By Samuel Ogunsona and Ologeh Joseph Chibu
Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, (IPOB) in Finnland Simon Ekpa has said that the organisation has launched Biafra fighting force in the Middle Belt.
He said the new force will defend the entire Igboland, South South and the Middle Belt States.
In a video made available to Irohinoodua, Simon Ekpa said Biafra is expanding their territory with the new alliance with the people of the Middle Belt.
Ekpa said the Middle Belt and Igbo have undergone extensive joint training adding that the fighters will be unveiled soon.
He said “We are extending and expanding beyond our territory and today we are happy that we are in talk and in alliance with the Middle Belt.”
He said the two sides will soon introduce the Biafra Liberation Army as the force that will be securing the indigenous people of the Middle Belt who are now in alliance with Biafra.
He said “The Middle Belt has come under the Biafra¬ government and in a matter of weeks the army that will be operating, securing the people, securing indigenous people, Christians and other indigenous people in the Middle Belt will be called Biafra Liberation army.”
He further added that, “Biafra Liberation Army will start securing the entire Middle Belt of Nassarawa, Taraba, Kogi, Plateau, Benue and the rest of those who have signed and got into alliance with Biafra.”
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He said in a matter of days the world is going to have a very clear understanding of the new map to show thay Biafra Government has expanded up to the Middle Belt.
He said the expansion is not an invasion, rather an extension based on the freewill of the Middle Belt people.
He said the new front have raised enough people working together for sovereignty of Biafra now extended to the Middle Belt
He said the Middle Belt has received Biafra with open arms for brotherlyhood and that the Igbo extens their heartfel gratitude to those who wish to be part of Biafra.
He said Biafra will seize the entire Middle Belt to ensure what he called the collapse of Nigeria