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Buhari vows to find and punish killers of Akunyili, IPOB denies involvement

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, tasked security agencies to hunt for the killers of Dr Chike Akunyili, widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC), Dora Akunyili.

The president’s directive was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina just as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB denied culpability in the killing.

While commiserating with the families and friends of the deceased, the president said the perpetrators of the heinous act would face both the judgment of man and that of God.

He enjoined security agencies and leaders of thought to work harder to bring an end to the violence being unleashed on innocent Nigerians.

According to him, he has fond memories of working with the late Dora Akunyili at the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) and ā€Nigerians will never forget the memory of the amazon, who distinguished herself as a courageous, dependable and patriotic citizen.ā€

The president said he shared the pain of the offspring of the late Professor and Dr Akunyili, their families and friends ā€whose lives will never remain the same after the inhuman and reprehensible act that happened in Onitsha, Anambra State.ā€

Late Chike Akunyili was killed by unknown gunmen on his way from Onitsha to Umuoji at Afor Nkpor in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State.

Reports had it that Akunyili had on Tuesday attended a lecture at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, organized by the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch, in honour of his late wife. He was murdered while returning home after the event.

While denying any involvement of his group in the killing, IPOB ā€˜s spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, vowed to arrest and deal decisively with those committing crime in the region.

ā€œIn the near future those committing these atrocities in Imo, Anambra States will hear from IPOB and our people should not blame us because we must get them.ā€

On the forthcoming Anambra Ā gubernatorial election, the secessionist group warned those peddling lies about the organisation to stop forthwith, noting that it has Ā never issued an ā€œofficial statement that there would be no governorship election in Anambra State.ā€

ā€œWe the great family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukkwu Kanu, wish to dissociate ourselves from the senseless killing of innocent citizens in Anambra State. We have no hands in the political killings going on. We have severally raised the alarm that some cruel politicians are hiding under the cloak of the situation in Biafra land to eliminate their political enemies and blame it on IPOB.

ā€œWe donā€™t know why wicked politicians especially in Imo and the Anambra States will choose to slaughter their opponents and turn around and point accusing fingers at IPOB or the operatives of Eastern Security Network ESN. Politicians should leave us alone and settle their scores. No IPOB member or ESN operative is involved in such barbarity. We have no interest in their politics. Restoration of Biafra is our mandate!

ā€œWe also wish to clarify that IPOB has never issued an official statement that there would be no governorship election in Anambra State.

ā€œThose peddling such rumour are not our members and should be ignored. Our position on the Anambra election will be made public at the right time through our normal channels of information dissemination. Anything contrary should be disregarded. Members of the public should stop believing social media fake stories purported to have emanated from IPOB. We are an organized movement and we donā€™t hide our position on any matter.Ā 

ā€œThose who killed Dora Akunyiliā€™s husband were the same people that killed Dora. They are the ones contesting the governorship election in Anambra State today.

ā€œWe have no issues with Chike Akunyili and we did not kill him, those behind this act must stop this and stop using IPOBā€™s name. We donā€™t want anybody to blame IPOB because we must get them, this is pure political assassination going on in Anambra State. Agents are doing this to paint IPOB black in the face of the support and encouragement we are getting from our people.

ā€œWe know their plans and gimmick to discourage Biafrans who are encouraging and supporting us but it canā€™t work for them.

ā€œIn the near future those committing these atrocities in Imo and Anambra States will hear from IPOB and our people should not blame us because we must get them.

ā€œHad IPOB issued a statement regarding the Anambra election, by now traitors would have been ranting that it was IPOB that killed APGA and APC members at Nnobi junction last week.

ā€œIt is obvious that those that burnt Anambra Government House and other parts of the state some years ago are back to use intimidations and killings to subdue their opponents ahead of the governorship election in Anambra State.ā€

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