The Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPoB) has responded to those who are pushing for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's continued detention, stating that neither their leader nor IPoB as a whole are interested in pipeline guarding contracts but rather the emancipation of all people, including pipeline guarding contractors.

In a statement titled "Wash a pig, cloth and dress up a pig, a pig will always remain a pig," signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the pro-Biafra group claimed that those calling for the continued detention of its leader had forgotten that militants who engage in militancy for financial gain belong in the same category as criminals and terrorists.

The pro-Biafra group spelled out unequivocally that it is not in league with militants and pipeline guards, and will not rise to their level, but instead stands for freedom for Biafrans and even the oppressed people of the oil-producing communities in Biafra land, as well as in the communities of the pipeline guarding contractors.

IPoB’s statement read, “From freedom fighter to bunkering militant; from militant to ex-militant; from ex-millitant to oil pipeline guard; from pipeline guard to Biafra agitator; from agitator to ex-agitator; from ex-agitator to political thug; from thuggery to government Informant, wash a Pig, cloth a Pig, a Pig will always remain a Pig.”

“Those campaigning for the continuous detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in DSS solitary confinement forgot that militancy and militants for monetary gains are in the same category as criminals and terrorists. IPoB is not in the league of militants and oil pipeline guards.

“IPoB stands for freedom for Biafrans including those on oil pipeline security guards for the oppressors. It is unfortunate that those who are supposed to be in the decision making of the oil explorations in their region are guarding the oil pipelines for the oppressors and their children.

“The oil producing communities in Niger Delta are in ruin, while the revenue from the oil are used to develop and enrich the Northern oligarchy. The Northern oligarchy overseas the explorations, marketing and looting of the proceeds from the oil, while Niger Delta youths are contracted to protect the oil pipelines and infrastructures”.