IPOB, OPC are similar to Boko Haram – Dambazzau

Abdulrahman Dambazau, a former Chief of Army Staff, has compared the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) with Boko Haram.

Speaking at the inauguration of Army War College Nigeria Course 5/2021 in Abuja on Friday, he said that what these groups have in common is that they don’t believe in the oneness of Nigeria.

“IPOB, OPC are all non-state actors with separatist agenda to carve out states out of Nigeria. They all don’t believe in the Nigerian project, its unity and peaceful co-existence just like Boko Haram, he said

“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 Boko Haram, a religious extreme group and the IPOB and OPC. All the three groups operate on the platform of extremism,” Danbazzau said.