IPOB and OPC are similar to Boko Haram. They don’t believe in Nigeria’s unity – Former Army Chief, Abdulrahman Dambazzau

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Abdulrahman Dambazau, a former chief of army staff, has said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) share “similarities” with Boko Haram as they all do not believe in the oneness of Nigeria.

 

He said this in Abuja on Friday, April 9 when he spoke at the inauguration of Army War College Nigeria Course 5/2021.

 

“They are all non-state actors. They all have separatist agenda to carve out states out of Nigeria’s territory. They all do not believe in the Nigerian project, its unity and peaceful co-existence just like BH.

 

“They are also beginning their projects by attacking security forces and those they consider their enemies.

 

“The two groups have been making efforts to ignite nationwide inter-ethnic conflicts through their violent attacks on northern residents or transacting businesses in the south as a quick to realise their dream for a divided Nigeria.

 

“We see parallels between BH, a religious extreme group and the IPOB and OPC, both ethnic extremist groups. All the three groups operate on the platform of extremism.”he said

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