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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared its full support for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed efforts to address what it describes as “ ethno-religious violence and persecution ” in Nigeria. In a statement released by its U.S. chapter and signed by spokesperson Emma Powerful , the pro-Biafra group urged Nigerians living in America to remain vigilant and resist any attempts by the Nigerian government to “deceive the international community” over ongoing attacks and killings in the country. The statement comes in response to Trump’s recent classification of Nigeria as a “ country of particular concern ” over religious persecution . IPOB announced plans to stage peaceful demonstrations in Washington, D.C., to protest an alleged meeting between Nigerian officials and Trump, accusing the government of trying to “conceal evidence of killings, church burnings, and persecution of Christians and indigenous peoples.” According to IPOB, its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi K...