BIM Accuses MASSOB Of Collecting N500M Bribe To Halt Kanu’s Release

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of Biafra Independent Movement (BIM).

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, led Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) has accused the leadership of the new Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Comrade Uchenna Madu of collecting N500 million from the Federal Government to hinder the release of Nnamdi Kanu from detention.

Vanguard reports that a member of the BIM, Mr. Sunny Okoroafor, who made the allegation against the leader of the new MASSOB, advised him to return the money to the federal government.

Okoroafor claimed that BIM had evidence of where Madu collected millions of Naira to stop Biafra protests for the release of the director of radio Biafra and leader of the Independent People Of Biafra (IPOB).
Reacting quickly to the accusation, the new MASSOB, in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 16, by its secretary, Ibem Ugwoke Ibem, denied the claim and described it as baseless.

The secretary challenged Okoroafor to make his alleged evidence public in three days or MASSOB will expose the secret of Uwazuruike’s alleged evil.

Ibem who said the allegation shows the reflection of a sinking group seeking where to hold, went ahead to describe the allegation as “paid black mail.”

The new MASSOB secretary condemned what it themed; “calculated attempt by the Uwazuruike’s BIM to discredit and blackmail the MASSOB leader.”
“This distractions, false impression and blackmail will never distract, frustrate or hinder our leader, Uchenna Madu from his consistent and determined spirit of non-violence Biafra actualization and continue to press for Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
“The new leader, Uchenna Madu has never collected any money from Federal Government.
“The release of Kanu is paramount in MASSOB agenda now. We are not deterred by blackmail and negative impression being circulated by BIM,” he said.

Recall that Chief Uwazuruike, recently changed the name of the former MASSOB under his leadership to Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) following the violence perpetuated by the group during protests.
The decision was not unconnected with his reported removal as the national leader of MASSOB by the members. It has been war of words since the development, even as reports have it that MASSOB recently threatened via a text message to expose alleged immoralities committed by Chief Uwazurike.