Biafra: Gov. Ugwuanyi Visits Scene Of DSS-IPOB Deadly Clash

Following the deadly shooting against the members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), at Emene, in Enugu State, on Sunday, by Nigerian security agencies, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi visited the scene and was assured by residents of the area and the security agencies that normalcy has returned, AllNews reports.

At least four lives were lost from the two sides in a clash the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Biafra separatists both described as 'unprovoked'.

About IPOB

IPOB is a Biafran separatist organization in Nigeria. Its main aim is to restore an independent state of Biafra in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria through an independence referendum. The group was founded in 2012 by Nnamdi Kanu, who is known for his prominent advocacy of the contemporary Biafran independence movement.

Supporters of IPOB primarily include people from the Igbo, Anang, Igbanke, Igala, and Idoma ethnic groups within the former territory of Biafra, though it has also gained significant support among the Biafran diaspora.

IPOB has criticized the federal government of Nigeria for its poor investment, inequitable resource distribution, ethnic marginalization, and heavy military presence in the Biafran region.

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The organization rose to prominence in the mid-2010s and is now the largest Biafran independence organization by membership.

In recent years, it has gained significant media attention for becoming a frequent target of political crackdowns by the Nigerian government.