Seven reasons why IPOB was declared a terrorist group by Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has given seven reasons why it believes separatist group Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, is now a terrorist group.
Formation of a Biafra Secret Service
Formation of Biafra National Guard
Unauthorised blocking of public access roads.
Extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks
Militant possession and use of weapons (stones, molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.
Physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB members at a check point on 11 September 2017 and also attempts to snatch their rifles.
Attack by IPOB members on a military check point on 12 September 2017, at Isialangwa, where one IPOB actor attempted to snatch a female soldier’s rifle.
