All Those Thoughts of IPoB Exist Only in Our Imagination” – AIG Uzuegbu

May 02, 2025

By Ayinde Adeleke

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9 Umuahia, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, has declared that the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) are waning in the South East zone. According to AIG Uzuegbu, the police are doing a “fantastic job” in combating the group’s activities.

During an official visit to the Ebonyi State Police headquarters, Uzuegbu emphasized the importance of professionalism in policing.

“Our police job is a law established by the constitution. We have a fundamental duty to do. It is a duty by law to secure our land. So, in professionalism, you have to work according to these duties,” he stated.

The AIG also warned police officers against unethical conduct, stressing that extortion of road users and residents is unprofessional.

“It’s unprofessional to extort road users and residents. And the authority of the police is against that,” he said.

Uzuegbu expressed confidence in the police’s efforts to combat IPoB activities, stating that “IPOB involvement in the southeast is dying off.”

He added that the police have been successful in dismantling IPoB enclaves and would continue to deal ruthlessly with the group.

“We have most of their enclaves overrun and dismantled them. When we go against them, we will raid all of them, carry our war against any of them. I would like to say that all those thoughts of IPoB exist only in our imagination and the minds of people who are afraid of the unknown,” Uzuegbu said.

The AIG urged residents to go about their daily activities without fear, assuring them that the police are in control.

“People should go and do their job and carry on their businesses. If we can identify them, we have to deal with them ruthlessly. We have to be focused and take charge of our area,” he advised.

In her remarks, the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Adaku Uche Anya, highlighted the achievements of the command in combating crimes and ensuring the safety of residents. She assured the AIG that the command would continue to fight crime and criminality in the state to ensure a crime-free environment.