The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has criticized the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, for attributing the spate of kidnappings in the South-East to mostly Igbo youths.
Recall that earlier this week, Soludo, while speaking during a town hall meeting with Anambra indigenes in Maryland, United States, claimed that 99% of arrested kidnappers in the state are Igbos and not Fulani herdsmen.
Reacting to this, IPOB’s Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, says the governor’s remarks could cause security agencies and alleged Fulani militias to target and persecute innocent Igbo youths.
He described Soludo’s comment as reckless and inflammatory, accusing him of pursuing political ambition and seeking favour from the ruling elite at the expense of his people’s safety.
He further accused Soludo of working against the release of Nnamdi Kanu, despite his previous public statements calling for Kanu’s freedom.