Ohanaeze Youth Council, the apex Igbo youth socio-cultural organization, has sued for caution and peace over the purported ultimatum issued by some Niger Delta Youths to destroy Igbo properties and investments in Niger Delta land over the assault on the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi in Madrid, Spain by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Recall that a group under the aegis of Concerned Youths of Niger Delta (CYND) had given a seven-day ultimatum to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to apologize to the Minister of Transportation, Chief Chibuike Amaechi over the attack.

Amaechi was attacked by a group of IPOB members in Madrid, while attending a climate change conference in the country.

In a statement jointly signed by the President General of OYC, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Secretary General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, which was made available to newsmen on Tuesday evening in Aba, Abia State, claimed that unscrupulous elements who were against the ex-River state Governor leadership style had engaged the services of hoodlums to carry out heinous acts under the guise, as well blackmail the Minister, Chibuike Amaechi.

Ohanaeze Youths disclosed that it would meet and interface with the Concerned Niger Delta Youths for peaceful resolution

It further warned politicians intending to hijack these situation to desist from such action that is capable of promoting lawlessness in the country.

“From intelligent report available to us, some gang of criminals had perfected their evil plans to unleash terror, loot and destroy Igbo properties and investments in Yenagoa, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Asaba and Benin under guise of the ultimatum given and retaliations for the Madrid’s sad episode. We wish to quickly checkmate and nip it in the bud before criminals’ takes advantage of the ultimatum given to perpetuate heinous crime against Igbos.

“We will interface with Concerned Niger Delta youths for peaceful resolutions. We hereby state categorically clear that Concerned Niger Delta Youths are not part of these criminals with evil intent to unleash terror but the handiwork of Politicians trying to blackmail Amaechi. We further warn politicians intending to hijack these situation to desist from any action promoting lawlessness.”