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IPOB not a terrorist, but a sessionist movement, says GTI

Bature Magaji by Bature Magaji
March 27, 2023
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The Global Terrorism Index has retracted its earlier announcement ranking the Indigenous People of Biafra as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world.

The GTI report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace had ranked the Nnamdi Kanu-led IPOB as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world in 2022.

However, in a statement on its website on Monday, GTI referred to IPOB as a pro-Biafra secessionist movement and not a terrorist group.

The statement was titled, ‘Statement regarding Indigenous People of the Biafra & the Global Terrorism Index.’

It said, “the Indigenous People of Biafra is a pro-Biafra secessionist movement based in South-East Nigeria that aims to establish an independent state of Biafra.

“IPOB was proscribed as a terrorist group by the Nigerian government in 2017. 

“In recent years, IPOB has been linked to several attacks, which have been attributed to its paramilitary wing, the Eastern Security Network. 

“The group has not claimed responsibility for any of these attacks.

“It is important therefore to differentiate between the peaceful activities of the group and its alleged involvement in violent activity.

“We have today updated the Global Terrorism Index 2023 to reflect this necessary clarification.”

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