Maduako Igbokwe I Friday, January 31, 2025
AWKA, Anambra – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide has commended the operations of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) for their gallantry in the South East.
IPOB also praised the ESN Command as they celebrated their 4th anniversary on December 12, 2024.
According to a statement issued by IPOB’s Head of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, the ESN in 2025 will intensify their sting operations against all criminals who have turned Biafra land into a place where all manner of evil and abominable activities—such as ritual killings, extortion, illegal arrests, forceful disappearances, and drug trafficking—take place.
The statement emphasized that Biafra Land must be free from all forms of criminality and terrorism being sponsored by the Nigerian government and desperate politicians, who seek to tarnish the image of ESN, IPOB, and the Biafra struggle.
“ESN hereby warns all local vigilantes, under any code name in Biafra Land, to tread with caution in discharging their duties. ESN operatives are not against the genuine vigilantes who are helping to curb crime.
However, they must not cross the red line by becoming tools in the hands of the Nigerian government and its murderous security forces to hunt, abduct, or kill any IPOB member or innocent Biafran in Biafra territory. If they do, they should be ready to face a confrontation with ESN,” it stated.
It further stated that IPOB and Ndigbo are pleased to congratulate all ESN operatives on their belated 4th Anniversary Parade that took place on December 12, 2024, in Biafra Land.
The statement noted that the ESN Command 4th Anniversary videos and pictures were deliberately delayed due to security concerns at the time of publication.
It stated that the global family of IPOB and Biafrans, in general, salute the historic 4th anniversary of the gallant men and women of ESN.
“We salute their bravery, dedication, and excellent service to our fatherland, Biafra. In a special way, we honor the gallant heroes who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in their efforts to keep our people safe. The warrior spirit in the living and departed comrades is working together to ensure that we restore the Biafra Nation. Once again, we say congratulations to the men and women under the ESN Command,” it added.
Background of the Security Outfit:
The Eastern Security Network (ESN) is an Indigenous vigilante security outfit founded by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the family of IPOB worldwide. The primary mission of ESN is to protect the people of the South Eastern region in the contraption called Nigeria from the marauding Fulani terrorists and herdsmen.
Before the formation of ESN, the murderous Fulani bandits and terrorists occupied many of Biafra’s forests and bushes. From these occupied areas, they launched attacks on local farmers, farmlands, and communities in the region. There were countless cases of Fulani terrorist attacks on many communities, with many women raped and many people, including children, killed by these soulless terrorists. However, in the past four years of ESN operations in the region, the cases of Fulani herdsmen mass murder, rapes, killings of farmers, and displacement of communities in Biafra territory have almost ceased.
On the 4th anniversary of the ESN Command, the worldwide family of IPOB wishes to reassure Ndigbo and Biafrans worldwide that ESN has the utmost interest of Biafrans at heart, prioritizing it above their own personal interests. They are under oath to safeguard the region and its people. This is why, for the past four years, they have sacrificed greatly for the greater good of Biafra land. They have lived in the bushes, confronted numerous challenges, and faced many difficult circumstances, including the loss of lives. However, they have persevered by adopting adaptive strategies and the prayers of Biafrans and other lovers of freedom.
The IPOB leadership and IPOB worldwide have worked tremendously to sustain ESN and the Biafra struggle in the absence of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Their resolve and determination to sustain and support ESN financially and morally cannot be overstated. ESN remains the last line of defense for the Biafra Nation. It is incumbent upon Biafrans at home and in the diaspora to join IPOB in providing logistical support for ESN to continue protecting our land for the battles ahead.
ESN operatives have a strong sense of ethics and morality in discharging their duties. Therefore, be assured that ESN will not engage in any criminal activity or harm the people they have vowed to protect. There will be serious consequences for any ESN operative who violates the ESN Code of Conduct and ethics.
In 2025, ESN will intensify their sting operations against all criminals who have turned our land into a place for all manner of evil and abominable activities, such as ritual killings, extortion, illegal arrests, forceful disappearances, and drug trafficking. It will be an eye-for-an-eye operation. Biafra Land must be free from all forms of criminality and terrorism, which are being sponsored by the Nigerian government and desperate politicians, who seek to tarnish the image of ESN, IPOB, and the Biafra struggle.
ESN hereby warns all local vigilantes, under any code name, in Biafra Land to tread with caution in discharging their duties. ESN operatives are not against the genuine vigilantes who are helping to curb crime. However, they must not cross the red line by becoming tools in the hands of the Nigerian government and its murderous security forces to hunt, abduct, or kill any IPOB member or innocent Biafran in Biafra territory. If they do, they should be prepared for a confrontation with ESN.
ESN will take all necessary measures to facilitate the evacuation of terrorists and bandits in the uniform of the Nigerian security agencies from the Biafra Region. Some individuals in these security uniforms are terrorists and criminals masquerading as state actors.
ESN will impose harsh punishment on any Biafran who conspires with Fulani herdsmen in land acquisition in the South East region. Moreover, individuals making money by identifying IPOB members for abduction or killing by the Nigerian security forces should be ready to face the same fate.
Finally, the global family of IPOB once again calls on the Nigerian government under Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and other Biafrans abducted by the Nigerian DSS, Army, and Police and detained unjustly. Self-determination is not a crime under any law in the world.
IPOB shall never retreat nor surrender until Biafrans are given the right to vote in a referendum or exit Nigeria in some other way.
God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB leadership for launching ESN to save our people from the Fulani bloody terrorists. God bless ESN operatives for their bravery and sacrifices.
