Troops smash IPOB/ESN camps, neutralize 4, rescue 14 in South-East
Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force South-East, code-named "Operation UDO KA" have smashed camps of ...
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.
Panic in southeast as IPOB denies involvement in Sit-at-Home order amid rising tensions
In a recent development causing widespread concern in the South-East, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has categorically denied issuing ...
Police dislodge IPOB/ESN camp, neutralise 3, recover arms, others in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Police Command, acting on credible intelligence in a joint operation with sister security agencies, stormed Omini Community, ...
Okigwe Prison Break: IPOB exonerates ESN, says Police aware of attack
The Leadership of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has exonerated its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, from the ...
Abaribe links insecurity in South-East to Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB saga
The Senator representing Abia South senatorial zone of Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has linked the insecurity in the Southeast to ...
IPOB bans Miyetti Allah’s vigilante group in South-East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has banned the vigilante group recently formed by Miyetti Allah from operating in the ...
Police arrest IPOB commander funded by Finland-based Simon Ekpa, others in Imo
The Nigeria Police has confirmed the arrest of the commander of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB's armed affiliate, the Eastern ...
Ohanaeze condemns obstruction of Nnamdi Kanu’s release, vows to expose culprits
Apex lgbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, has strongly condemned the activities of certain individuals and groups towards the release ...
IPOB alleges pressure on Gov Mba to blackmail Supreme Court
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday, alleged that Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State was under pressure from ...
Biafra: No Nigeria Court can trial Nnamdi Kanu-IPOB Lawyer
Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor has given insight into why ...
