The Indigenous People of Biafra has distanced itself from Okechukwu Nlebedum (alias Ejima), one of the gunmen who was detained by the Directorate of State Services last Wednesday.

Emma Powerful (IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary) stated that Ejima wasn't a commander in the Eastern Security Network (ESN), but was one of the Orlu youths in Imo State misusing the name of ESN.

IPOB also revealed that he was asked by ESN to stop using the name for his activities and to undergo training, but he refused.

The statement read;

“Ejima is never an ESN commander.

“Rather, he is among those Orlu youths using the name of ESN to carry out some intimidation and harassment of their own people.

“He was warned several times and was asked to undergo ESN training and stop working in the name of ESN.

“He was asked that he must undertake an oath to be a disciplined and law-abiding volunteer and he must not engage in criminality, kidnapping or other illegal activities in the name of ESN.

“He refused to take the oath till his present ordeal.”

He just wants to shade IPOB