 The presidency has blasted the Amnesty International for allegedly supporting the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOP, which it accused of stockpiling substantial weapons and bombs across the country. This was contained in a statement issued by Garbashihu, senior special assistant to the president, media and publicity, in response to what it called Amnesty International's later salvo at Nigeria. The statement said while the global rights group did not say anything new, it has decided to side with terrorists. The statement read in part, again, they have decided to side with terrorists before the liberty of those they injure, displace and murder.