The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) which recently published the Global Terrorism Index (GTI’s) listing that branded the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world, on Monday said it has updated the GTI 2023 to reflect that the outlawed group has not claimed responsibility for several attacks linked to it.
TOP MEDIA reports that the GTI’s “clarification” comes after condemnation from pro-Biafra supporters that followed the listing of IPOB as a terror group earlier this month.
The Institute for Economics and Peace’s statement reads in full: “The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a pro-Biafra secessionist movement based in Southeast Nigeria that aims to establish an independent state of Biafra.
“IPOB was proscribed as a terrorist group by the Nigerian government in 2017. In recent years, IPOB has been linked to several attacks, which have been attributed to its paramilitary wing, the Eastern Security Network (IPOB-ESN). The group has not claimed responsibility for any of these attacks.
“It is important therefore to differentiate between the peaceful activities of the group and its alleged involvement in violent activity.
“We have today updated the Global Terrorism Index 2023 to reflect this necessary clarification.”
When TOP MEDIA checked the latest Global Terrorism Index, IPOB was still rated No.10.
