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We don’t come across IPOB every mo a terrorist organization – US


The the States Government has said it does non consider the Indigenous People of Biafra a terrorist organisation.

Last week, the Federal High Court inwards Abuja gave a judicial backing the executive lodge of President Muhammadu Buhari, outlawing the grouping as well as its activities inwards the country.

The courtroom granted the lodge to proscribe the grouping on Wednesday.

It declared that the activities of the grouping constituted acts of terrorism.

The Federal Government likewise defendant French Republic as well as the Great Britain of aiding IPOB activities.

The spokesman for the American Embassy inwards Nigeria, Russell Brooks, told SUNDAY PUNCH on Fri that the U.S. of A. regime does non sentiment IPOB every bit a terrorist group.

He said this inwards reply to PUNCH correspondent’s electronic mail which asked if the the States sees IPOB every bit a terrorist organisation.

Brooks stated farther that the U.S. of A. was committed to Nigeria’s unity as well as would back upward a peaceful resolution of whatever crisis inwards the country.

He said, “The the States Government is strongly committed to Nigeria’s unity.  Important political as well as economical issues affecting the Nigerian people, such every bit the allotment of resources, are worthwhile topics for respectful ground inwards a democracy.

“Within the context of unity, nosotros encourage all Nigerians to back upward a de-escalation of tensions as well as peaceful resolution of grievances.  The Indigenous People of Biafra is non a terrorist organisation nether U.S. of A. law.”

The U.S. of A. embassy, however, declined to comment on whether the Federal Government had asked it to process IPOB every bit a terrorist organisation as well as to block coin sent to IPOB from the US.

Brooks likewise did non province the US’ set on the agitation for a Biafran state.

Speaking afterwards the courtroom judgment final week, the Attorney General of the Federation as well as Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, said the Federal Government would expire along to gazette the lodge proscribing the group.

PUNCH

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