LEAD Counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has denounced the shooting of soldiers at an Aba, Abia State, checkpoint.
Ejiofor described the incident as a “desecration of Igbo land on a holy day”.
In a press statement on Saturday, Ejiofor demanded that the “heinous crime” be thoroughly investigated. He also urged security personnel to act with the utmost caution and in accordance with the standards of professional conduct so as to prevent punishing the innocent for an offence they are unaware of.
He explained that those who perpetrated the “heinous crime” were enemies of Biafra and Biafrans, adding that it would be unreasonable to attribute the commission of the dastardly act to the Indigenous People of Biafra.
He said, “I roundly condemn in unmistaken terms, the unprovoked attack on military personnel at a checkpoint in Aba, Abia State on the 30th day of May 2024. While we pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives in this dastardly act, carefully perpetuated by the real enemies of Biafra and Biafrans, I urge for all hands to be on deck to ensure that those responsible for this heinous attack are fished out.
“Unfortunately, the victims of the envisaged reprisal attacks and/or arrests from the soldiers would be innocent citizens who know absolutely nothing about the incident. While we encourage a thorough investigation of this heinous crime, we shall, at the same time, urge soldiers (Army) and other security agents to exercise the greatest restraint and operate within the acceptable rules of professional engagement, to avoid punishing the innocent for an offence they know nothing about.
“Furthermore, it is unreasonable to attribute the commission of this dastardly act to the Indigenous People of Biafra, whom I am its Lead Counsel, even before any investigation has been conducted.”
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