Kanu’s brother, Kanunta made the remark while reacting to Ekpa’s threat directed at IPOB’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.
In a statement directed at Ejimakor, Ekpa quoted a Bible verse saying the “wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord” If you know you know.”
Responding, Kanunta warned Ekpa that the United States, US, are taken note of his threat because Ejimakor is an American citizen.
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Tweeting, Kanunta also noted that he and other IPOB members have taken note of his threat.
He wrote: “So, @simon_ekpa, you’ve gone mad enough in the market square to threaten Barr Aloy Ejimakor with your “wages of sin is death.”
“Ok, let me tell you this: “Ejimakor is an American citizen, so they’ve noted your threat.
“On our part, we know your place, domestic & abroad.”
Meanwhile, Mr Ekpa is a Nigerian-Finnish citizen who has been linked to the growing insecurity in the region.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to the IPOB leader, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, which was sent to PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr Ejiofor said Mr Kanu made the remark when the IPOB leader’s legal team visited him at the facility of the State Security Service (SSS), Abuja, on Monday, where he is being held.
Mr Kanu’s allegation came days after the IPOB leader, through Aloy Ejimakor, his special counsel, ordered Mr Ekpa to stop issuing sit-at-home orders in the region.
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“Today’s (Monday) visit was to brief Onyendu (Kanu) on pertinent developments with respect to his specific written order calling off senseless sit-at-home, hitherto being enforced by enemies of our people,” Mr Ejiofor said in the statement.
The lawyer said Mr Kanu has asked residents of the South-east to note that whoever continues to observe the cancelled sit-at-home order was working for the Nigerian government to destroy the region.
“Onyendu was very emphatic that Simon Ekpa is procured and fully bankrolled by the Nigerian government for the purpose of causing unrest in our region,” he said.
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The IPOB leader, Mr Ejiofor said, stressed that no freedom fighter anywhere in the world would impose “economic hardship and unimaginable terror” on his people as a “style” of liberating them.
Mr Kanu added that the “evil activities” of those who claim to be freedom fighters also extend “to perpetration of all forms of violent crimes in our region, which include but are not limited to kidnapping and killings.”
