Troops crush IPOB/ESN hideouts, seize explosives, ₦2m ransom in Enugu
The army has intensified its crackdown on armed groups in the South-East, overrunning suspected IPOB/ESN strongholds and recovering explosives as ...
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.
IPOB commends Mark Arnold, US Lawmakers over comments on Nigeria, reiterates call for Biafra Referendum
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has praised former United States mayor Mark Arnold and a group of US lawmakers ...
Army Chief praises Troops for crushing IPOB/ESN cells in South-East, vows sustained offensive
The Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has commended troops of Operation UDO KA for their sustained offensive against criminal ...
Army invite media, civil society to verify recovered IEDs in Imo after IPOB propaganda claims
The army has invited media organisations, civil society groups and interested members of the public to participate in a verification ...
Troops reopen road shut for years, destroy IPOB’s bomb factory in Imo
Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade has reopened the Lilu–Eketutu Road between boundaries of Anambra and Imo States shut for ...
IPOB releases further details of $19,000 payment to Ejiofor
The banned Indigenous People of Biafra (POB) on Saturday released more details of payments made to Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a former ...
IPOB accuses Gov. Soludo of sealing shops in Onitsha Main Market
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday accused the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, of implementing his threat ...
Nnamdi Kanu: At last, IPOB cancels sit-at-home in South-East
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced the total and permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, ...
Sit-at-home: Our people can’t be coerced to abandon Kanu – IPOB
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the compliance with Monday's sit-at-home order in parts of the South-East ...
February 2 sit-at-home will hold, IPOB spokesman insists
Spokesman of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Powerful, has insisted that the February 2, 2026 sit-at-home in ...
