IPOB (Indigenous People of Biafra) News

Follow the latest IPOB news on The Trumpet. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a separatist group led by Nnamdi Kanu that campaigns for an independent state of Biafra in Nigeria’s South-East. The Federal Government proscribed IPOB and designated it a terrorist organisation in 2017, a designation the group continues to challenge.IPOB’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to life imprisonment in November 2025, and is appealing. The group regularly issues statements and ultimatums over his case, including threats to boycott the 2027 elections, while security agencies continue operations against armed groups in the South-East, including the Eastern Security Network (ESN).Our coverage includes IPOB statements, sit-at-home orders and their impact on South-East communities, military and police operations, court cases, and reactions from governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other leaders. See also our Nnamdi Kanu and Biafra pages. Scroll down for every IPOB story, newest first.

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