IPOB Bank account in US closed

By our reporter/ The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday said it has closed its bank account domiciled in the United States.

In a statement, Chika Edoziem, IPOB head of directorate, said the account served as a “worldwide” platform for members of the group to pay their monthly contributions.

According to Edoziem, IPOB closed the account after it received a report from the bank that some “yet to be identified persons” accused it of fraudulently operating the account, stating that another account has been opened to serve the same purpose, and advised members to comply with the new platform.

The statement read, “That the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra worldwide, Nnamdi Kanu, authorised the opening of the IPOB USA, families were instructed to pay in their monthly contributions.”

“That this same USA national account was also designated by our leader as the account for ESN worldwide contributions.

“Following a report to the bank by yet to be identified persons that this account is fraudulent, the bank requested that the account be closed.”

IPOB was declared a terrorist organisation in 2017 by a federal high court in Abuja which proscribed it on the request of the federal government.

Its self styled leader, is currently in the custody of the DSS, is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony over his campaign for a ”Republic of Biafra”.