Arrested Ejima not ESN Commander - IPOB
By Tony okeke, Awka
Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Friday said that one Ejima that was arrested by security operatives as ESN Commander, and another mentioned as Temple, were vicious criminals who were recruited by Imo State Government to blackmail IPOB and ESN in the South East Region.
Making the denial through its image maker, Emma Powerful, it stated that the said Ejima was never an ESN Commander rather he was among those Orlu youths that used the name of ESN to carry out some intimidation and harassment of their own people.
He said that the said Ejima was warmed several times and asked to undergo ESN training and stop working in the name of ESN, even as he was also asked to take an oath to be discipline and law abiding volunteer.
""Further more , People should recall that IPOB leadership through Mazi Chinasa Nworu, in one of his broadcast earlier this year mentioned the names of these criminals on Radio Biafra as those terrorising the Oru East and Oru West LGA of Imo State. Chinasa Nworu specifically said that they are criminals and not working for IPOB nor ESN.
"Also IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, comrade Emma Powerful in one of his previous press releases, warned these criminals to stop their attrocities and refrain from impersonating IPOB and ESN.
"Ejima whose real names are Okechukwu Nlebedum, is Governor Hope Uzodinma's blood relative from his mother's side, according to Ejima and he knew Hope Uzodinma and Hope knew the activities of Ejima and his twin brothers whom they paraded together. Both of them that were paraded have been working With Hope Uzodinma from the time Hope Uzodinma was a Senator till they fell out after he became the Governor .
'Hope Uzodinma made many promises to Ejima through the Njaba LGA chairman , Hon. Vincent, they offered cash and amnesty in other to reconcile with Ejima and to work with his government , he recruited him and his gang to continue impersonating IPOB and ESN for blackmail and propaganda. These guys are working with Government as double agents and we refer to them as infiltrators.
"Let's analysis vital portion of Ejima's public confession. When he was asked by the Journalists about the location of their camp, he said " ...at the back of police station..." Important question: Can ESN under IPOB operate a camp at the back of Nigeria Police Station without been invaded by same Police who always claim of raiding ESN camps? The camp in question behind the police station is Hope Uzodinma's fake ESN camp where Ejima is their commander.
"They thought that the stage is now right to stage-manage a coordinated blackmail against Chinasa Nworu, ESN, IPOB and infact MNK using Ejima. But we will continue to expose their lies and blackmail. IPOB does not work with criminals. IPOB does not support evil activities like kidnapping, killing and snatching of cars. IPOB is here to protect our people not to make life difficult for them," he stated.
According to Emma Powerful, Ejima and his gang will face the consequences of the crime they committed against innocent citizens stating that he is working against ESN as a revenger.