The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a stern warning to Igbos who have investments in Lagos State.

In a statement issued by IPOB media and public secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful on Monday, June 17, 2024, South-Easterners have been cautioned against starting a business in Lagos because it is not protected.

The Biafran group also believes that it would be falling into “deception for Igbos to continue investing in Lagos”

As quoted by Saharareporters, the statement read in part; “The attention of the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by the great leader, Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu has been drawn to the deceptive letter from a group of faceless Yoruba Leaders and Stakeholders calling on Igbo communities in Lagos State for a dialogue.”

“Ndigbo must not fall into any deception to continue investments in Lagos State, where their investments are not protected.”

According to the group, it was not against dialogue between Yorubas and Igbos in Lagos and “IPOB will object to any dialogue that is intended to lure Ndigbo to continue investing in the hostile environment of Lagos State.”

IPOB stated that Nigeria has rejected Ndigbo “with exclusivity and ethnic bigotry Ndigbo have lost millions of investments and lives in the Northern and Western regions of Nigeria.”

The statement further read; “In the North, Ndigbo are always the victims of any religious and political riots during which Northerners destroy, loot, and burn down businesses and properties belonging to Ndigbo.”

“Recently, in the Western Region particularly in Lagos State, Biafrans businesses and properties have been targeted by the Lagos state Government criminals, and we will no longer tolerate for our people to continue investing in Yoruba land.”

“Lagos State is not Igboland. Lagos State government has demolished properties and investment of Ndigbo. Many Igbo dominated markets in Lagos have either been demolished or burnt down and taken over by the Lagos State government. On the basis of the aforementioned, any Igbo person investing in the Northern and Western Regions of Nigeria needs DNA tests," the statement added.