Following the extradition of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kalu from Kenya and his continued detention in DSS custody, most of his foot soldiers and supporters have been a target of assault, arrest, detention and even assassination
Hundreds of IPOB members are in detention and some dead because of their involvement in IPOB activities and agitation for the freedom of Igbo people.
The recent of the onslaught is the assassination attempt of Oparaku Ezenna Kingsley ; a youth wing commander in the separatist group who escaped by the whiskers during a meeting of the group in amaifeke Orlu, IMO State.
Reports revealed that Oparaku Ezenna Kingsley and some of his comrades were in a meeting in Orlu when the unknown gunmen struck killing several of his comrades while he(Oparaku Ezenna Kingsley ) escaped by the mercy of God unhurt.
The unknown gunmen during the attack destroyed houses,businesses of innocent citizens of the country in amaifeke Orlu, including the killing of his mother Mrs Oparaku Adaugo Justina.
With a price tag on his head,it was learnt that in 26th January 2021 Oparaku Ezenna Kingsley escaped to Togo through the help of his a good citizens.
Oparaku Ezenna Kingsley joined IPOB after his University days due to the oppression of Igbo ethnic group by Nigerian government.
He rose to the position of senior principal officer and was appointed the leader of the Biafra youth wing by the leader of IPOB,Mazi Nnamdi Kalu.
Ikechukwu has been arrested severally by the Nigerian Police with his comrades because of his involvement in a rally which security agencies in the country considered as unlawful. He was detained for four days and literally starved while in detention .He was also arrested and detained in 2015 with ten of his comrades on his way to a rally in Orlu. Police said Biafran flags were discovered in the vehicle he was travelling in.
He and his comrades were stripped naked by the Police and their hands and legs were tied with ropes while in Police custody as the Nigerian government labelled IPOB as a terrorist group .He was released from detention through the help of a senior Christian Army officer and was advised to escape for his dear life.
Oparaku Ezenna Kingsley hails from Amaifeke okporo in Orlu local government area of IMO State.