The think tank issued a statement on its website on Monday, March 27, 2023, in which it sought to clarify its position on the status of IPOB which was designated as a terrorist organisation in 2017 by the Nigerian government.
The body explained that although it had been linked to several attacks attributed to its paramilitary wing also known as the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the pro-Biafran secessionist movements based in Nigeria’s southeast had not claimed responsibility for any of those attacks.
The think tank further emphasised the importance to clarify and update the Global Terrorism Index 2023 because of the need to “differentiate between the peaceful activities of the group and its alleged involvement in violent activity.”
