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Army Never Declared IPOB Terrorist Organisation – Lt. General Buratai

Lt. General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff has said that the Defence Headquarters did not declare the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a terrorist organization…

“You have to get it very clear. First of all, what the Defence Headquarters did was to make pronouncement. It wasn’t a declaration per se. But this has given room for the right step to be taken. I think the government is doing the right thing.”

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“It is not that we are overstepping our bounds. We are still within the limits. And I assure you that what the military said was to set the ball rolling and to bring the awareness to the public that this is what this organization is all about. I’m happy that the government has done the right thing right now.”

“They army have taken into cognizance the security of the people in deployment of its personnel for the operation. The army is very sensitive to the cultural norms of the people and will abide by all the rules of engagement and code of conduct that have been laid down which is quite in tandem with the Constitution.”