According to Punch, the spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful said God will not allow its members to be killed by the military.

Powerful also said “IPOB worldwide advises the people of Biafran and IPOB members to be sure they don’t fall victim in the hands of the pharaohs’ soldiers called operation python dance in the south east.

“The IPOB devises a means of operation David dance which is recognized by the God Almighty in the Bible.

“It was the dance that gave David victory against Goliath at the battle front because God Almighty does not sleep.

“We are also aware that the world knows that the annual report from Amnesty international against the cold blooded killing of unarmed members of IPOB in Nigeria by the security agents are correct and even the soldiers knows that the reports were correct.”

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He also said IPOB is committed to achieving its goals through non-violent means.

Meanwhile, speaking on the military exercise, the spokesman of the 82 Division, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement in Awka, described the apprehension among the people as misplaced.