According to NAN, the minister said IPOB remains a terrorist group as declared by the Nigerian government and should be treated as such by Western countries.

Source: https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/lai-mohammeds-hysteria-over-ipob-misplaced/

After some weeks, IPOB announced Ekpa’s disengagement, as he was accused of refusal to sign the rules of engagement of Radio Biafra.

Source: https://leadership.ng/just-in-finnish-police-arrest-self-acclaimed-ipob-leader-simon-ekpa-ahead-nigerias-polls/

As constituted authorities of the South-East dilly-dallied, the separatist group IPOB created the Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/surviving-nigerias-pan-fulani-president-with-sunday-igboho-by-felix-oboagwina/

“As much as we appreciate his call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, his request to grant IPOB members amnesty is misguided, baseless, and lacks understanding.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/15/nnamdi-kanu-we-want-referendum-not-amnesty-ipob-replies-ohanaeze/

Ekpa on Tuesday morning tweeted that if IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not released, there will be a fresh sit-at-home in the South Eastern states…

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/nnamdi-kanu-ipob-to-impose-three-week-sit-at-home-on-civil-servants-says-simon-ekpa/

Even when some petty criminals are caught, the Nigerian Security Forces will force them to confess to being IPOB or ESN members.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/11/18/ipob-disowns-suspects-arrested-for-extorting-anambra-residents-with-death-threat/

“For the purposes of clarity and emphasis, the said Simon Ekpa is not in any way a registered unit member of IPOB, nor is he connected to Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/10/simon-ekpa-using-esn-to-defraud-people-not-our-member-ipob/

He insisted that the IPOB leader’s brother only wanted to ridicule and embarrass Kanu’s legal team ably led by Ozekhome.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/06/ejiofor-tackles-nnamdi-kanus-brother-denies-sacking-of-ipob-leaders-legal-team.html

He said, “IPOB will not and they cannot stop this election from holding.

Source: https://punchng.com/ipob-cant-stop-election-in-seast-says-ohanaeze/

He urged the people of Enugu State not to be deceived by those using the name IPOB leader, as a cover for their criminalities.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/enugu-gov-mbah-wants-collaborative-efforts-to-end-ipobs-sit-at-home-menace/b0enjyx

If they insist on doing the dirty job, then they should get ready for the consequences, “IPOB said.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/imo-election-ipob-warns-inec-against-subverting-peoples-will/

IPOB also slammed the claims by the DSS that the lack of personnel to handle the logistics for Nnamdi Kanu’s visitors because of Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi state elections was partly responsible for denying him access to visitors.

Source: https://punchng.com/ipob-slams-dss-for-denying-kanu-access-to-visitors/

“ IPOB does not have any government in exile and will never have any government in exile.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/08/13/ipob-distributes-flyers-posters-announcing-cancellation-of-sit-at-home/

“IPOB hopes Haruna's quick promotion to the Supreme Court isn't meant to sway the panel ruling on Kanu's case on December 15, 2023."

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1568052-kanus-release-a-christmas-gift-seast-ohanaeze/

“IPOB leadership initiated the Monday sit-at-home in protest of the abduction and rendition of our leader and to make sure that the Federal Government arraigned Kanu openly, in a public court where we could see him.

Source: https://punchng.com/ipob-kanus-letter-authentic-serves-as-warning-to-ekpa-spokesman/

Obi, who was responding to questions during an interactive session at the Chatham House in London on Monday with over 60,000 online participants, debunked accusations that he had never publicly condemned the activities of IPOB.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/peter-obi-says-ipob-other-agitations-are-due-to-cumulative-leadership-failure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peter-obi-says-ipob-other-agitations-are-due-to-cumulative-leadership-failure

“On the issue of compensation to our victims of the ENDSARS killing, SASA-Akinyele market killings and IPOB and ESN killings, we have been pursuing it for several years now.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/11/northern-group-threatens-to-stop-food-supply-to-south.html

Other items recovered include Live Cartridges, Electric Saws, Machetes, an Axe, and an IPOB flag, ” the statement added.

Source: https://punchng.com/army-destroys-ipob-hideout-in-delta-recovers-arms/

Ozekhome, SAN, told the Supreme Court that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, might die in the detention of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/05/nnamdi-kanu-might-die-in-dss-detention-lawyer/

Powerful noted that IPOB was against political parties and government that are toxic to the people of the Southeast.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/11/03/imo-guber-dont-use-inec-officials-to-rig-cause-crisis-on-nov-11-ipob-warns/