The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos chapter and Special Adviser to the Lagos State governor on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe has alleged that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), were responsible for razing his residence in Nnewi, Anambra State.
Igbokwe said this in a Facebook post on Sunday and also uploaded a video of the attack, captured on surveillance camera (CCTV).
He wrote, “IPOB invaded my house in Nnewi about now. I am sure they razed my house giving the jerry cans of petrol I saw being offloaded from their Sienna car via CCTV. To God be the glory. I am still alive.”
He however did not provide any evidence linking them to the attack.
The APC chieftain who has been one of the fiercest critics of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has openly engaged in debates with IPOB sympathisers on social media and has been threatened with violence on several occasions.
Reacting to the allegation, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said, “We don’t know anything about the burning of Joe Igbokwe’s house. I have said it several times that we are not unknown gunmen. We have nothing to do with them.
“God with will punish all those who associate us with unknown gunmen and all those who kill and burn people’s houses using our name will die disgraceful death.
“How can we kill or destroy the property of the people we have staked our lives to protect? Does it make any sense? Please, tell them we are not unknown gunmen and we have no business with such people.
“We remain a non-violent organisation. Why should we burn Joe Igbokwe’s house? Is Igbokwe not an Igbo man and our brother?”
