Biafra News

27 KIDNAPPERS, EKPA’S GUNMEN KILLED IN ENUGU No fewer than 27 kidnappers, including members of the Auto Pilot, also known as Unknown Gunmen, a notorious breakaway faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) loyal to the Finland based fugitive, Simon Ekpa, which terrorized Enugu and its environs had been gunned down in shoot-outs with security operatives at various …

SOLDIERS SACK CHURCH WORSHIPPERS IN ANAMBRA COMMUNITY Panic and fear gripped Christian worshippers in Umunze, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State on Sunday, when armed soldiers stormed different churches in the morning hours and dispersed the congregation in their places of worship. The soldiers took over the community with a stern warning that no church service, movement or market …

Simon Ekpa, leader of the Autopilot faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and self-styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile (BRGIE), has taken a significant step in seeking international support for Biafran independence by securing a lobbying deal in the United States. Ekpa signed a substantial contract worth $130,000 (approximately ₦205 million) with Moran Global Strategies …

SIMON EKPA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR KILLING OF FOUR POLICE OFFICERS IN IMO On Monday evening, gunmen attacked and killed four police officers and a civilian along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Owerri, Imo State. Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based Biafra agitator, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Ekpa, based in Finland, leads a group of Biafra agitators called Autopilot. He also founded …

I’VE RETURNED ALL MY MEDALS BACK TO NIGERIA – SIMON EKPA The Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa said he has returned all the medals he won for Nigeria back to the country amid intensified call for Biafra Independence. Ekpa disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle. The international and Indigenous medals were …

IPOB CAUTIONS SOUTH-EAST GOVS AGAINST GRAZING RESERVES FOR MIYETTI ALLAH The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday warned South-East governors against setting the region on fire by allocating lands for grazing reserves to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, in a statement on Saturday, cautioned the governors against mortgaging the …

PRESSURE MOUNTS ON FG TO RELEASE NNAMDI KANU Pressure is being intensified on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the separatist group, who has been in the custody of the federal government since June 2021. Sources within the government indicated that Kanu may be released soon. However, …

EKPA SLAMS SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS: SAYS THEY LACK LEGITIMACY TO NEGOTIATE FOR KANU’S RELEASE The Simon Ekpa-led Biafran Republic Government in-Exile, BRGIE, has told South-East governors and other leaders in the region to stay clear of negotiating for Biafra declaration and the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu with Nigeria. Ekpa, who is known as the Prime Minister of BRGIE, disclosed …

NNAMDI KANU AGREES TO COMPLY WITH TINUBU GOVT’S TERMS OF RELEASE – ABARIBE The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has reportedly agreed to comply with the conditions set by President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). This was disclosed by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe …

SIT-AT-HOME: NNAMDI KANU LOSES GRIP AS SIMON EKPA DICTATES TUNE Despite Nnamdi Kanu’s explicit cancellation of the sit-at-home order, which he personally wrote and announced, the directive is still being enforced by those loyal to Simon Ekpa’s faction. This blatant disregard for Kanu’s instructions has led to chaos and criminality in the southeast region. According to Babajide Kolade Otitoju, a …