Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has ordered the immediate disarmament of members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Arase has also ordered the arrest of anyone from the IPOB found in possession of a weapon, the police statement said.


He accused IPOB activists of carrying out "premeditated attacks" on police officers, and said they would face justice for the killings. 

According to a statement by the Police PRO, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, this is following the manifestation of the disposition of the armed IPOB activists to undertake premeditated attacks on Police officers engaged in operations aimed at restoring public order in the states.

The IGP noted that the targeted attacks on Police personnel, who have been performing their statutory functions in the most professional and civil manner since the latest resurgence disorder, portrays the IPOB activists who are orchestrating the insurrection as having crossed the threshold in their misguided attempt to test the common will of the nation.

IGP Arase, while condemning the killing by members of IPOB, also directed the arrest of any member of the group found in possession of firearm and bring such to deserved justice.

He added that all IPOB activists arrested in connection with the killing of the Policemen should be charged to court for murder.