IPOB Slams Former Buhari Aide Bashir: Stop Shifting Blame For Bello Turji’s Actions

IPOB Slams Former Buhari Aide Bashir: Stop Shifting Blame For Bello Turji’s Actions

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a strong warning to Ahmad Bashir, a former aide to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to stop equating their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, with the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji.

According to Naija News, Bashir recently accused both Kanu and Turji of being harmful to Nigeria and suggested they should be imprisoned in the country’s harshest facilities.

In a statement released by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday, the group defended Kanu, stating that he does not share any ideological or operational similarities with Turji and his “terrorist brothers.” They emphasized that Kanu’s actions have been lawful, unlike Turji, who has been involved in violent crimes.

The statement read: “The Directorate of State (DOS) of IPOB warns Ahmad Bashir, the former aide of Buhari’s Fulani-led government, to stop comparing our unarmed freedom fighter, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to their terrorist allies like Bello Turji.

“Ahmad Bashir cannot absolve himself or the Fulani cabal government from responsibility. This administration, which imported violent terrorists into Northern Nigeria, should not drag IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu’s names into their terrorism mess. Our mission is lawful and just.”

IPOB further argued that Kanu’s so-called crime in the eyes of the Fulani Oligarchy was the creation of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), designed to protect the southeastern region from external aggression.

“It’s evident that the Fulani oligarchy views Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB as obstacles to their expansionist agenda, particularly in the Southeast. This is why they have resorted to using military force and media propaganda to malign and intimidate us.”

The group also highlighted the irony of the situation, pointing out that while the government detained Kanu unlawfully after his rendition from Kenya, the terrorists they enabled continued to wreak havoc in Northern Nigeria.

“The Fulani cabal sees IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu as their adversaries, but in reality, their true enemies are the very terrorists they supported, who are now destabilizing the entire Northern region,” the statement concluded.