By Ojomah Austin.
The Directorate of State (DOS) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the indefinite suspension of the Office of the Leader of the organisation and the position of Director of Radio Biafra, both currently occupied by Nnamdi Kanu. 
The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of the Directorate of State, Chikadibia Edoziem, who said the measure takes immediate effect and will remain in force until further notice.
According to the statement, the suspension was adopted as part of efforts to safeguard the organisation, its members and its broader objectives.
The group said the move was aimed at preventing security breaches and avoiding actions that could worsen tensions in the South-East.
The DOS expressed concern over what it described as a growing trend of unauthorised individuals and groups acting in the name of IPOB without the approval of the organisation’s leadership. It stressed that such actions do not represent the movement’s position and should not be attributed to IPOB.
The leadership stated that any unlawful activity carried out under the authority of the suspended offices should be regarded as the responsibility of those involved and not the organisation itself.
“The decision became necessary to halt reckless conduct and unauthorised claims of authority capable of exposing members to arrest, torture, imprisonment or death,” the statement said.
IPOB further declared that it would no longer take responsibility for actions undertaken by individuals who do not currently hold recognised positions within the organisation or who have not been authorised by the Directorate of State to speak or act on its behalf.
