IPOB backs designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern, demands probe of South-East killings
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has commended the designation of Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' by ...
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 challenges NBA to disclose law under which Nnamdi Kanu is facing trial
The banned Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has challenged the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to tell Nigerians under which law ...
Court declares Nnamdi Kanu fit for trial after medical report by NMA
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is ...
Police confirm arrest of 2 notorious IPOB/ESN kingpins, 955 others
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two top commanders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra ...
Nigerian Army captures IPOB Commander Gentle de Yahoo in Imo State
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its ...
IPOB berates South-East leaders for seeking Kanu’s release as political favour
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has criticised South-East leaders for appealing to President Bola Tinubu to release its detained ...
IPOB Jewish community slams Nigerian govt, demands Nnamdi Kanu’s release
A group, the IPOB Jewish Community, Imo State, has demanded the immediate release of the leader of the Indigenous People ...
Ebonyi court releases 24 IPOB agitators after 4 years in detention
An Ebonyi State High Court has released 24 members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) after spending four ...
IPOB disassociates self from Simon Ekpa’s ‘Biafra Government in Exile’
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has dissociated itself from the purported ‘Biafra Government in Exile' led by self acclaimed ...
IPOB slams Soludo over comments linking Igbo youths to kidnappings in South-East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, for allegedly attributing ...
