Don’t underestimate the security situation in S/East, IPOB warns Kumuyi and CAN

The Media and Publicity Secretary for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Comrade Emma Powerful has warned the founder of Deeper Life Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) never to ignore proper advice on security situation in the eastern region.

Emma Powerful noted that IPOB is clear in its position and not exaggerating over the security situations within the Eastern region of Nigeria.

He maintained his sincere advice to Pastor Kumuyi on his planned crusade in Aba and urged him to take it seriously and not ignore because if anything untoward happens in the said crusade, he will be held responsible.

Addressing CAN, he said: “CAN must understand that they have not met the expectations of their member and the Christian community in Nigeria.

“CAN is busy playing politics and allowing Muslim fanatics to slaughter Christians everywhere in Nigeria.

“It is unbelievable that the Christian Association of Nigeria would not summon the courage to fight for their members when Muslims and its security men attack and murder their members.

“They should however understand that IPOB will not fold its hands and watch our people deliberately put in harm’s way to be slaughtered because of crusade, when they know that politicians will employ their local thugs to slaughter people and claim that IPOB was responsible for such attack.

“The Christian Association of Nigeria should rather appreciate the genuine advice from IPOB and ESN members for giving Pastor Kumuyi a security intel because we are here on the ground in Biafraland.

“Is CAN saying that insecurity cannot only be curbed with prayers? Security intel and strategy are what is required in a situation as this which is what we are applying now by advising Kumuyi and his Deeper Life Ministry.

“CAN must understand that IPOB has Judeo-Christians also as family members and it our responsibility to protect from political tugs and criminal elements.

“The Christian association of Nigeria is actually missing in action while hundreds of its members are being massacred daily either by the terrorists or by the Nigerian Security apparatus.”

The IPOB scribe recalled how just some days ago a suicide bomber detonated his suicide belt in a Christian school killing many school children and asked “Where is CAN and what has been its reaction?”

He stated categorically that IPOB does not have any issues with Kumuyi or other Pastors or men and women of God but is only talking about the security of South East residents.

He blamed the Nigeria government and its security agencies especially DSS, Army and police, alleging they may organise criminals, hoodlums and cultists to either attack the crusade venue or attack those going home from the crusade and blame it on IPOB.

This, he claimed, will justify their agenda to tarnish IPOB reputation and compel the world to designate the group a terror organisation.

“That is what we are running from and we don’t want it to happen,” he stressed.

“Pastor Kumuyi and the CAN should publicly declare that they should be held responsible if any attack by those recruited by politicians and the Nigerian security apparatus should happen during this crusade.

“CAN should stop gambling with people’s lives and Christians should understand that their lives matters.

“CAN should know that all politicians in Nigeria territory have criminal thugs they use to pursue a particular political interest and these people are not minding the repercussions or outcome, therefore we still advise Kumuyi and deeper life ministry to think twice and stop this crusade.

“CAN must be firm in defending the interest of  Christians at all times because that is one of its core responsibility. It is however sad to watch them keeping quiet when they are expected to speak on behalf Christians.

“They become mute over the incessant abduction and killing innocent Christians in Nigeria, most especially the recent murder of Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto state.

“We want to ask: can the Christian Association of Nigeria murder any Muslim in Nigeria without a serious reprisal across the country?

“Criminals in the region attacked INEC, Power Holding Company, schools, burial ceremonies, wedding ceremonies and blame it on peaceful IPOB and no media house or politician and Christian leadership will exonerate us because we are Biafrans.

“We don’t need crusade this time; the security situation is very bad in the region. We won’t allow unnecessary waste of lives in territory again,” he concluded.

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