrace their steps.

In a statement in Awka, the Anambra State capital, Ejiofor said although it is a well-known fact that Ndi Igbo are marginalized in the Nigerian political system, their true struggles for the liberation of the oppressed must reject violence, fraud, criminality and abuse.

According to him, those still clinging to the baseless December declaration should realize that December will come and go uneventfully.

"I have always maintained that lies, deceit, fraud, treachery, and criminality have an expiration date. When the truth reaches its breaking point, it is inevitable.

To those still clinging to the baseless December declaration, be rest assured that December will come and go.

Let us restore peace in our land so the custodians of Igbo heritage can seek ways to appease the gods for the atrocities committed against our people."he said.

"My stance earned me severe criticism, threats, and defamation. But today, where do we stand?" he asked

"Freedom can never be won through such means. There's absolutely no wisdom in cutting off one's nose to spite one's face."

He recalled that in the past, when fantastical claims about fighter jets and warships were peddled as tools for self-aggrandizement by a serial fraudster, he warned those willing to listen that they were being swindled.

Ejiofor urged those who profess to have been deceived by an unrepentant serial fraudster to pause, reflect, and retreat.

He reiterated that while Ndigbo are deeply marginalized in the Nigerian political system, true struggles for liberation must reject violence, fraud, criminality, and abuse as strategies.