On Wednesday, the Indigenous People of Biafra, often known as IPOB, issued a warning to residents of the South-East region, urging them not to sell their land to Fulani agents or the government for purported agricultural uses.
IPOB asserted that Fulanis buy lands in the South-East under the pretence of agriculture, but in reality they invite terrorists to invade the region.
The spokesperson for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Powerful, issued a warning that anyone caught stealing land would permanently lose ownership of it.
The following is an excerpt from a statement issued by Powerful: "The global movement and noble family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is illegally detained in the DSS custody and solitary confinement in Abuja wish to remind Biafrans, friends of Biafra, Lovers of Biafra freedom, all the Traditional Rulers and President-General in Biafraland to desist from
"This warning has become extremely important, and it is primarily for all Igbo Traditional Rulers, Politicians, Real Estate Agencies, and other political jobbers in Biafraland to desist from any attempt to secretly allocate community lands to Fulani herdsmen in the name of Agricultural investment or any project.
This warning has become very necessary, and it is intended primarily for all Igbo Traditional Rulers, Politicians, Real Estate Agencies, and other political jobbers
"The marauding Fulanis are not coming for any agricultural enterprise; rather, they intend to seize the area with their livestock and then invite their terrorist relatives from Sahel to occupy our ancestral grounds as part of their plan to grab more territory for themselves,"
"Anyone who, despite these warnings, goes ahead and sells lands to these invaders, and we get wind of it, should keep in mind that we cannot permit Fulanis or their agents to function on such land.
This is something that should be kept in mind by anyone. The owner of the land that was sold will lose all rights to the land permanently.
"We encourage you to discontinue immediately with such agreements if there are any ongoing talks on land sale to Fulanis or their cronies," which translates to "if you have any ongoing negotiations on land sale to Fulanis or their cronies."
We are unable to cede control of our ancestral territories to Fulani invaders, whose goal is the covert acquisition of property, followed by a violent takeover in the near future.
Source: Dailypost