Following the recent separatist agitation wherein a shadowy Yoruba nationalist group declared secession, a Biafran separatist group has expressed its readiness to defend what it described as Biafra territory. Biafra Liberation Army, under the leadership of the supposed Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government, in-Exile, Simon Ekpa, has warned bandits, terrorists to steer clear of Biafra territory. Ekpa disclosed this in a series of statements on his official Twitter Handle, on Tuesday.
He noted that BRGIE is ready to defend Biafrans against criminalities and terrorism.
According to him, the “presence of the Biafra Liberation Army and their readiness to defend Biafrans in many states across Biafra”.
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“The Biafra government, for the past few days, has been posting images of sophisticated weapons, from antiaircraft to rocket launchers to automatic general purpose machine guns and many more, amid terrorist attacks across Nigeria.
“The defense of our women and children is the priority of the Biafra government.
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“If you are planning to carry out a terror attack in any part of Biafra land, say goodbye to those who sent you from Abuja; you will never be alive to give them feedback.” he said.
The BLA defense preparation alone will send you to judgement”, he wrote.
Recall that BRGIE recently announced plans to declare Biafra Liberation on December 2nd 2024.
