The new Prime Minister of the Biafra Government in Exile, Dr. Ngozi Orabueze, may face charges of mass murder in the United States following accusations of inciting violence in Nigeria’s South-East region.
Reports from News Band suggest Orabueze’s leadership has fueled insecurity under the guise of Biafra agitation.
Dr. Orabueze assumed leadership of the government-in-exile after her predecessor and ally, Simon Ekpa, was imprisoned in Finland on terror-related charges. Ekpa, a factional leader of the Autopilot group—an offshoot of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)—was arrested alongside suspected financiers in November.
Since taking over, Orabueze has allegedly escalated violent rhetoric. In a recently surfaced video, she threatened violence against anyone in South-East Nigeria wearing uniforms of security forces, including police, military, and immigration officials.
Amid rising violence and insecurity attributed to the agitation, IPOB’s political wing (IPOB-PW) has formally petitioned the United States Department of Justice to arrest and prosecute Orabueze. The petition accuses her of incitement, which has allegedly led to the deaths of civilians, security personnel, and the disruption of education and business in the region.
Speaking to News Band, IPOB-PW spokesman Nwachukwu Emereonye confirmed the petition. “We are taking proactive steps to eradicate insecurity and terror in Ala Igbo,” he said, emphasizing that the group seeks peaceful pathways for addressing their grievances.
“We categorically stated in the petition that Dr. Orabueze’s incitement is costing us peace and law. We wish to restore political processes where change is achieved peacefully, not through bloodshed.”
Emereonye expressed confidence that the U.S. Department of Justice would act on their plea, holding Orabueze accountable for alleged incitement to violence.
“We want Biafra, but not at the cost of innocent lives,” he said. “Our people deserve better—we aim to bring this to an end through common sense and lawful means.”
The petition underscores IPOB-PW’s stance against violence while seeking justice for the actions they claim have destabilized Igbo land. It remains to be seen how the U.S. authorities will respond to these serious allegations.
