Killings: Igbo Diaspora Alleges Betrayal by South-East Governors, Issues Strong Demands

An Igbo diaspora-based think-tank has accused governors and political leaders of the South-East of betraying their people through what it described as “silent complicity” in the alleged persecution and killings of Igbo youth in Nigeria.

In a demand letter addressed to governors, senators, and other political leaders of the region, as well as security agencies operating in the South-East, the group alleged that leaders had failed in their constitutional duty to safeguard the lives and property of their people.

The letter, signed by Dr. Dankwu Agbambu of the Ikenga Think-Tank, North America, expressed grief and outrage, accusing leaders of ignoring the plight of Igbo youth who were “hunted down, incarcerated, raped, and slaughtered.”

“Your silent complicity in the face of the ongoing persecution and systematic extermination of Igbo youth is an unforgivable betrayal of our people and of history itself,” the group declared.

It further lamented that despite widespread reports of killings, destruction of property, and attacks on Igbo businesses across the country, political leaders from the region had remained inactive.

“Your deafening silence emboldens the perpetrators of this genocide and exposes your indifference to the sacred blood of our people,” the letter stated.

The diaspora group accused South-East leaders of aligning with “fleeting privileges of office” rather than standing with their people, warning that history would not forgive them for their inaction.

“We in the diaspora are watching with keen eyes, documenting every action and inaction, and keeping records for the inevitable day of reckoning. The judgment of history is inevitable and merciless, and no amount of political calculation or compromise with oppressors will absolve you of responsibility,” it said.

The group also condemned the continued detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as “the prophet of our time and voice of a silenced people.”

“By remaining passive while the Nigerian armed forces and Fulani terrorists ravage the land—and while Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains unjustly incarcerated—you bring shame upon Igbo intelligence, our ancestors and above all, our Yah,” the statement read.

The demand letter outlined four major requests from the governors and political leaders:

1. A clear, united condemnation of targeted killings and unlawful persecution of Igbo youth.

2. An active, public demand for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu and other detained Biafran agitators.

3. Concrete measures to secure the South-East from external attacks and internal betrayal.

4. Immediate removal of all military checkpoints in the region.

Challenging the leaders to act, the group declared: “The time has come to choose: stand with your people, or stand exposed as willing accomplices to their destruction. The choice is yours. But know that we are watching, the world is watching, and posterity will not forget.”

The letter, titled “On the Betrayal of Our People and the Silent Complicity in the Genocide of Igbo Youth”, was signed by Dr. Agbambu on behalf of the Ikenga Think-Tank in North America.