Nigerian DSS Arrest Nnamdi Kanu on October 2015 / Protest around the World Part Twelfth (12)
Thursday, 3 March 2016
Amnesty report on Biafra killings frightens Nigeria
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Amnesty International an NGO concerned with human rights violations today released a damning report about the violations carried out against pro-Biafrans.
It would be recalled that yesterday, TMnews published that the NGO’s report would be published today.
According to information gathered from International Business Times (IBT) UK, it accuses the military of rough handling and killing protesters as the marched in support of the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
A team of officials from the NGO are currently on the ground to gather more information and has accused the military of heavy cover-ups.
Amnesty report on Biafra killings frightens Nigeria
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The military currently denies the killings that occurred in the south eastern Nigeria and explained that they were intervening in what would have become a deadly event as some protesters were seen with arms.
Amnesty International also went on to condemn the jailing of the Biafra leader without bail and for such a long time. Emphasis was made to the series of unlawful detentions or prolonged detentions made by the DSS.
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-Daily Correspondence
Posted by Biafran Editor
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Monday, 29 February 2016
General Muhamadu Buhari is leading a country that is apparently dying
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In the run up to the 2015 presidential election, leaders and members of APC were very vocal in condemning the then president of the country, President Goodluck Jonathan, for every step he took. This even included attending churches on Sunday, Jonathan’s religion’s holy day of obligation. It was Babatunde Raji Fashola, the then governor of Lagos State and now Honourable Minister of Power, Works and Housing, that succinctly captured the mind of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and supporters then when at the sixth Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos some time in March 2014, he charged at his listeners by asking them if they wanted “someone who spends most of his time in church or mosque, or the man who is ready to spend his time on the job.”
That was when life was very sweet as an opposition party especially with the tolerance level of Goodluck Jonathan. At least, Goodluck was spending his time in the country even if, in the hyperbolic words of Fashola, he was spending “most” of it in church.
However, fast forward to today, we have the same Fashola who is currently serving as a minister under president Muhammadu Buhari who would remain Nigeria’s most travelled president for a long time in our history. So far, since his inauguration into office on May 29, 2015, President Buhari has traversed 24 countries of the world within a short period of 9 months.
Considering our scarce resources, this is too frequent, too costly and is a disturbing development as the nation is in its worst economic quagmire since independence. Never in the history of our nation even when we thought we faced economic recession and hyper-inflation has our exchange rate run on auto-devaluation as it is now. The prices of food stuff and basic items are climbing higher and out of the reach of the common man. The purchasing power of the citizens has been badly eroded while people are not only not getting employed, those who are employed are losing their jobs in droves.
The economy is at a standstill! No gainful economic activity going on anywhere. Infrastructural development that characterised Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has since been brought to a halt; our revived agricultural sector is now in a speedy reverse course. While harmless and armless youths protesting peacefully within their constitutional rights are regularly mowed down by mindless security agencies in Zaria, Aba, Onitsha etc, the supreme court has come under several severe attacks from the ruling party as the Honourable Justices of the apex court have resisted the “body language” charm and refused to do the bidding of the party in some of the judgements given by the court recently.
Kidnapping has not only returned but assumed a more dangerous and fearful dimension, and the security agents seem overwhelmed. Power supply has become more epileptic than ever even as the DISCO’s have hiked their tariff by about 40% and they still expect Nigerians to pay for darkness supplied in the midst of gross financial powerlessness. There is general disenchantment in the land as the Buhari administration has sufficiently demonstrated a total lack of idea on how to run our economy to attain its full potentials at this time. This fact is further strengthened by the shambolic and embarrassing preparation of a simple budget that is a normal ritual of governments all over the world.
Nigerians believe that the budget was fraught with fraud and an indication of the hypocrisy of the current government’s anti-corruption stance. Having suffered so much, the Buhari budget is widely believed to be the “most stolen”, “most missing”, “most padded”, “most denied”, “most investigated”, “most withdrawn” and “most re-presented” budget, yet, there is no outrage in the land over that garbage. If PDP had made that “mistake” during its time, of course, the country would have been on an uncontrollable conflagration, set on by APC.
Despite the rapid descent of the country into catastrophic and unbelievable state of socio-political and economic anomie within a very short period, President Buhari carries on as if nothing is wrong. There is no sense of urgency or even needed level of concern for the state of the nation. Buhari keeps globe-trotting as if the solutions to the nation’s woes lie abroad.
The sophistry peddled by the administration’s spin doctors, as it was during the presidential campaigns, that the president’s frequent travels has already yielded much fruits for the country is only a lullaby-like tale told to children in order to put them to sleep and prevent their usual late night tantrums. Obviously, the complaints of Nigerians about the worrying situation of things in the country would no doubt have been sounding like tantrums to the ears of government.
Given Fashola’s lamentations about former president Jonathan’s frequent presence in church, one would have expected this same man and his likes to caution the president about his needless travels, sit back at home, consult with his cabinet and concerned Nigerians on how we can all move this country forward rather than junketing all over the world in search of foreign solutions to local problems.
The argument that he is in talks with some oil producing countries to see how they could help increase the value of oil in the international market by scaling down on output is akin to pouring water in a basket for the purpose of storage. If we are able to get Saudi Arabia to reduce output will a country like Iran not take advantage of that and flood the market with their own oil especially as they have a lot to unleash on the market having been shut out from the international market for a long time as a result of US sanctions until recently.
This is more so especially when one considers that Iran would be very happy to do the exact opposite of what Saudi Arabia does even if it is just to spite the Saudis owing to the frosty relations between the two countries. In addition, the pro-Shiite Iranians expressed very strong diplomatic reservations over the recent killings of Shiite Muslims in Zaria by a band of military men led by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai. This might just be an opportunity for a pay back by them.
It is also instructive to note that a majority of our oil patrons have either found new buyers or have embraced alternative sources of energy. So, whichever way one looks at it, embarking on extensive and expensive diplomatic shuttles majorly for this purpose is not only illogical, it is also antithetic to common sense and beats the imagination of even elementary economists. Little wonder then our president seems to be the only president among the oil producing countries who think the best way to shore up the price of oil worldwide is by diplomatic shuttles. No other president worldwide is travelling for this purpose.
Our nation is dying, the president is travelling and his party is parrying the truth about the situation of things and the true outcome of the president’s frequent travels. Let the president return, sit back and spend quality time at home and stop working like a distant learning student!
Jude Ndukwe (jrndukwe@yahoo.co.uk; Twitter: @stjudendukwe)
Posted by Biafran Editor at 29.2.16
The Leader of IPOB NNAMDI
KANU SUES NIGERIA AT ECOWAS COURT FOR $800 MILLION FOR UNJUST AND ILLEGAL
DETENTION
04 March 2016
Biafra: Ekweremadu, Okorocha, others using Ohaneze group, Kanu’s situation for cheap popularity – IPOB
By Seun Opejobi on
March 4, 2016
The Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, has accused some Igbo politicians of using the Ohaneze Ndigbo group and
the situation surrounding its embattled leader, Nnamdi Kanu to get cheap
popularity.
IPOB made the accusation in the
wake of a resolution by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo group on Thursday to visit
President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with a charter of
demands.
The resolution the Ohaneze group
is expected to present before President Muhammadu Buhari include, the
reconstruction of the Enugu- Umuahia- Port Harcourt Road, the Enugu- Onitsha
express road, appointment of more Special and Senior Special Assistants, as
well as the completion of the Second Niger Bridge to end the ongoing agitation
for Biafra Republic.
Reacting to the meeting, the
group in separate statements signed by Emma Mmezu and Clifford Iroanya said,
“Some Igbo politicians who are using IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu, its detained leader,
or Biafra to get cheap popularity will fail, we advise them to stop doing so
with immediate effect.”
IPOB listed Igbo leaders working
against its interest to include, “Chief T. A Orji, Rochas Okorocha, Emeka
Offor, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Ike Ekweremadu, Chukwuma Soludo, Ralph Uwazuruike,
Okezie Ikpazu, Onwuka Ukwa as well as Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo was looking
for access to Buhari for the selfish interest of its members; they are using
the blood of dead Biafrans to enrich its members.”
KANU ARRIVES COURT IN HANDCUFF
In what appears to be the unrelenting urge of
Nigerian government in the persecution of Nnamdi Kanu the leader of indigenous
people of Biafra. Family writers/journalists corresponding for Biafra herald in
Abuja can report live that Nnamdi Kanu has been brought to court in handcuffs.
He initially refused to come down from the van owing to the ill treatment and
abuse given
to him by the Nigerian security operatives.
However he appeared sour unlike before as the yelling crowd of Biafrans in solidarity cheered him, but he walked vibrantly into the court room in company of Nigerian murderous security men. The court is billed to commence soon as he has taken his seat for the first hearing of his trial. Stay with us. JESUS CHRIST!!! IT'S TIME TO MANIFEST YOUR POWER FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR SON MAZI NNAMDI KANU.
Yunusa Was Promised SUV, Money For Delivering Ese Oruru To Emir’s
Palace’ – Mother [INTERVIEW]However he appeared sour unlike before as the yelling crowd of Biafrans in solidarity cheered him, but he walked vibrantly into the court room in company of Nigerian murderous security men. The court is billed to commence soon as he has taken his seat for the first hearing of his trial. Stay with us. JESUS CHRIST!!! IT'S TIME TO MANIFEST YOUR POWER FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR SON MAZI NNAMDI KANU.
By Chidinma Unigwe | Sub Editor - Mar
4, 2016
Miss Ese Rita Oruru | Khan Initiative/Facebook
Rose Oruru, the mother of 14-year-old Ese Oruru, has narrated
her ordeal during her trip to the Emir’s palace in search of her daughter who
was abducted from Bayelsa State, in August 2015 and taken to Kano State where
she was converted to Islam and forcefully married off to one Yinusa Yellow, who
prior to the incident was her customer.
Ese Oruru’s mother |
In an interview with The Sun, the woman gave a
detailed account of what transpired between her and some rate youths at the
Emir’s palace who nearly lynched her.
Excerpts from the interview below:
Could you tell us how your daughter disappeared from Bayelsa?
On August 12, being a Tuesday, after we took our breakfast, I
went to the market, from where I went to visit one of my relations. By the time
I returned home, one of my children was angry and complained that Ese, who went
out in the morning had not returned and that she left the house at about 11
o’clock that fateful day. I asked him whether he beat her and he said no. I
asked if they had a programme in church and he said no. At that point, I began
to get worried and wondered where Ese must have gone.
Initially, I thought she had gone to church because they usually
go to our neighbour’s church even though we are Anglicans, and I don’t stop
them. I then asked him to go and check inside the house if she was sleeping and
he did but came to say she was not there. From that point I decided to go and
look for her myself.
Yunusa ‘Yellow’
As I was going, one of my daughters told me that they saw the
carpenter lying in front of his shop since morning and that Yinusa, who usually
came between 12 and 1pm to buy Banga soup from their buka had not shown up that
day. At that point, I decided to go and ask the carpenter, for the telephone
number of Yinusa and he told me Yinusa does not have a phone and that he
usually come to beg him to use his phone to make calls. The carpenter asked me
why I was looking for him and I told him that I wanted to charter his Keke, and
with that I left his place and went to another shop that he usually patronise
to ask for him.
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When I got there, I asked the owner of the shop, who happens to
be a Yoruba woman about Yinusa, and she told me he was not there but that his
Keke, had been parked all day. She asked why I was looking for him and I told
her I wanted to charter his Keke. After a second thought I decided to open up
to her that I was looking for my daughter, Ese. She asked what Ese had to do
with Yinusa, and I told her Yinusa had disappeared since morning and my
daughter was nowhere to be found.
When I left her shop, I went to the mosque where the Hausa boys
usually gather to look for Yinusa. They were praying. I decided to wait; I
waited for about two hours and got tired and left. I later sent one of my
children to go and call one of them. He saw one Mohammed and invited him to my
place. I asked him about Yellow and he revealed that he had sold his Keke and
travelled to Kano. He was the one who told me that Yinusa, took my daughter
along with him and told him he was going to convert her to Islam and marry her.
My husband wanted to go and report the matter the police that
day, but they begged him not to. I later took her picture to all the police
checkpoints in Bayelsa, pleading with them to arrest her if they set their eyes
on her. I also went to all the motor parks to distribute the photograph.
Ese Rita Oruru, the 14-year-old who was abducted by an Islamist
from Bayelsa State where she was traced to the palace of the Emir of Kano. She
is pictured in a police station on March 1, 2016 after she was rescued from her
abductors in Kano | Facebook
How did you travel to Kano?
I made arrangement for them to take me to Kano, but they said it
would not be possible until they heard from Yinusa. Two days later, they called
to confirm that he has arrived Kano and that we could travel the next day. The
person who saw him and my daughter said he asked my daughter what she was doing
in Kano, and he said she didn’t know that it was Yellow that brought her there.
I then reported the matter to my husband and he got so angry and blamed the
incident on my food business, which has caused and Hausa boy kidnapping his
daughter. He said if not that I was selling food, the boy would not have had
any access to the girl. My husband wanted to go and report the matter to the
police that day but they begged him not to.
Before we embarked on the journey to Kano, we were told that the
matter has been reported to the chief of the town and they asked me to look for
N20, 000 for the trip. They said that N6,000 will take me to Kano, another N12,
000 will take me and my daughter back to Yenagoa, while we keep the remaining
N2 ,000, for feeding and local runs. I got the money and embarked on the trip.
What happened in Kano?
When we arrived Kano, I had to spend the night in the house of
the boy that took me there, because we arrived very late in the night at past
12 midnight. The next day, we proceeded on the search for Ese. Before we
arrived Kano, I had received a call from my daughter, asking me where we were
and I told her we were close to Abuja.
She advised me to stop at Abuja and spend the night with my
sister, as according to her, they would kill me if I came to Kano that night.
She said they had taken her photograph and converted her to Islam and wore her
the hijab because the emir, Sanusi, promised them that anybody that brought a
Christian girl from another state and converted her to Islam would be rewarded
with money, given a house, jeep and earn a salary, among other goodies. She
said all the people were celebrating with Yinusa. Still on our way, the man who
was taking me to Kano got a call and told me it was Yinusa, but that I should
not mind him.
In Kano, in the morning, I asked him to take me to the parent of
Yellow, but he said we would first go to the house of the chief and that when
we get there the chief would hand over my daughter and we would leave Kano the
next day. When we got to the chief’s house, the boy narrated why he came with
me and the chief was so angry and started abusing him. I knew he was abusing
him because he spoke little English and Hausa. At that point, I got on my knees
and pleaded with him to help me because my husband had driven me out of the
house, asking me never to come back until I produced his daughter. He called me
useless woman and asked which child did I keep here, that my child has been
converted to Islam and I will never see her again.
While we were there, the other Hausa boys, who had stayed in
Bayelsa, on hearing the matter, came there to meet me because I was good to
them. They made inquiry on how we could get to the emir’s palace and the chief
gave us two telephone numbers. When we got there, one of the soldiers on duty,
in front of the palace, saw my desperation, as I was trying to call the
telephone number given to us. He approached me and asked what I was doing there
and after explaining to him, he took pity on me and said I cannot access the
palace from the front gate, that I should go through the back, which I did.
When I got inside, an elderly man walked to us and asked the boy that came with
me if he was the one from Bayelsa, and he answered yes. He then asked why he
brought me to Kano.
I knelt down to beg him to help me recover my child, that she
was only 13. He said it was not possible and that even if I must see her, it
had to be on Monday. Before I knew what was happening, young men started to
gather in their large number. I started running. They came after me, hitting me
and abusing me. They could have killed me. While all these was going on, one
God-sent man drove into the palace and rescues me. He called the police and
they sent one of their patrol vans to the scene immediately.
After rescuing me, they took me to the Kwani police station,
close to the palace. I told them my story; they handed me over to the DCO of
the station. At the office of the DCO, they took my statement and took it to
the DPO. The DPO, on getting the report, then drafted some policemen to the
palace. They did not allow us to enter and before we knew it, people started
trooping in; so the policemen sensing danger put me back into the vehicle and drove
off back to the police station.
At the police station, the DPO, them decided that since the
matter seemed to be getting out of hand, we should go to the palace of the
Galadima. On getting there, they told us he was sleeping and that we cannot see
him.
From the Galadima, we went to the adviser to the emir’s place
and we were again told that he was sleeping; so we decided to go back to the
station. On our way, they called to say the Galadima had woken up and that we
should come back. When we returned, the policemen told him why they were there,
but he drove us away, saying he was not aware of any case of a girl in the
palace.
On leaving the Galadima, we went to the secretary’s place; that
was about seven o’clock in the evening. When we got there, they were praying;
so we had to wait and after the prayers, he asked why we were there. The
policemen told him and he said he was aware of the matter but that there was
nothing he could do because he was traveling and promised to act on it when he
returned. It was him that now promised that we should go and come back on
Monday and that they would bring the girl on that day.
From there we went back to the police station and I was advised
not to go back to the village, where I slept because I would be killed. I then pleaded
with them to allow me sleep at the station until Monday since I didn’t have any
relation in Kano. They said I cannot stay there because the irate youths may
come and burn down the station that I should look for a hotel to spend the
weekend. However, one of the policewomen offered to accommodate me, so I went
with her and stayed with her till Monday when we agreed to meet at 10 in the
morning.
On Monday, I went back to the station from where some policemen
took me to the palace. On getting there, we saw that the whole place was filled
with youths, who abused us openly and threatening to attack us. When the police
could no longer tolerate the situation, they took me back to the police station
and promised to go back when the emir got to the palace. We returned to the
police station. They later called to say the emir had arrived the palace and
that we should come back. This was at about one o’clock in the afternoon. At
the palace, one jeep came with my daughter. There were also two policemen in
the vehicle and the chief of Tufa, with another man. The two policemen took my
daughter inside.
Inside was Yinusa, and my daughter, who they Aisha. They did not
allow me inside. The DCO went in and later stormed out in anger, saying he
cannot tolerate a situation where the mother of a child would not be allowed to
interfere in a matter that concerns her and where she cannot be allowed to go
with her daughter. At this point, tension in the palace got very high; so they
quickly pushed me into the car and drove off back to the police station.
At the police station, the DCO reported back to the DPO and then
said with the way the matter was going, he would have to refer me to the state
CID. We then proceeded to the state CID, and they took the letter and the
statement and said since the case happened in Bayelsa, I would have to come
with police personnel from the Bayelsa state command before they could commence
investigation. So they advised me to go back to Bayelsa.
What was you daughter’s reaction when you finally met this week?
She was happy to see me. She recognised me and stood up to greet
me when I entered the room where she was kept.
Did you notice changes in her behaviour?
I have not noticed anything like that yet because we have not
really interacted. The only thing is that she asked me about her brothers and
sisters back home. She is really looking forward to going home.
When did you leave Bayelsa on Tuesday.
We left Bayelsa at about nine o’clock in the morning of Tuesday
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BREAKING: DSS arrests Victor Umeh
for sponsoring MASSOB, IPOB
By Emmanuel Uzodinma on March 3, 2016
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The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested Sir Victor
Umeh.
DAILY POST reports that Umeh was picked up at his Enugu
residence Thursday afternoon.
Umeh, a former chairman of APGA is the party’s candidate for the
postponed Anambra Central Senatorial District re-run election.
His media aide, Mr. Stan Okeke, who confirmed the arrest to
journalists in Enugu said it was sequel to a petition by Senator Uche Ekwunife,
former Governor Peter Obi and Uzu Awka.
According to Okeke, Umeh is being accused of sponsoring the
recent pro-Biafra activities of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign
State of Biafra, MASSOB and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
He, however, said that contrary to reports that Umeh was
handcuffed and was flown to Abuja, “They travelled by road and as I speak with
you
(8.25PM), they are still on their way to Abuja”.
(8.25PM), they are still on their way to Abuja”.
Thursday,
3 March 2016
Danger! Prepare to launch the Nuke at any
time - North Korean leader primes his generals for a nuclear attack
Danger!
Prepare to launch the Nuke at any time - North Korean leader primes his
generals for a nuclear attack
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered nuclear weapons
to be readied for use, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday,
citing the official North Korean state news agency.
NIGERIAN ARMY
HAS DESTROYED EVIDENCE OF GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
READ THIS IPOB PRESS RELEASE AND
FIND OUT WHAT THEY DID AND SHARE WIDELY.
Sunday, 28 February 2016
NIGERIAN ARMY, POLICE,
AND NAVY, MUST ALLOW IPOB TO BURY THEIR DEAD
It is disheartening to hear that Nigeria army and police intercepted and arrested 22 Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on 26th Feb 2016 who were returning from the burial of one of their brothers by name Nzubechukwu Onwumere who was shot dead on the 9th of February 2016 while praying for the release of leader Nnamdi Kanu and the restoration of Biafra at national high school Aba.
They have killed these unarmed Biafrans, and will not allow their people to bury them. This is the only country where quest for self-determination is interpreted as treason and attending the burial of indigenous people a crime. This is unbelievable. Nigeria is a disgrace to black Africa and a disappointment to democracy.
I am forced by this
barbaric act of the Nigerian army to believe that Nigeria government led
by President Muhammadu Buhari has employed released members of Boko haram, to
ensure that total annihilation of Biafrans is achieved.It is disheartening to hear that Nigeria army and police intercepted and arrested 22 Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on 26th Feb 2016 who were returning from the burial of one of their brothers by name Nzubechukwu Onwumere who was shot dead on the 9th of February 2016 while praying for the release of leader Nnamdi Kanu and the restoration of Biafra at national high school Aba.
They have killed these unarmed Biafrans, and will not allow their people to bury them. This is the only country where quest for self-determination is interpreted as treason and attending the burial of indigenous people a crime. This is unbelievable. Nigeria is a disgrace to black Africa and a disappointment to democracy.
Related Post:MADNESS AND BARBARISM....
It is important to note here that, over 28 Biafrans were shot dead on 9th January 2016, more than 16 people massacred between 22 Feb. to 24 Feb. 2016 in Ogoni Rivers State, and the killing continues on daily basics. And all this people who has been killed by the Nigerian armed forces must be buried by Biafrans and any attempt to arrest them, must be condemned by all.
On this note, I hereby appeal to Human Right Watch, Amnesty International and
other human right organizations to call Nigerian government to order.
Self-determination is a universal law; United Nation should stand up to its
responsibilities. I also call on the European Union to stand on the part of
justice and call for referendum for the freedom of the Indigenous People of
Biafra. The right of the indigenous people to self determination is
an inalienable right. Why is Nigeria killing Biafrans on the basis that we
ask for our right to be independence. Is the agitation not lawful?If it is, why
is the United Nations that made that law not saying?
Written By Chijindu Benjamin Ukah
Edited By Ikechukwu nwaorisa
By BIAFRA WRITERS
IPOB Leader
Nnamdi Kanu sues Nigeria for $800 million at ECOWAS Court for
Illegal DetentionWritten By Chijindu Benjamin Ukah
Edited By Ikechukwu nwaorisa
By BIAFRA WRITERS
Friday,
March 4, 2016
The Leader of the “Indigenous People Of Biafra” (IPOB),
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has allegedly sue the Nigerian Govt, for a whooping sum of
$800 million for his unjust and illegal detention.
Reports reaching us late Thursday have it that the
embattled leader on Wednesday filed the case at the ECOWAS court of Justice in
Abuja Wednesday 02, March 2016,
Mr. Kanu has been ilegally detained in Abuja since
October after he was arrested in a Lagos Hotel by the Nigerian security
operatives (DSS) further more charging him for a treasonable felony but
without provable evidence has failed to convince the court.
His unlawful arrest and refusal of bail despite three
courts ruling for his release have recieved worldwide condemnation and have
sparked series of protests accross the globe photos of the case filed by the
complaint are attached in the article..see pics below!NNAMDI KANU SUES NIGERIA FOR 800
MILLION DOLLARS FOR ILLEGAL DETENTION
IPOB
Is Funded International – Intersociety Condemns Arrest Of APGA Chieftain Victor
Umeh:
FILE: Officers of the Department Of State Security Services
(DSS), Nigeria's Secret Police
We
condemn in totality the arrest of Chief Victor Umeh (former chairman of APGA
political party) by the operatives of the DSS, reportedly for “sponsorship of
Indigenous People of Biafra or IPOB”. Criminalization of Nigeria’s
international and regional treaty rights by the Buhari Administration and use
of same to haunt and hound citizens into arbitrary detention is a height of
State terrorism in Nigeria and out rightly condemnable.
It is
shocking and alarming that the Government of Nigeria which willingly acceded to
these treaties rights and fully accepted their obligations as a “State party
and their protector and enforcer” can turn around and resort to punishing its
citizens for exercising and enjoying the same rights. Linking Chief Victor Umeh to the
so called “sponsorship of IPOB”, is a height of political criminality and
persecution on the part of the Government of Muhammadu Buhari. We have always
maintained that social conviction leading to any nonviolent agitation for
social or societal equilibrium is beyond what money can buy. It is
conscientious and priceless!
Because
Nigerian political leaders are rapaciously corrupt and immoral, they always
believe that money answers all things. From our extensive investigations of the
IPOB and its activities, it is found beyond any refutation that the group and
its activities are internationally oriented with presence in over 80 countries
including the brightest and darkest parts of the world.
The IPOB
and its activities are also beyond the reach, influence and control and
sponsorship of Nigerian politicians of Igbo extraction. What some, if not many
of them and other Igbo political traders do is to go to Aso Rock, impersonate
and gamble with what IPOB is doing with intent to defraud their hosts. But in
reality, they do not have an iota of access to the group and its leaders, not
to talk of “sponsoring their activities”.
The
allegation of sponsorship of IPOB in non-existent in Nigeria and use of same to
inflict political violence on innocent politicians of Igbo extraction should no
longer be condoned; likewise politicians who take resort to same as their
political weapons against their opponents.
We
condemn all forms of political persecution in Nigeria under the Buhari
administration.
While
calling for immediate and unconditional release of Chief Victor Umeh, we also
urge his camp to thread softly and avoid making questionable allegations or
guess opinions directed at some persons. Our condemnation of the arrest of
Chief Victor Umeh and call for his immediate and unconditional release is
strictly on the basis of an allegation that “he is sponsoring IPOB in Nigeria”.
This we found to be infantile, witch-hunting, ill-conceived and politically
motivated.
But if
the purpose of his arrest has to do with credible allegations of “commission of
offenses related to corruption” or “street crimes” or traditional and non
politically related crimes or offenses, then our advocacy sympathy for him will
be very limited and restricted towards ensuring that he fully enjoys all his
pre-detention and prosecutorial rights. We have held and still hold that all
private, corporate and public citizens including politicians in Nigeria must
stay away from “white collar (corruption)” and “street crimes”, and in the
event any of them is arrested or summoned by the appropriate authorities, we
shall throw our full weight behind their arrest or summoning provided it is
done in accordance with the rule of law and respect for human rights.
Signed:
For:
International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law
Emeka
Umeagbalasi, Board Chairman
Mobile
Line: +2348174090052
Email: info@intersociety-ng.org, emekaumeagbalasi@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.intersociety-ng.org
Obianuju
Joy Igboeli, Esq.
Head,
Civil Liberties & Rule of Law Program
Mobile
Line: +2348034186332
Chinwe
Umeche, Esq., Head, Democracy & Good Governance PrograM
DO YOU THINK AM OVER-HYPING-OR-LYING?
ASK THE BRITISH-ROYAL-AIR FORCE, THE CHINESE AIR FORCE AND THE RUSSIA AIR FORCE WHAT THIS PLANE DID TO THEM DURING THE CIVIL WAR!
GO TO NIGERIA WAR ARCHIVES YOU WILL DISCOVER THE ACES OF THIS BIAFRAN FIGHTER PLANE!
IF YOU ARE STILL LOYAL TO BIAFRA..JUST CLICK "LIKE" AND ALSO WRITE "I REMAIN LOYAL TO BIAFRA"
ASK THE BRITISH-ROYAL-AIR FORCE, THE CHINESE AIR FORCE AND THE RUSSIA AIR FORCE WHAT THIS PLANE DID TO THEM DURING THE CIVIL WAR!
GO TO NIGERIA WAR ARCHIVES YOU WILL DISCOVER THE ACES OF THIS BIAFRAN FIGHTER PLANE!
IF YOU ARE STILL LOYAL TO BIAFRA..JUST CLICK "LIKE" AND ALSO WRITE "I REMAIN LOYAL TO BIAFRA"
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are a true Biafran who is following Kemi Omololu-OLunloya on facebook or twitter, please I'm pleading with you to kindly unfollow her and do not click on any posts from her anymore. I'm sure most of you know the Yoruba woman who relied heavily upon social media for her daily bread since she was deported from Canada some years ago.
She has been pretending being a Biafran activist and suddenly she became a
chameleon and tagged us and our struggle a violent one. Probably because she
couldn't gain the cheap popularity which she has been seeking from Linda ikeji
or maybe she has been bribed by Buhari's psychopaths, we do not need people
like her anyway.
I have made it clear to her that we are not violent people, rather we are the ones being killed by the Hausa and Yoruba weak soldiers and she is aware that. Stop following or associating with anything that has to do with her. Bellow is her picture for those of you who couldn't remember her face even though she don't worth it.
If you
have a heart you must share this,I have made it clear to her that we are not violent people, rather we are the ones being killed by the Hausa and Yoruba weak soldiers and she is aware that. Stop following or associating with anything that has to do with her. Bellow is her picture for those of you who couldn't remember her face even though she don't worth it.
These people are not Palestinians, they are not
Iranians neither were they Syrians where people were being massacred in
thousands due to uprising and war, it's not Somalia neither is it Congo?
This is the Massacre of #Agatu people in (Benue state); These People were killed in Cold Blood because British tried to defy nature by joining water and Oil together,
They have joined Human Beings the (Biafrans) from the east and the Animals and bloodsuckers (Hausa/Fulani) people from the north, the Buhari Boko Haram brothers in an enclave called Nigeria.
Tell me the sin committed by those innocent children, where are those clamoring for one Nigeria? May this type of death visit you all and may your children die exactly the way these children and parents died because of the one Nigeria they were forced into. Iseee.
Share it extensively for the world to see another Genocide that is going on in the zoo they called Nigeria... Divide Nigeria now.
This is the Massacre of #Agatu people in (Benue state); These People were killed in Cold Blood because British tried to defy nature by joining water and Oil together,
They have joined Human Beings the (Biafrans) from the east and the Animals and bloodsuckers (Hausa/Fulani) people from the north, the Buhari Boko Haram brothers in an enclave called Nigeria.
Tell me the sin committed by those innocent children, where are those clamoring for one Nigeria? May this type of death visit you all and may your children die exactly the way these children and parents died because of the one Nigeria they were forced into. Iseee.
Share it extensively for the world to see another Genocide that is going on in the zoo they called Nigeria... Divide Nigeria now.
Wonders shall never end, because of public outcry the pedophilic emir of Kano SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI has ordered Ese the 13years old abductee to be returned back to Baylesa state, which means he was aware all long that the young was kidnapped and forced into marriage.
Her virginity should be tested and if it has been
tampered with, the following charges should follow: rape, sex with a minor,
assualt, kidnapping, attempted murder, breach of fundamental human right to
free religion. If ehud olmert could go to jail even after a plea bargain, who
is an emir? Igp arase-what if Ese were your own daughter?
The we sooner we free ourselves
from these animals; the better.
Biafra:
British Government Must Take Biafra Protests Seriously, Says British Labour MP
Thursday,
3 March 2016
Pro-Biafra
demonstrators gather outside the Houses of Parliament in London, March 2
|
Pro-Biafra supporters
call for the release of Nnamdi Kanu in Aba, southeastern Nigeria, November 18,
2015. A British Labour MP says that the U.K. government must investigate
alleged human rights abuses of Kanu and pro-Biafra supporters in Nigeria.
A British opposition politician is calling on the U.K. government to investigate allegations of human rights abuses against Biafran independence protesters in Nigeria.
A British opposition politician is calling on the U.K. government to investigate allegations of human rights abuses against Biafran independence protesters in Nigeria.
Thousands
of people have demonstrated across southeast Nigeria in recent months, calling
for a referendum on independence
for the former Republic of Biafra, which existed between 1967 and
1970 and was mainly populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. Nnamdi Kanu,
the leader of a prominent pro-Biafra group called the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB), was arrested by Nigerian security forces in October 2015 and has
been in detention since. Kanu is to
stand trial in Nigeria on Monday charged with treason, which
carries a maximum life sentence in Nigeria.
Angela Rayner, Shadow Minister for Work
and Pensions and Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne in northwest England,
tells Newsweek that she raised the issue with the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO) after receiving evidence from constituents alleging
human rights abuses against Kanu—who is a dual U.K-Nigerian national—and
pro-Biafra protesters in Nigeria.
“There is a strong Biafran presence in my
constituency and I’m concerned that we don’t sit on our morals,” says Rayner.
“I expect the government to take the issue seriously and to ensure they do
everything in their power to protect individuals across the world.”
Kanu’s group alleges that scores of their
members have been killed during protests since October 2015 and Amnesty
International told Newsweek earlier in February that it was investigating reports of abuses in
at least four locations—Aba, Enugu and Onitsha in southeast Nigeria and Port
Harcourt in southern Nigeria.
An FCO spokesperson told Newsweek:
“The U.K. takes all accusations of human rights abuses seriously. We do not
share the assessment that there is institutionalized persecution of the Igbo or
any other peoples by the Nigerian authorities.” The spokesperson added that
British consular officials had visited Kanu several times and that, on each
occasion, the activist was in good health and said he had access to a doctor
and his lawyer.
Rayner spoke to Newsweek ahead
of a pro-Biafra demonstration held outside the Houses of Parliament in London on
Wednesday, which she attended. A pro-Biafra demonstrator attending the event
told Newsweek that around 150 people had gathered with Biafran
flags to demonstrate.
While
Rayner declines to comment on whether the group should be granted a referendum
on Biafran independence, she says that the issue must be dealt with in
accordance with international human rights law. “My role is to continue to
ensure that our FCO is keeping an eye on what’s happening there and that the
rule of law is applied in all cases,” says Rayner.
The Nigerian government has declined to comment on the pro-Biafra protests and
Kanu’s detention despite several requests from Newsweek. In December 2015,
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said that Kanu could not be released on
bail because he posed a flight risk and that he should face justice in Nigeria.
BY CONOR GAFFEY
BY CONOR GAFFEY
General Chukwu Emeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu, the leader of Biafra, now later
Saturday, March 05, 2016
|
Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma popularly known
as Ebube Muonso who oversees the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, in Idemili
South Local Government Area of Anambra State has ordered the Federal government
to promptly effect the release of the embattled Leader of Indigenous People of
Biafra Mr. Nnamdi Kanu who has being incarcerated for more than 5 months on
allegations of committing treason offence.
Kanu's trial once again would hopefully be coming up on
the 7th of March, 2016 and this is obviously where the competence, fairness and
independence of Nigerians judiciary would be put to taste.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
NNEWI—The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday in Anambra
State, embarked on spiritual warfare in its agitation for the release of their
incarcerated leader and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, with a
prayer session and fasting in some parts of the state.
The prayer and fasting which started
at exactly 7am and ended at about 3pm in some locations of the state where
members trooped out to without the usual display of IPOB flags and banners, was
aimed at God’s intervention for the release of Mr. Kanu, actualization of
Biafra, and the alleged intimidation, harassment, and killings of the members
of the group by military operatives, whom they said will not go free for the
innocent blood they are shedding.
In a statement issued after their prayer at a location in
Nkpor in Nnewi South Council Area, IPOB Media and Publicity Officer, Mr. Emma
Powerful called on the Bishops and priests of the Catholic, Anglican Churches
and Pentecostals Pastors to be prayerful for the restoration of Biafra and for
the release of Mr. Kanu”.
Nigeria is dwindling to irredeemable situation under the
All Progressives Congress, APC, government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Biafra is the only answer to the problem Nigeria is
facing now. The APC government is confused and the people who led Nigeria into
this mess, the APC henchmen, their so called national leaders who wanted change
at all cost are now all dumb.
They have no answer to the problems they have created. The
only answer now is Biafra.
“We are not joking about this spiritual declaration.
We have been praying and fasting.
No bloodshed of Biafrans will go unpunished.
The APC members who are deeply religious should go and ask
questions about the consequences of the atrocities they have committed with the
killing of innocent youths who were praying at Aba, innocent youths who were
peacefully agitating in Onitsha whom the military killed.
“When we were taking those they shot dead to hospitals,
their blood was revolting against the APC government and the party which will
never know peace until they leave IPOB and other Biafra agitating groups
alone”, he said.
He also urged the churches to pray ceaselessly because the
people being killed are their members and children of God who were exercising
their constitutional rights of peaceful protest and non violent agitation,
adding that they should equally pray for Mr. Kanu who is facing unjust
trial.
Mr Powerful described Kanu as God sent from United
Kingdom, where he has everything going for him but decided to come to Nigeria
and suffer and liberate the marginalized and humiliated sections of Nigerians
that are asking for freedom.
“We want
Chukwuokike Abiama (God Almighty) to reveal the truth in the next court and to
the world, for Mr. Kanu our innocent leader, to disgrace and blind the enemies
of Biafra and those who want to use Biafra and Mr. Kanu to gain cheep
popularity in their misguided government that is heading for the rocks” he
said.
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai |
Nigeria still paying for Gowon’s
refusal to heed Awolowo’s advice – El-Rufai
In NATIONAL
March 4, 2016
Ayodele Filani
The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that
shortly after the civil war, the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, advised the
Gen. Yakubu Gowon regime to deploy new wealth from oil to building human
capital through the implementation of a nationwide free education programme.While pointing out that the government failed to act on that recommendation, he lamented that “Nigeria as a whole is still paying the price for that error.”
El-Rufai disclosed this on Thursday at the Chief Obafemi Awolowo commemorative birthday symposium at Efunyela Hall of the late sage’s Ikenne country home organised by the Awolowo Foundation with the theme: “Awo, Then and Now: Politics, Economics and Education”.
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He noted that three decades after Awolowo’s death and over 60 years after he
introduced free and qualitative education to the Western Region, the positive
effects of the programme had continued to attract good comments, because he
stood for the common good of his people.According to him, “It is conventional these days to salute the thinking and the comprehensive execution of the free education policy. Sixty years after that signal policy, the consequences still echo in the dynamism of the professional classes and the political consciousness in the West.
“He resisted higher taxes in order to fund the programme.
“Chief Awolowo stood his ground for the common good. It is a lesson for political office-holders, an admonition to do what is necessary, important and consequential, rather than the merely popular.”
Sunday,
20 December 2015
It is finally revealed, the reason why
Reverend Ejike Mbaka, priest at the Catholic Adoration Ministry in Enugu,
visited President Muhammadu Buhari recently at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, Nigeria’s
seat of power.
Biafra Media Group (BMG) investigation
revealed that the Catholic clergy visited the Nigerian ruler for three major
reasons, of which one was to solicit for funds for his pet project. The project
was clinching the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) president position.
Mbaka has been scavenging for funds to enable him pursue his ambition of
becoming the next president of CAN.
One of our sources said the Nigerian
ruler saw the development as a win-win situation for both of them and was ready
to help. According to the source, Buhari needed a leader in CAN that would not
present a strong opposition to his Nigerian islamization agenda, and he felt
Mbaka was the man. He knew Mbaka was always ready to do anything for anyone
that would help him fulfill his ambition.
Buhari knew that
many Christians in the country were becoming jittery as his Nigeria
islamization efforts were being exposed. He knew that the current CAN
leadership was not resting on their oars to thwart his plans. This was why he
obliged Mbaka’s requests, and the Catholic clergy left the Villa with a large
war-chest to fund his CAN presidential campaigns.
On Buhari’s part,
he was said to have also welcomed Mbaka with open hands because of his poor
health which was said to be dangerously and mysteriously deteriorating fast. He
needed friendly Christian leaders, in fact any friendly religious leader, to
pray for him to get well.
Another reason why
Mbaka got what he wanted from Buhari was because he (Buhari) had attracted a
lot of hostility to his government, and in so doing, has run his government
into a cul-de-sac. The genocide his men have been committing across the country
against Biafrans and Shiite Muslims, and his illegal actions in court, have
started to take their toll on the cohesion of his government’s activities,
mostly his internationally engagements.
Also, he was not
lost on the religious war that was loading dangerously in the country. He was
looking for opportunities to douse it, and he does not also want the Christian
community to become restive as well. Therefore, he believed that creating an
image of chummy relationship with some Christian leaders would do the magic. He
saw Mbaka as one of such Christian leaders that should be used.
Apart from the
genocide his men had unleashed on the Nigerian population, Buhari was having
serious pressure on his government for the extra-judicial detention of Nnamdi
Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio
Biafra. Kanu’s detention has provoked an ongoing protest, both within Nigeria
and internationally, in a way that is unprecedented in the annals of the
country’s history. He had become jittery and in panic mode.
Coupled with
Kanu’s illegal detention is also that of Sambo Dasuki, former National Security
Adviser, who named him as beneficiary of a corrupt act for which he (Dasuki)
was being tried.
Never trust a yoruba person? When she started
supporting biafra I knew it that there nothing good about yoruba woman
supporting #Biafra . Biafrans that still fellow her in social media be carful,
for me I have already unfollowed her in all the social media I fellowed her
before.
Saturday, March 05, 2016
Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Allegedly Speaks against Biafran Restoration
Was it all publicity stunt?
Madam Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo who had being publicly
supporting the emergence of a sovereign State of Biafra through her facebook
video post was recently alleged to have made utterances that could hurt her
Biafran supporters who believed she was genuine about her support for Biafran
people.
In regards to that, we stumbled upon hash tag #NeverTrustYorubas with an attachment of the clip.
As at this moment, we cannot ascertain how true this
report is, but in the audio, one could be right to say that the voice that was heard
is likely to be that of Kemi Olunloyo.
Maitama Sule |
Biafra will
fail
6th March 2016
From
Desmond Mgboh, Kano
ELDER
statesman, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, is not known for granting many
interviews; rather, the media gets update
on his thoughts from his grand public speeches. However, on this occasion, he
was willing to speak exclusively to Sunday Sun. Relaxed in his Kano home, the
Danmasan in Kano reflected glowingly on
the leadership qualities of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Ahmadu
Bello, he lamented the perfected thievery of the present times, waxed
rhetorically through the trials of the Nigerian state, dusting up its tensed
and troubled moments. He remarked that the true story of the Civil War in the
country was yet to be told. Very importantly, he spoke on the recent efforts by
some people in the South-east to resurrect the Biafra Republic, saying they
would not succeed. To each of these topics, he was exhaustive, incisive and
inspiring. Desmond Mgboh captured the words of this legendary orator and
octogenarian.
You were an associate of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. 50 years after his death, we would like to share in your thoughts on the late Sardauna. What exactly marks him out as a great leader?
You were an associate of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. 50 years after his death, we would like to share in your thoughts on the late Sardauna. What exactly marks him out as a great leader?
Sardauna
was a great man. He was born great; he had greatness thrust upon him and he
achieved greatness. Sardauna was a leader in the true sense
f the word. All his life, he was devoted to
the service of his fellow man. He lived for the people and died for the people-
A great leader who led his people with the philosophy of the herdsman.
The philosophy of the herdsman, you may have observed and may have
seen is that the Fulani herdsman is always in front of his cows, leading them.
He is not behind them driving them from behind. He is in front leading his
cattle. The Fulani herdsman hangs a stick over his shoulders. That stick is not
for beating them. It is for guarding his cattle. That Fulani herdsman can make
his cattle do everything he wants them to do. While he is leading them in
front, if he stops anywhere, they all would stop. If he should jump into the
water, they all would jump into the water. If he starts running, all of them
would run after him. He names all of his cattle. If he calls any one of his
cattle by his name, he would come to him. He would leave the herd and come to
him. In those days when there was the cattle tax, the Jangali, and if the tax
man came to count the cattle in his herds, if he did not want his cattle to be
counted, he would whistle or make a tune and the cows would all disperse into
the forest. After the taxman had gone, he would make another whistle and they
would all come back to him. During the rainstorm, the herdsman would take
shelter under the tree and these animals would come and chase him away from
under the tree and bring him to the open and make a circle around him, protecting
him. They would not want him to sit under the tree for the fear that thunder
may fall and crush their leader. Now, why do these cows behave like that? Why
are they so obedient to their leader? The herdsman has sacrificed his life for
his cattle, he has sacrificed his leisure for his cattle; he has sacrificed his
health for his cattle. For the herdsman never leaves his cattle. He would sleep
with the cows in the forest. If any one of them sleeps in the middle of the
night, he would go out and get his herbs and leaves and treat this cow. If in
the middle of the night he hears the cry of a leopard trying to take away a
single calf, he would rather die than allow that wild animal to take away his
calf……..
That is the herdsman. Sardauna sacrificed
everything that he had for his people, everything! He became their leader and
he got followership, loyal and obedient followership and that was how Sardauna
was able to unite the North. He united the different tribes, the different
religions and the different cultural backgrounds of the North.They were all
united under one leadership. During his time, the people of the North were not
calling themselves by the names of their tribes, they were not identifying
themselves with their faith or religion. They were all known as Dan Arewa (
Arewa People). This was because of the quality of the leadership of the
Sardauna. He did not discriminate against anybody on the grounds of religion,
tribe or even political leaning and inclination. This was why Sardauna became
great.
Indeed, if Sardauna’s philosophy were to
be implemented and adopted today, we would solve all of our problems in
Nigeria- political, religious and social. Why? Religiously, Sardauna never
discriminated against anybody in the North because of his religion. His best
friend among the traditional rulers was the Chief of Kagoro, a minority from
Southern Zaria and a Christian. This great man, the Chief of Kagoro, together
with the Sardauna, built the North. The two of them belonged to different
tribes and different religions, but both of them understood their religions
and the teachings of their religions – both religions taught us to respect one
another, to live in peace, to help another, to love one and to do justice to
one another irrespective of religion. And they understood this and they
implemented this. They built the North. Sardauna’s physician was a Christian;
Dr. Ishaya Audu. His personal doctor was a Christian. His right hand man and
indeed his next door neighbor, Michael Audu Buba, the Minister of Trade, he was
a Christian from Plateau. There was a time when Sarduana went to the Kingsway
Store in Kaduna to do some shopping. And he met some students going round in
the shop doing some window shopping. And he asked them what they were doing and
they said that they were going round looking at things. And he said alright,
let each one of you go was a Christian from Plateau. There was a time when
Sarduana went to the Kingsway Store in Kaduna to do some shopping. And he met
some students going round in the shop doing some window shopping. And he asked
them what they were doing and they said that they were going round looking at
things. And he said alright, let each one of you go round and pick one item, I
will pay. He asked his servants to go and settle the bills. His servants did
and unfortunately, his servants asked one of the boys,’ what tribe are you?’
What religion are you following? And unfortunately for that servant, the
Sardauna overheard him. And he turned round furiously “Why should you ask him
his tribe and religion? What has that got to with that? He is my son. Don’t you
ever do that to me again? That was Sarduana. His Chief of Security, Sunday
Awoniyi was a Christian, a Yoruba man. So you could not fault Sarduana as a
religious leader. Even this CAN (Christian Association of Nigeria) was formed
with the knowledge, the consent and support of Sarduana. Dr Ishaya Audu, his
physician and Jolly Tanko Yusuf who was provincial secretary in Zaria, a Jukun
from Wukari, and a Christian, both of them went to Sardauna and told him that
they wanted to copy him- he was converting the Mazugawas (pagan tribes) to
Islam. They said to him that in fairness to you sir, you are not converting
Christians, you are converting pagans to Islam. He said good luck to them, that
there is no compulsion in religion. It is matter of conviction. Later, they
came to tell him that they have formed an organization to help them promote
their cause. That organization was then the Christian Association of Northern
Nigeria. CAN was the Christian Association of “Northern Nigeria”, not “Nigeria”
at birth. It was later when the other Christians from the other parts of
Nigeria embraced the association that the “ Northern” was taken away. And they
became the Christian Association of Nigeria. But originally, it was the
“Christian Association of Northern Nigeria. It was formed with the knowledge,
the consent and the support of the Sardauna.
And mark you, at that time; Sardauna was
the vice president of the World Muslim Congress, the premier of the North, a
descendant of Shehu Usman Danfodio, and a Muslim reformer, encouraging
Christians to come together and promote their religion, would you fault this
man religiously?
Politically, Mallam Aminu Kano and Tarka
belonged to different political parties. Aminu was NEPU with his alliance with
NCNC, and Tarka was UNCP with Action Group alliance; but these two gentlemen
would always go to Sardauna to discuss issues concerning the North and if they
had any personal problems, they would go and tell him also.
Aminu Kano, any time he went to Kaduna to
lecture, would always stop at Sardauna’s house and once Sardauna was told that
he was around, he would come out and meet him. Mallam Aminu’s boys would be
grumbling, Sardauna’s servants would be cursing while Sardauna and Aminu would
lock themselves up in a room, talking. And at the end of it, Sardauna would
escort Mallam Aminu to his car and he would even give his boys money to buy
something. Would you fault him politically?
Socially, if you went to Sardauna’s house
in those days, you would see him sitting with his boys- his servants, his
drivers, his cooks, his permanent secretaries, his ministers eating together,
cracking jokes. Sardauna , he did not discriminate against anybody because he
was poor or because he was ‘Talaka”. In fact, he never used the word “Talaka”
on anybody because he thought that that was derogatory. Rather he would always
say “My people”. Would you fault him socially? That was Sardauna. And again
economically, you can’t even fault him. Sardauna used to tell his minister that
you can’t run a race and scratch your buttock at the same time. Any of my
ministers who wants to do business, should resign and go into business. I will
help him. The people have elected us to protect their inertest. It will be
wrong, it will be unfair and unjust for us to bounce on their interests because
that is not our area. Hence, we had a situation whenever there were people from
abroad that want to establish a business, he would try to find out those who
are in that business and he would introduce them to the foreigners . He would
not introduce his son, his brother or a relative of his wife. His main
interest was to encourage and promote the interest of those people whose
business it was to do that business. He used to say that I don’t want to be
remembered after my death as having accumulated wealth. Rather I want to be
remembered as having served my people.
Looking at the spate of corruption
charges against some members of the political class, how do you think that
Sardauna would have responded to this development?
I think that he would die 10 times over
and would go back to his grave over the issue of corruption in the land. This
is because Sardauna and our leaders in the First Republic- Dr Azikiwe, Chief
Awolowo, Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa, Chief Aminu Kano and Tarka- were great
leaders who went to do politics but not to be served; to give and not to take.
Their main interest was the country. They were always prepared to cooperate
with one another in order to move the country forward. They were always ready to
sacrifice their personal interest for the personal interest of the country and
in those days, their main concern and their dream was a greater Nigeria. A
Nigeria united , a Nigeria whose people would be their brothers’ keeper, a
Nigeria that would build a good reputation , a Nigeria that would be respected
all over the world, a Nigeria that would be of a buoyant economy and a Nigeria
that would enable her to lead in Africa , that would inspire the blacks all
over the world. That was their dream. But has their dream been realized now? In
those days, Nigeria had very high reputation in the world; Nigerians were
respected all over the world. Wherever they went they were admired, they were
loved; they were respected. The reputation of the country was high. Indeed,
because of this, there was a report in 1961, which said that Nigeria with two
other developing countries, would in 20 to 50 years, be shoulder-to-shoulder
with the developed countries of the world- United States, Great Britain,
Germany, France and so on. …. If it had gone with the kind of leadership that
it had started with. That we would be great and we would be one of the great
countries of the world. Because of what these leaders did. In those days, even
the country at home was calm. We had morality in our society; there was respect
for elders and respect for the constituted authority. Because of the good
leadership, there was in fact little corruption in the system, if any at all. I
have always stated that today unfortunately, all these norms and values that
were left by our founding fathers- the Azikiwes, the Awolowos, the
Tafawas-Balewas, all these norms and values have been thrown away and
overboard. They are no longer with us. What is happening in the country, I mean
the reports of corruption, is not in our character. The institution of family
has broken down, respect for our elders and constituted authority, which used
to be a cardinal principle in our society is now at its lowest ebb. Honesty,
where it does not pay, has become meaningless. Symptoms of revolt loom large in
the horizon. In short today, there is meaningless philosophy, insecurity in
polity; immorality in society, corruption in economy and even frustration in
arts and lack of creativity in literature. What is responsible for this is lack
of good leadership. Sardauna and his likes would not like to see or hear the
story of corruption. Like I said earlier, he would die 10 times and go back to
his grave if he came to life and saw what is happening today.
But what is your personal reaction?
Like I said earlier, he would die 10
times and go back to his grave if he came to life and saw what is happening
today.
But what is your personal reaction to the
huge story of corruption that is prevalent in Nigeria today. How do you see it?
I see it as something that is very, very
bad! I have told you, I have painted the picture black, but I have not lost
hope. I have faith in God. And Nigerians, both Muslims and Christians are good
followers of their religions and I hope that they would practice what they have
been taught in their religions: he who has faith in God does not lose hope in
Him. I am, therefore, optimistic – I am not a pessimist- that all the ugly
things that are now around us would one day come to an end, by the grace of
God. I have seen it in the past; I saw so many crises, before Independence, on
Independence and after Independence. We have been able to overcome them, by the
grace of God. Sometimes, it was a miracle how we were able to overcome them,
some of these crises. I saw the crisis of the Independence Motion of Chief
Enahoro in 1952 or 53, which almost broke the country apart. That was during
the colonial days. He brought this motion asking for Independence immediately
and the Northern members of the House who were representatives amended the
motion to read, ” as soon as practicable.” This did not go down with our
Southern brothers and they organized all sorts of things against them. The
Northern legislators were stoned, they were abused, and indeed, they had to be
escorted to Kaduna by the police. Later Chief Akintola was sent to Kano to give
a lecture, to explain to the people in the North that their representatives did
not want Independence for the country. The lecture was never held and that was
the reason we had the very first political riot in Kano. But soon after, we
were able to put these things behind our back and our leaders came together and
they started discussing the real issues of Independence. We overcame. Then,
there was the Census crisis in the House of Representatives in 1958 or so. The
Census figures were not accepted. For about a week, there was heated debate in
the House, the country was about to break to pieces. Like a miracle , one
morning the Prime Minister made a short a statement, a short statement lasting
not more than five minutes. And that brought to an end the heated crisis.
Again, we were able to overcome. In 1959, after the Independence elections,
no one party had the overall majority to enable it form the government alone.
But NPC had more seats than either of the two parties , Action Group or NCNC.
People started talking or urging the two southern parties, Action Group and
NCNC, to form an alliance. If they did, they would be able to form a
government. But some well-meaning people waded into the crisis. They said look,
if you do that, you will elbow out the North. The NPC represents the North; it
is more than half of the country in size and population. If you did that, you
will elbow out the North and the North might think of breaking away from the
country. They told Zik, “ Look you were in the forefront for the struggle of
the independence of the country and you wanted an independent , united Nigeria.
If you did this , you will be breaking up Nigeria. That was not your wish.” And
Zik did the right thing, he agreed to enter into alliance with the NPC. He
agreed to surrender the prime ministership with the executive power to the NPC.
That saved the country again. In 1964, we had a controversial election, the
two main political parties – Action Group and NCNC, boycotted the elections.
The NPC and the UNDP, a new party formed by Chief Akintola after he had broken
away from the Action Group, went to the polls. Akintola was the premier of the
West. So the West and the North went to the polls. The East and Mid -West did
not and we claimed that we had won the elections. The President, Dr Nnamdi
Azikiwe, according to the Constitution was the one to invite the leader of the
party or governing party or majority party to form the government. He said that
he would not because elections were not conclusive, or the elections were not
conducted properly. The country became ungovernable. Some well-meaning people
waded into the crisis and they brought the leaders of the parties, NCNC and NPC
together and they agreed that parties that did not hold the elections should go
and conduct elections- in the Mid West and in the East where there were no
elections and where the NCNC was in control. They went and held elections and
brought their members, and they joined to form what was then called a
broad-based government. Again we overcame. Even the coup in 1966 would not have
been possible if the statement the prime minister had wanted to make the next
day, if he had made it. This is because on the night of the coup, the prime
minister was telling K O Mbadiwe and Festus Okotie -Eboh, when they went to
discuss the Western crisis that he did not support the crisis and that he would
make a statement the next day and declare a state of emergency in the West,
remove Akintola and appoint an administrator. He had even drafted the speech
and given it to K.O Mbadiwe and said he should go and sleep over it.
That if he had any suggestions he should
bring them back the next morning. That was the statement he never made. On that
night, he was carried away and killed. So if he had made that statement, we
would have overcome that crisis. However, after the coup, when there was a
counter coup in June and July 1966, many people wanted to break out. Again some
people waded into the crisis and we were able to save the country and the
country remained one. Then the Civil War came. Nobody expected that Nigeria
would be the same again. In no part of the world was there any civil war at the
end of which the country remained the same. Here in Nigeria, we were able to
make it. After the Civil War, we came back together and we are still together.
God has done it. What God has brought together, let no man put asunder.
(cuts in) But the Biafran people in the
East are still making noise that they want to secede?
Although they are (still making efforts),
they will not succeed by the grace of God. There are people who did not know
what happened during the Civil War. The story of the Civil War, the Biafran war
is presented in different ways by different people. But the truth is yet to be
known. Those of us that know what it was and that saw it all……. For example, no
one in Lagos; no one of us in Lagos today knows about the crisis of the Civil
War or about the night of the coup and the day after, no one knows it more than
I do. And I have been asked severally to write about what I saw on that night.
But I have told people that I will not! Were I to say or to write and tell the
nation what I knew, what I saw, what I heard before, during and after the coup,
I will open a fresh wound. I will not do that! Having enjoyed peace, having
come together, having forgiven one another, I should not open the old wound.
No!
What about your advice to the youth
agitating in the South-east for the birth of Biafra?
Let them listen to their elders. Those
agitating for it are young people who don’t know what happened in those days;
who don’t know the history. And in any event, those, for example, in the North
are not afraid, but they don’t want it. I don’t want this country to
disintegrate and I don’t pray for the disintegration of this country, not
because we (the North) cannot stand on our own……. I was the minister of mines
and power. At Independence, I was the first minister of oil and I had served
more than any other minister in that ministry having been there for almost
seven years- From 1959 to 1966, I know what we have in the country; I know what
we have in the North. The North has got enough. We have got diamonds, gold,
uranium and even oil and minerals. We have got agricultural lands. We have got
the land and we can be on our own , but I don’t want us to be alone . I want us
to share these with our brothers. It is not for nothing that God has brought us
together- different tribes, different t religions and different political
inclinations, and even different climatic conditions. God has brought us
together so that we may learn to live with one another in peace. Because of the
role he wants us to play. God wants us to lead Africa; God wants us to inspire
the blacks of the world. We can only do this if we are united at home and if we
respect one another at home. Nigeria is big enough to accommodate all of us. We
must learn to respect one another. Today, we are talking of globalization and
yet people here are talking of disintegration. Europe has formed European
Union. Even Africa has got an African Union. The United States of America is
thinking of teaming up with Canada and Brazil to form an Economic Union in
that area. We are talking of globalization and unification. Quite recently,
Scotland wanted to break away from Great Britain, they had a plebiscite
recently . It did not succeed. They remained one. They are still part of Great
Britain. Yet, here you are talking of breaking away. No! Let those sons of ours
think of Nigeria, not of themselves. It is not in their interest. Their people
are very enterprising, hardworking. They are industrious. They go to other
parts of the country. I want them to feel free to go to any part of the country
and feel that we are together, that we are our brothers’ keeper.
What is your assessment of the
administration of President Buhari?
I am beginning to see a light at the end
of the tunnel with the coming of Buhari, because of his character, his track
record and his achievements in the past. I think that we are beginning to see
the light at the end of the tunnel. We are beginning to see the end of these
ugly things. Buhari is a man of integrity, a no -nonsense man. But mark you, he
is a human being. I am not saying that he is not making mistakes. He is not
perfect. Perfection is an attribute of God. No one person is perfect. But
Buhari , by and large, is a man who can deliver. He is not corrupt, he is not
greedy and he has integrity, both moral and financial. And what we need is a
leader. We have a saying in Hausa that if any congregational prayer goes wrong,
it is the man leading it that spoils it, and that is why I always pray that God
may give us leaders and not rulers nor looters. May God grant that we may have
leaders! Leaders; not rulers. Leaders; not looters. Leaders with the fear of
God. Leaders who will not lie. Leaders who will accept in public what they have
accepted in secret; leaders who are not corrupt. Leaders who will look at the
common man with eyes of compatriots; not with the eyes of a privileged few;
Leaders with a vision and not a blurred vision. Leaders who will know when they
are no longer equal to the exigencies of their nation and would have the
prudence of handing over to others before they forfeit the respect of their
countrymen; Leaders who know that they would one day stand before God to
account for what they did. We must have such leaders. We had them in the past
and at the beginning of this country- the founding fathers.
We are now having one in Buhari, I say
this because of Buhari’s own record. When he was a military leader, we saw it.
Within the short period that he led this country, he was able to instill
discipline in our country, he raised the moral tone of this country, he started
fighting corruption and he gave this country a sense of direction. I strongly
believe and pray that he would do the same and even more this time around.
THE LAST WARNING OF THE
TRAIN
Saturday, 5 March 2016
BIAFRA:
THE LAST WARNING OF THE TRAIN
THE LAST WARNING OF THE TRAIN
The biblical Judas Iscariot represents many in our today’s unfolding world of events especially that which has to do with Biafra restoration. Judas could wreck and mortgage his entire generation just for thirty pieces of silver. He thought that could solve his problems, little did he know that he was at the climax of his woes. Most people will hypocritically frown and wish they could kill Judas if he is to be here today in our world, but little do they know that they are worse than Judas Iscariot. One thing Judas of the old refused to understand was that his moves to betray the Truth (Yashua) was at his peril, he took the money but could not live to enjoy it.
Today many Judas are standing on the way of truth (Biafra) with no reflections as to their fate and the consequences of their actions. They are blind-folded by the Naira spirit that they find it irrelevant to peruse through history, through lives and endings of those who stood on the path of truth. While Biafra is coming forcefully like Hurricane, many Judas’ are already wounded while others are yet to be crushed. Below are those who are already wounded even as others are likely to get crushed.
THE WOUNDED
OBASANJO
This man who most gullible Nigerians call “elder statesman” was automatically demoted by the wind of Biafra that he amounts to nothing today when issues of Biafra is on discourse. Without thinking, he termed Biafran protesters “miscreants” and today, he has been proven to be the “elder states miscreant”. The reality on ground today has made him hide his face in shame whenever issues about Biafra is being discussed. His inability to distinguish between the resoluteness of Biafrans and the plots of his Ohanaeze friends cum some Governors failed his intelligence. Today he is badly wounded by the reality that no one takes him serious any longer just as no one takes Nigeria seriously.
GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI
The 21st century hypocrite that turned out to be a confused freedom preacher. This is a man who stated earlier, that Biafra is not an issue and threatened to suffocate Nnamdi Kanu who is a prisoner of conscience using his terror agents, the DSS. Unfortunately, he was failed by today’s achievements and resoluteness of Biafrans to restore their nation that he became the Palestinian’s advocate for freedom; preaching freedom for Palestinians at every international platform he finds himself. Feeling frustrated by Nnamdi Kanu’s rejection of bribes and demonic promises offered him, decided to apportion the blame for the Biafran quest on National Assembly’s inability to start a debate on Biafra restoration. His strategy of killing Biafrans even at prayer grounds has made him a culprit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and at Amnesty International (AI). Many who talked him into the mess are abandoning him knowing how stinking his future would be before the ICC and AI. Many investors are deserting the Nigerian scene knowing too well that Nigeria’s end has come. What a wounded general!
REV. FR CAMELIUS EJIKE MBAKA
Today many Judas are standing on the way of truth (Biafra) with no reflections as to their fate and the consequences of their actions. They are blind-folded by the Naira spirit that they find it irrelevant to peruse through history, through lives and endings of those who stood on the path of truth. While Biafra is coming forcefully like Hurricane, many Judas’ are already wounded while others are yet to be crushed. Below are those who are already wounded even as others are likely to get crushed.
THE WOUNDED
OBASANJO
This man who most gullible Nigerians call “elder statesman” was automatically demoted by the wind of Biafra that he amounts to nothing today when issues of Biafra is on discourse. Without thinking, he termed Biafran protesters “miscreants” and today, he has been proven to be the “elder states miscreant”. The reality on ground today has made him hide his face in shame whenever issues about Biafra is being discussed. His inability to distinguish between the resoluteness of Biafrans and the plots of his Ohanaeze friends cum some Governors failed his intelligence. Today he is badly wounded by the reality that no one takes him serious any longer just as no one takes Nigeria seriously.
GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI
The 21st century hypocrite that turned out to be a confused freedom preacher. This is a man who stated earlier, that Biafra is not an issue and threatened to suffocate Nnamdi Kanu who is a prisoner of conscience using his terror agents, the DSS. Unfortunately, he was failed by today’s achievements and resoluteness of Biafrans to restore their nation that he became the Palestinian’s advocate for freedom; preaching freedom for Palestinians at every international platform he finds himself. Feeling frustrated by Nnamdi Kanu’s rejection of bribes and demonic promises offered him, decided to apportion the blame for the Biafran quest on National Assembly’s inability to start a debate on Biafra restoration. His strategy of killing Biafrans even at prayer grounds has made him a culprit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and at Amnesty International (AI). Many who talked him into the mess are abandoning him knowing how stinking his future would be before the ICC and AI. Many investors are deserting the Nigerian scene knowing too well that Nigeria’s end has come. What a wounded general!
REV. FR CAMELIUS EJIKE MBAKA
This is a man whose wound is of historical
record that the church and the secular world are sympathetic to his peril. His
mad rush to the Biafran issue due to the Abuja donations and mandates for him
to destroy Biafra, has indeed put him in a state of comatose that he is in deep
regret. Once a respected priest, now he has become like Balaam, he chose to
curse the people of God (Biafrans) for the sake of money, without knowing that
no curse will ever stand. In a quick heavenly response, he met his waterloo.
Today the Pope has also exposed Mbaka’s ignorance and made him look like a lone
wolf when he (the Pope) acknowledged Biafran protesters in the Vatican. While
the monetized Enugu priest called Biafra protests “evil”, the Pope to whom
Mbaka is a subordinate, acknowledged Biafrans in a special way at the Vatican.
What a wounded and frustrated Judas!
THOSE THAT ARE LIKEY TO BE CRUSHED
GOVERNORS IN BIAFRALAND
While many of these governors chose to
collaborate with the enemies to kill Biafrans, they failed to realise that
every blood that drops on the ground will speak against those who are
responsible for it. Those who are presently used against their own people
should understand that they will someday be dealt with, by the same people who
use them. These governors will suddenly see Biafra and then it would be a point
of no return as it might be too late to make amends. Biafrans are not happy
with them, they should understand that now, and their role over Nnamdi Kanu’s
ordeals are seen on the Biafran radars. The earlier they realise that their
pathway could only lead them to destruction, the better their situation would
become, as time will definitely prove them wrong.
OHANAEZE NDI IGBO
These are the few criminals who respected
Igbo-Biafrans have distanced themselves from, since time immemorial. Ojukwu
many years ago, described them as a bunch of “political job seekers”, knowing
too well that they are just a gathering of thieves who are like Abuja tax-force
against the progress of other Igbo-Biafrans. Few opportunists who are nothing
but hungry men that trade on any slightest opportunity. Today, they are at it
again trying to reduce the quest for Biafra to an Igbo struggle, wallowing here
and there, seeking to mortgage the peoples’ freedom for mere naira notes, foods
and drinks. These rogues would be held accountable for millions of Biafrans
killed while they were busy junketing from Abuja to Kano for money envelopes.
Already, Biafrans are not pleased with them, and posterity will crush them.
Written By Okoro Austine
Edited By KeneChukwu
HalleluYah Okekenta
Editor Ikechukwu Nwaorisa
By BIAFRA WRITERS
BUHARI'S ALJAZEERA INTERVIEW ON BIAFRA: A
PROVE TO HIS MURDERS
Saturday,
5 March 2016
BUHARI'S ALJAZEERA INTERVIEW ON BIAFRA: A PROVE TO HIS
MURDERS
While in Qatar, Buhari was interviewed by Martine Dennis of Al Jazeera on shooting of unarmed pro-Biafran protesters in Aba, Abia State on 9 February this year. Dennis during the interview suggested Buhari could watch the video of the hideous genocide committed on his order. Buhari outrightly refused to watch the video. In response to the killing of innocent Biafran protesters, Buhari said: “At least two million Nigerians were killed in the Biafra war. And for somebody to wake up, may be they weren’t born, looking for Biafra after two million people were killed, they are joking with the security and Nigeria won’t tolerate Biafra.” When we said this man is too dumb to be a local government chairman let alone a President, some thought it to be a joke. How can a president who have been going around supporting the struggle for self determination of the Palestine state of Israel come up on a world TV to give such fable response a genocide committed on his orders. Someone might ask; how did you know it was committed on his orders? His response to Martin Dennis's question says it all, I mean besides the fact that he is the Commander in-chief of the armed forces. Through that response, Buhari has justified the present killing of innocent Biafrans. Should the fact that over 3million Biafrans have given their lives for the Biafran course with many more willing to do so not spur Buhari into granting Biafrans freedom rather than killing more Biafrans and going around putting up a pathetic try to justify his murders? The world is watching, a Hitler has risen from Africa with desperation to intimidate, kill, and suppress the Biafrans but he will fail at it. Hope the British that caused this by amalgamating Biafrans with insane Islamic semi-humans are watching? Hope the united nation is hearing? Hope the European Union and African Union is at alert? If Buhari is thinking that with a reference to the Biafran war he can intimidate Biafrans, then he should go and read about Biafrans, we don't fret or fidget at threats, we would rather in a fight for freedom like our fathers and grandfathers did in 1967-1970, than live as slaves to Buhari and his misguided brothers as he calls them. Questioned about his foreign exchange policy affecting Nigerians who had children studying abroad – just like himself whose daughter Zara is in University of Surray, UK. He said “those who can afford it can afford it”. It appears he is among those that can afford to send their children abroad for education; Zara Buhari is not only schooling in one of UK's most expensive schools, she also drives a Porsche to school and lives an expensive lifestyle, which is different from the picture his father Buhari painted when he claimed, while running for president, that he could not afford the nomination fee.
While in Qatar, Buhari was interviewed by Martine Dennis of Al Jazeera on shooting of unarmed pro-Biafran protesters in Aba, Abia State on 9 February this year. Dennis during the interview suggested Buhari could watch the video of the hideous genocide committed on his order. Buhari outrightly refused to watch the video. In response to the killing of innocent Biafran protesters, Buhari said: “At least two million Nigerians were killed in the Biafra war. And for somebody to wake up, may be they weren’t born, looking for Biafra after two million people were killed, they are joking with the security and Nigeria won’t tolerate Biafra.” When we said this man is too dumb to be a local government chairman let alone a President, some thought it to be a joke. How can a president who have been going around supporting the struggle for self determination of the Palestine state of Israel come up on a world TV to give such fable response a genocide committed on his orders. Someone might ask; how did you know it was committed on his orders? His response to Martin Dennis's question says it all, I mean besides the fact that he is the Commander in-chief of the armed forces. Through that response, Buhari has justified the present killing of innocent Biafrans. Should the fact that over 3million Biafrans have given their lives for the Biafran course with many more willing to do so not spur Buhari into granting Biafrans freedom rather than killing more Biafrans and going around putting up a pathetic try to justify his murders? The world is watching, a Hitler has risen from Africa with desperation to intimidate, kill, and suppress the Biafrans but he will fail at it. Hope the British that caused this by amalgamating Biafrans with insane Islamic semi-humans are watching? Hope the united nation is hearing? Hope the European Union and African Union is at alert? If Buhari is thinking that with a reference to the Biafran war he can intimidate Biafrans, then he should go and read about Biafrans, we don't fret or fidget at threats, we would rather in a fight for freedom like our fathers and grandfathers did in 1967-1970, than live as slaves to Buhari and his misguided brothers as he calls them. Questioned about his foreign exchange policy affecting Nigerians who had children studying abroad – just like himself whose daughter Zara is in University of Surray, UK. He said “those who can afford it can afford it”. It appears he is among those that can afford to send their children abroad for education; Zara Buhari is not only schooling in one of UK's most expensive schools, she also drives a Porsche to school and lives an expensive lifestyle, which is different from the picture his father Buhari painted when he claimed, while running for president, that he could not afford the nomination fee.
On the
padding of his budget, Buhari's response to the interviewer was “you know more
about our budget than I do”. Imagine such a waveoff? After his spokesman, Garba
Shehu had declared in February that the president turned down the invitation of
Saudi Arabia to join a coalition of Islamic states against terror, Buhari
flip-flopped in this interview to state that Nigeria had joined. He did not
seem concerned that Nigeria was not an Islamic state and said that the
Christians complaining about it can go and fight Boko Haram.
Watch video here Questioned about whether he had defeated Boko Haram after claiming that he would defeat them by the end of December last year, Buhari told Dennis that the people of Nigeria knew better than her. This man's ignorance is worth taking a good laugh on. Written by Ken Pat for IPOB Writer
Watch video here Questioned about whether he had defeated Boko Haram after claiming that he would defeat them by the end of December last year, Buhari told Dennis that the people of Nigeria knew better than her. This man's ignorance is worth taking a good laugh on. Written by Ken Pat for IPOB Writer
ONE
MILLION PHONE CALLS CAMPAIGN TO the UN, USA Gov and EU Govt TO KICKS OFF on 7th
March 2016
THE
INVASION AND SCOURGE OF FULANI HERDSMEN IN OUR LANDS
The truth about the Fulani nomads is that their number is very few, perhaps just a few million, but yet, they have in recent times, caused more death and destruction than any ethnic group.
It is not surprising that the Fulani herdsmen were hardly arrested despite their many acts of violence and destruction. Buhari who is very much sympathetic towards Fulani herdsmen just like he is to Boko Haram had in the past referred to them as 'my people'. We recall how, he had led a strong delegation of northern leaders to visit the then Governor of Oyo state, Lam Adeshina, after a violent clash between Fulani herdsmen and some Yoruba farmers in 2000 in the state. Buhari on arrival had asked the Governor; "Why are your people killing my people?". Governor Adeshina, apparently shocked with disbelief responded that he was rather surprised that a former Head of State would refer to one ethnic group as his people and another as someone else's. He stated that this was especially so, given the fact that people were killed on both sides of the divide in the sad and unfortunate conflict.
Related Article: Over 200 Killed As Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Raid Benue Community
The upper north has space and is fertile enough for science to convert the barren desert and semi-desert parts into arable fertile grazing reserves where they can become semi-nomadic and the meat basket of the country. It is disheartening for nomadism to be politicized by Nigerian politicians, such as in the case with the Fulani nomads in the country. There is no doubt that there exists an agenda behind the Fulani ethnic group continuing their nomadic lifestyle. They are been used as a smokescreen for the internal colonization of our lands.
The Fulani herdsmen with links to Boko Haram are of a major security threat to any community they occupy because they can easily erupt crisis having populated the entire space under the ingenious guise of selling cattle. They are truly from Hell just like Femi Fani-Kayode rightly asserted; "These herdsmen have become the pests of our nation. They are like the East African tsetse-fly; wherever they go, they suck the life blood out of their hosts and like leeches; they indulge in a parasitic mode of nutrition and they suck the blood of the carcass until their victim is left dead".
"They are only known for the most hideous things. This includes terror, intimidation, theft, rape, abduction, mutilation, the violation of the rights of others, the destruction of our lands and crops of farmers and their properties".
Since the Federal Government have continued to fail to act and protect the citizens from these armed bandits who had become our greatest nightmare, communities should not be blamed if they organise reprisal attacks or resort to pick up arms to protect their lands, communities and their people from these scavengers and intruders who only seek to despoil their heritage.
Sunday,
6 March 2016
CALL ALLERT!
Biafrans, Friends, and Well Wishers,
Starting Monday
March 7, through Friday February 11, 2016, we shall embark on a second round of
calls to the Governments of USA,United Nation and EU about the plight of
Biafrans and the inevitability of Biafra restoration and independence.
Please endeavor
to make phone calls starting this Monday, from 9 am to 5pm Biafra time (9am-5pm
European time) to EU leaders,UN Office At Geneva; and from 3.00PM to 11pm Biafra time (9am
to 5pm US time) to US leaders and UN Office At New York.
(See complete list below)
Use the following
prompts when you call:
“Hello, my name
is (--------); I’m calling to appeal to the President (or the relevant
government official) to:
1. Condemn the ongoing massacres, mass burials, mass graves, and
crimes against humanity directed at Biafran protesters by the current President
of Nigeria;
Tell British Government to stop masterminding the killing of
Biafrans and lying to the whole world about Biafra.
3 Free the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra and other
Biafrans abducted for exercising their United Nations rights of Indigenous
peoples and self-determination.
Support the restoration and independence of Biafra. (Thank
you!)
US Gov’t, United
Nations Office at New York. Time to Call (3 pm to 11 pm Biafra Time)
United Nations Secretary General: Ban
Ki-moon
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+1 212 963 1234
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President Barack Obama, White House
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+1 202 456 1111
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US Congress Direct Number
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+1 202-224-3121 & +1 202 225 4361
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US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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+1 202 224 4651
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US House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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+1 202 225-5021
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Republican Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy
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+1 202-225-4000
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Democratic Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
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+1 202 225-0100
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Republican Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell
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+1 (202) 224 2541
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US C-span
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+1202 737 3220
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EU, United
Nations Office at Geneva. Time to Call (9 am to 5 pm Biafra Time)
European Parliament (Brussels)
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+32 2 28 49013
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European Parliament (Brussels)
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+32 2281 6111
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European Parliament (Strasbourg)
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+333 8817 4001
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European Parliament (Brussels)
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+322 28 42111
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United Nations Office At Geneva
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+4122 917 4635
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United Nations Office At Geneva
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+4122 917 1140
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United Nations Office At Geneva
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+4122 917 2127
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Thank you for
remaining steadfast
Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB)
From
peter Agba KALU
Lagos-Nigeria
Akinlola: We made a
mistake voting Buhari. I warned you that Hausa Fulani will never trust the
Yoruba's but you won't listen. See what is happening now. Can you imagine
slaughtering our people in our own land. We can exchange words with the Igbos
but, we never kill each other.
Adeosun : My husband was lamenting the other day that Tinubu don carry them enter one chance. Me the thing tire me.
Abiodun: This is one of our greatest political mistake since independent. I can see why in his wisdom Pa Awo never trusted the north. They jailed Awo and later use him just because of the war and dump him after the war.
Segun: (in whispering tune) that Igbo man is coming change the subject before he starts laughing at us.
One Nigeria indeed
Adeosun : My husband was lamenting the other day that Tinubu don carry them enter one chance. Me the thing tire me.
Abiodun: This is one of our greatest political mistake since independent. I can see why in his wisdom Pa Awo never trusted the north. They jailed Awo and later use him just because of the war and dump him after the war.
Segun: (in whispering tune) that Igbo man is coming change the subject before he starts laughing at us.
One Nigeria indeed
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Sunday,
6 March 2016
The unabated and unbridled terror been perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen has
heightened since the assumption of office of President Muhammadu Buhari. Their
heinous crimes in our lands has crossed the limit and a handshake taken too
far.
The Federal Government has failed in its duty to protect hapless and defenceless innocent citizens especially in rural communities all over the country. They stood by while criminals wielding dangerous weapons like AK 47 assault rifles and automatic pistols not only lead their cattle to destroy farmlands but also invade, sack and seize lands belonging to communities. They also kill, rob, rape our women and kidnap both the high and low in the society, with impunity.
The most celebrated case was the abduction of Afenifere chieftain and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae. Even after that, hardly will a day pass without such ugly incidents being reported.
The Fulani herdsmen have been invading farmlands and creating sorrows in their host communities.
Before now, their violent activities used to be within the confines of the Middle-belt region and some Northern states but they have since spread their carnage to the Southern part of the country particularly in Nsukka, Eziagu, and other communities in Enugu and Anambra States where their inhumane activities have been recorded.
The Federal Government has failed in its duty to protect hapless and defenceless innocent citizens especially in rural communities all over the country. They stood by while criminals wielding dangerous weapons like AK 47 assault rifles and automatic pistols not only lead their cattle to destroy farmlands but also invade, sack and seize lands belonging to communities. They also kill, rob, rape our women and kidnap both the high and low in the society, with impunity.
The most celebrated case was the abduction of Afenifere chieftain and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae. Even after that, hardly will a day pass without such ugly incidents being reported.
The Fulani herdsmen have been invading farmlands and creating sorrows in their host communities.
Before now, their violent activities used to be within the confines of the Middle-belt region and some Northern states but they have since spread their carnage to the Southern part of the country particularly in Nsukka, Eziagu, and other communities in Enugu and Anambra States where their inhumane activities have been recorded.
For decades in the Middle-belt
particularly the Idoma people of Benue state, the nomadic Fulani and farmers
have lived in a symbiotic relationship, albeit with occasional clashes over
farm crops. Recently, however, the Fulani have morphed into a violent ethnic
group, eroding the long decade of peaceful co-existence they once shared with
the indigenous populations during their seasonal North-South nomadic migration.
They have traded the herding stick for the machine gun and have killed and
maimed the indigenous peoples of the Middle-belt and other regions of the
country.
Furthermore, they have allied with their Fulani kins from neighbouring countries so that, together, they can drive indigenous farmers from their lands.
They are at this moment, committing these acts with impunity and brutality. Their atrocities are so gruesome and grisly that only a savage mind could bear to imagine them. they go to the limit of putting to test, the tolerance of ethnic groups whose ancestral lands are at stake, depriving and dispossessing them of their lands.
Just recently, the Idoma people of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue state lamented and protested at the National Assembly complex at Abuja over the senseless killings of their people by the murderous and parasitic Fulani herdsmen who had invaded their communities. According to Paul Ede: the Coordinator of the coalition of civil society groups in the state, the Hausa Fulani had laid siege for weeks in their lands, perpetrating wanton destruction of lives and properties. He stated that about 400 persons had since lost their lives to the Fulani Herdsmen.
The Fulani activities are not only aimed at cleansing fertile lands of their ethnic owners, but at instilling islamization. We believe islamization is the reason the Boko Haram power structure has been aiding the Fulani. It also stands to reason, why their acts of terrorism are receiving the Janus condemnation from the Northern establishment.
Furthermore, they have allied with their Fulani kins from neighbouring countries so that, together, they can drive indigenous farmers from their lands.
They are at this moment, committing these acts with impunity and brutality. Their atrocities are so gruesome and grisly that only a savage mind could bear to imagine them. they go to the limit of putting to test, the tolerance of ethnic groups whose ancestral lands are at stake, depriving and dispossessing them of their lands.
Just recently, the Idoma people of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue state lamented and protested at the National Assembly complex at Abuja over the senseless killings of their people by the murderous and parasitic Fulani herdsmen who had invaded their communities. According to Paul Ede: the Coordinator of the coalition of civil society groups in the state, the Hausa Fulani had laid siege for weeks in their lands, perpetrating wanton destruction of lives and properties. He stated that about 400 persons had since lost their lives to the Fulani Herdsmen.
The Fulani activities are not only aimed at cleansing fertile lands of their ethnic owners, but at instilling islamization. We believe islamization is the reason the Boko Haram power structure has been aiding the Fulani. It also stands to reason, why their acts of terrorism are receiving the Janus condemnation from the Northern establishment.
The truth about the Fulani nomads is that their number is very few, perhaps just a few million, but yet, they have in recent times, caused more death and destruction than any ethnic group.
It is not surprising that the Fulani herdsmen were hardly arrested despite their many acts of violence and destruction. Buhari who is very much sympathetic towards Fulani herdsmen just like he is to Boko Haram had in the past referred to them as 'my people'. We recall how, he had led a strong delegation of northern leaders to visit the then Governor of Oyo state, Lam Adeshina, after a violent clash between Fulani herdsmen and some Yoruba farmers in 2000 in the state. Buhari on arrival had asked the Governor; "Why are your people killing my people?". Governor Adeshina, apparently shocked with disbelief responded that he was rather surprised that a former Head of State would refer to one ethnic group as his people and another as someone else's. He stated that this was especially so, given the fact that people were killed on both sides of the divide in the sad and unfortunate conflict.
Related Article: Over 200 Killed As Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Raid Benue Community
The upper north has space and is fertile enough for science to convert the barren desert and semi-desert parts into arable fertile grazing reserves where they can become semi-nomadic and the meat basket of the country. It is disheartening for nomadism to be politicized by Nigerian politicians, such as in the case with the Fulani nomads in the country. There is no doubt that there exists an agenda behind the Fulani ethnic group continuing their nomadic lifestyle. They are been used as a smokescreen for the internal colonization of our lands.
The Fulani herdsmen with links to Boko Haram are of a major security threat to any community they occupy because they can easily erupt crisis having populated the entire space under the ingenious guise of selling cattle. They are truly from Hell just like Femi Fani-Kayode rightly asserted; "These herdsmen have become the pests of our nation. They are like the East African tsetse-fly; wherever they go, they suck the life blood out of their hosts and like leeches; they indulge in a parasitic mode of nutrition and they suck the blood of the carcass until their victim is left dead".
"They are only known for the most hideous things. This includes terror, intimidation, theft, rape, abduction, mutilation, the violation of the rights of others, the destruction of our lands and crops of farmers and their properties".
Since the Federal Government have continued to fail to act and protect the citizens from these armed bandits who had become our greatest nightmare, communities should not be blamed if they organise reprisal attacks or resort to pick up arms to protect their lands, communities and their people from these scavengers and intruders who only seek to despoil their heritage.
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It is said that
throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the
indifference of those who should have known better and the silence of the voice
of justice when it mattered most that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
The case of Ese Rita Oruru; a 14 year old girl from Opolo, Bayelsa state, was
that of the act of pedophilia, child abduction, child trafficking, rape and
abuse, slavery impunity, wickedness, and on the part of the Police and the
Nigerian security agents, ineptitude, inconsistency and lackadaisical approach
to the plight of Ese.
Ese Oruru who
was abducted since August 12, 2015 in her mother's shop in Bayelsa state by one
Yunusa Dahiru; the subject of the Emir of Kano; Emir Muhammadu Sanusi, was
whisked away to the Emir's palace where she was forcefully islamized, renamed
to Aisha Chuwas and married off to the extent of getting her(a minor for that
matter) pregnant against her wish and the consent of her parents.
Ese has undergone physical and mental torture, she has been
traumatized and has suffered since her abduction when she was just a 13 year
old teenage girl by the Fulani men. She has been subjected through execrable
situation since her abduction. Ese was confirmed 5 months pregnant after
conducting a medical check-up on her at the Medical Department of the Nigerian
Police Force in Abuja after securing her release from the hands of men of
impunity.
It is very shameful and disgusting that up till this moment, this
matter has not been holistically investigated by the country's security forces
as according to the narration given by Ese Oruru's mother on AIT; "those
who abducted her daughter admitted that the Emir of Kano himself; Sanusi Lamido
Sanusi, Nigeria's immediate past Apex Bank Governor, ordered for the abduction
of Ese and was brought to his palace for his pleasure. If this piece of
information is anything to go by, then the Emir as a complicit in Ese's
abduction is not only culpable of a crime, but has proved that he is also a
pedophile, girl-child molester and a child trafficker.
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi, surely has a case to answer in the
ill-conceived abduction of Ese. It therefore behooves on him to come out from
the closet and tell the public what he did with Ese and the role he played in
the abduction of the minor, otherwise we are entitled to assume that what Ese's
mother said is the truth. But lets look at the other part of the cover-up
explanation he has given so far. Sanusi had rather blamed the Police, saying
that: "The Police are those behind this delay. I have done my best for her
and even directed for action, it's unfortunate that the Police are delaying
this matter". He claimed that he had settled the matter over the last six
months, stating that he had directed that the district head of Kura, Sharia
Commission and Hisbah(Islamic Police) to investigate the allegation Ese raised
over threat to her life by her parents. He said that he further directed the
Sharia Commission to liaise with the Assistant Inspector General of Police to
repatriate the girl back to her family.
The Emir Of Kano Lamido Sanusi |
It is crystal
clear that Emir Sanusi is shamefully trying to save face with this disjointed
press release. His statements, makes nonsense of his exposure and level of
education and at the same times, makes mockery of Nigeria's institutions.
Considering that at the time, Ese was a 13 year old girl, does the Police
require anyone's permission to send her back to her parents or the Ministry for
Women Affairs?. Why is the Emir now usurping the roles and functions of the law
enforcement agencies and that of the Judiciary? Why is it that it took the Emir
up to this moment to make such matter public and if at all he had instructed
the Police to act on this when he discovered that she was abducted and kept in
her palace, why not just tell them to return or hand over the child to her
parents instead of referring the matter to the Sharia Court when Ese herself is
a Christian? What has Sharia got to do with a Christian and when did the Sharia
Court supersede the civil Nigerian Courts? Is the Emir the Chief Security Officer
in Kano as to give security orders to the police?.
EXPECT
A SURPRISE IN COURT TOMORROW AS NIGERIA PREPARES TO ANSWER A CASE AT ECOWAS
COURT.
Rather than
trying to cover up or blaming the Police, the Emir should release a more
suitable statement to provide a counter explanation or we will be forced to
believe Ese's mother.
The fact still
remains that the girl was kidnapped and held in his palace for six months and
he is responsible for anything that happens in the palace. If one of the
employees in the White House kidnapped and housed someone(not to talk of a
minor) in the White House, I bet the President of the United States will make a
quick statement and will accept some responsibility.
More
importantly, it was not even enough that he ordered that the issue gets
resolved, since last year, he should have made sure that this was followed
through properly.
In conclusion,
based on the facts reported, Ese was kidnapped and housed in the Emir's palace,
the Emir was aware of it and made a ruling on August 26, 2015. Somehow, they
did not follow through or made sure that the girl was rightfully returned home
to her parents. The media broke the story a week ago, this was six months after
the Emir found out about her abduction and suddenly, the girl was released
within the week.
This speaks
volume into the issue. The Emir should at least be ashamed of himself that he
housed a criminal and his victim. Clearly his order(if at all he gave one) was
undermined if people did not take proper action after six months of instructing
them to. It is either he does not have the clout or will to govern or he
complicitly and deliberately wanted to keep Ese in his palace and prevent her
from reuniting with her family. There is more to this than met the eyes.
This has been
the same with another girl from Benue state named Patience Paul who was
allegedly abducted and hidden at the Sultan's palace in Sokoto. It was reported
that when her family went there to look for her, they brought out at least
three different Christian teenage girls including the one from Igbo origin who
has also been abducted to be later converted to Muslims. The Nigerian security
agencies should mop-up security and ransack all the Northern Emir and Sultan
palaces to rescue innocent Christian girls been abused everyday by these evil
and moronic Fulani men who pedophilia tendencies are insatiable.
If it were to be
in a country that largely works, Emir Sanusi would be a prime suspect where
they deal seriously with pedophiles and child sex offenders but alas, this is
Nigeria; a strange country where evil by the high and powerful triumph and are
been swept into the carpet and often times, rather than admitting the truth, it
is been justified and covered up. Nigeria is a country where those who expose
such evil abomination and corrupt practices of its leaders are been demonized,
despised, persecuted, hunted down or been threatened with violence,
intimidation, arrests and spurious or unfounded criminal investigations
targeted at suppressing the establishment of truth by evasion. That is the sad
and sorry state of Nigeria and the reason why she can never move forward.
It is only in
the South and on the powerless and less privileged that the rule of law exists
and is applied to the fullest but in the North, Mallams make, amend and use the
law as they so wishes, thereby dragging everyone else back. That is the nature
of the country they want Biafrans to continue to stay in.
If not for the
wide reportage accorded to the travails of Ese in the hands of those Fulani
savages, she would not have regained her freedom and reunited with her family
today. Instead she would still be into slavery, captivity and all manner of
abuse at the Emir's palace.
Though she
has been freed but the trauma, segregation and the stigmatization she will face
in the society is something that will stand the test of time.
If the
masterminds, abductors and the accomplices of these heinous crimes against
humanity are not arrested, convicted and prosecuted, if actually that Nigeria
is truly a country and not an animal kingdom as people had tagged it to be,
then the Security agencies should have conducted a thorough investigation,
inviting the so-called Emir for serious questioning into the matter and
possibly detain him to extract the raw truth from him, so that the case of Ese
would be granted good justice and that will serve as a deterrent to other
unruly Fulanis whose penchant for pedophilia has crossed beyond incurable limit.
Otherwise, Nigeria would be going deep into a precipitous slide.
Written by Ucheagu
Chukwuemeka C.
Published
By Nwosu C.S
For Biafra
Writers.
Sunday,
6 March 2016
Nnamdi Kanu
(Leader Of Indigenous People Of Biafra)
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EXPECT
A SURPRISE IN COURT TOMORROW AS NIGERIA PREPARES TO ANSWER A CASE AT ECOWAS
COURT. Tomorrow being the 7th of March, The director of Radio Biafra/Biafra Television and the
leader of the indigenous people of Biafra will appear in court in continuation
of his unjust trial by the Nigerian republic. During his last hearing which
took place on the 19th of February, the Nigerian government had asked a Federal
High Court sitting in Abuja to protect its witnesses from the public during the
trial of the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu. However, The trial judge, Justice James Tsoho said the prosecution
did not furnish the court with enough evidence to show that, it’s witnesses
were in danger, other than a mere mention by the prosecutor that his witnesses
are scared for their lives. Justice Tsoho said he agreed with the Counsel to
the accused persons that the demeanour of a witness is important in helping the
court decide if he is a witness of truth or otherwise. He also said that the
state has all of the resources to ensure that the witnesses in the suit are
protected.
On another case, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has taken the
Federal Government of Nigeria to the ECOWAS Court in a Suit No ECW/CCJ/APP/06/16
filed at the Court in Abuja on Thursday March 3, 2016, Kanu’s counsel Barr.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor is claiming on behalf of his client that his continued
detention violates Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 20 of
the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights; Articles 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10,
12, 22 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
Articles 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21 and 25 of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights; Article 22 Paragraph 1, of the Covenant of the League of
Nations; as well as Resolution 2625 (Xxv) of the United Nations Charter of 1970
and Rulings of courts of competent jurisdiction and orders made directing the
defendants to release which were flagrantly disobeyed. It is expected that the
case filed by Nnamdi KANU might affect the federal high court's judgement in
Abuja tomorrow owing to the fact that the Nigerian President, attorney general,
minister of Justice and the Director of DSS has a bigger case to answer, and
understands that any further unlawful dealing will definitely worsen the
situation for them, though you can not for sure tell the level of daftness and
ignorance of the dictator in power. Written by Ken Pat for IPOB Writers
Biafra: IPOB lambasts Ohanaeze Ndigbo
— 6th
March 2016
From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha
THE Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday said that the Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, lied over his denial that the pan socio-cultural organization has no hand in scuttling the actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra.
IPOB insisted that its agitations actually spurred the U.S. delegation to the Southeast contrary to Nwaorgu’s position that the Consular General visited other zones. A statement signed by the group’s spokespersons, Emma Mmezu and Dr. Clifford Iroanya berated Ohanaeze for using IPOB to gain access to Aso Rock Villa, while at the same time stifling the demand for freedom by all peace loving people of Biafra.
They also debunked the claim by Nwaogu that the U.S. delegation came to consult the Ndigbo on their perception of Nigeria, adding that IPOB was the real reason for the visit.
It read: “They have exposed their self-centered agenda for all to see. We shall be free some day, in spite of their spirited effort to sabotage, subvert and undermine anything good. The people know better. It is strange that they have stubbornly chosen to continue the dangerous play with naked fire”.
The statement further added: “No foreign delegation has ever had any meeting with Ndigbo, since 1970 except the U.S. delegation they met at Nike Lake last Friday. Nwaorgu and his cohorts still live in the past where trading off Ndigbo for personal gain has been their only source of livelihood as Ohanaeze leaders”.
“Their agenda remains: how to use our struggle and the blood of those killed in cold blood in the past few months to have access to Buhari, just so they can continue their decades old culture of picking the crumbs in every government. This time, they have failed as nobody believes them.”
THE Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday said that the Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, lied over his denial that the pan socio-cultural organization has no hand in scuttling the actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra.
IPOB insisted that its agitations actually spurred the U.S. delegation to the Southeast contrary to Nwaorgu’s position that the Consular General visited other zones. A statement signed by the group’s spokespersons, Emma Mmezu and Dr. Clifford Iroanya berated Ohanaeze for using IPOB to gain access to Aso Rock Villa, while at the same time stifling the demand for freedom by all peace loving people of Biafra.
They also debunked the claim by Nwaogu that the U.S. delegation came to consult the Ndigbo on their perception of Nigeria, adding that IPOB was the real reason for the visit.
It read: “They have exposed their self-centered agenda for all to see. We shall be free some day, in spite of their spirited effort to sabotage, subvert and undermine anything good. The people know better. It is strange that they have stubbornly chosen to continue the dangerous play with naked fire”.
The statement further added: “No foreign delegation has ever had any meeting with Ndigbo, since 1970 except the U.S. delegation they met at Nike Lake last Friday. Nwaorgu and his cohorts still live in the past where trading off Ndigbo for personal gain has been their only source of livelihood as Ohanaeze leaders”.
“Their agenda remains: how to use our struggle and the blood of those killed in cold blood in the past few months to have access to Buhari, just so they can continue their decades old culture of picking the crumbs in every government. This time, they have failed as nobody believes them.”
Thursday, 8 October 2015
TERROR ATTACKS AND ABDUCTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA BY
NIGERIA POLICE
By Chima Onyekachi
(For Family Writers)
The rate of abduction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Family Members by SARS and Secret Islamic Police of Nigeria in every part of Biafraland for listening to Radio Biafra is alarming. It has moved slowly and secretly from Aba where arrest and unlawful detention of Keke Napep riders who tuned to Radio Biafra on their tricycle stereo,those with Radio Biafra App on their smart phone were molested and detained.
On Wednesday 7th October 2015, in a public display of terror attack; Ten Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested in Trans-Ekulu Ugbo Odogwu in Enugu State by Nigeria Police "anti-robbery squad" while listening to the evening broadcast of Radio Biafra in a shop. They were accused of instigating war and thrown into jail. That is a ridiculous and absurd charge against innocent men. This is an act of abduction ordered by Muhammad Buhari's government to his Secret Islamic Police.
Radio Biafra has been jammed and neutralized by the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission(NBC) with millions of dollars but it still survived and blaring loud on every platform known as- online, app, satellite, radio FM, shortwave, and also on TV station. The next decree given by President Muhammad Buhari of Nigeria is to neutralize IPOB members and listeners of Radio Biafra.
Recently as reported on Nigeria dailies, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Usman Gwary in charge of Zone 9 has declared categorically that the police are ready to battle the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Every Nigeria Police Command situated in Biafra land has been given the signal to silence and kill IPOB members.
By Chima Onyekachi
(For Family Writers)
The rate of abduction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Family Members by SARS and Secret Islamic Police of Nigeria in every part of Biafraland for listening to Radio Biafra is alarming. It has moved slowly and secretly from Aba where arrest and unlawful detention of Keke Napep riders who tuned to Radio Biafra on their tricycle stereo,those with Radio Biafra App on their smart phone were molested and detained.
On Wednesday 7th October 2015, in a public display of terror attack; Ten Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested in Trans-Ekulu Ugbo Odogwu in Enugu State by Nigeria Police "anti-robbery squad" while listening to the evening broadcast of Radio Biafra in a shop. They were accused of instigating war and thrown into jail. That is a ridiculous and absurd charge against innocent men. This is an act of abduction ordered by Muhammad Buhari's government to his Secret Islamic Police.
Radio Biafra has been jammed and neutralized by the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission(NBC) with millions of dollars but it still survived and blaring loud on every platform known as- online, app, satellite, radio FM, shortwave, and also on TV station. The next decree given by President Muhammad Buhari of Nigeria is to neutralize IPOB members and listeners of Radio Biafra.
Recently as reported on Nigeria dailies, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Usman Gwary in charge of Zone 9 has declared categorically that the police are ready to battle the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Every Nigeria Police Command situated in Biafra land has been given the signal to silence and kill IPOB members.
Let Amnesty International, International Court of Justice (ICJ)
and the United Nations be aware of the continuous terror attacks been
perpetrated against Biafrans who have been exercising their right to
self-determination peacefully even with the recent online petition going on the
platform of http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/a-call-to-boycott-buhari.fb48?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=14335651
The Nigeria and foreign medias should not pretend they are not aware of these
crimes against Biafrans. This is an act of provocation against Indigenous
People of Biafra and may not be tolerated for too long. The killing of IPOB
members in Onitsha on 30th August 2015 by a combine team of Nigeria Navy and
Police is still fresh in our minds and will never be forgotten.
National news
24 February 2016
Breaking!!! Pope Francis Pronounced "Biafra" and Addressed Protesters (Video)
This is a major breakthrough for Biafrans all over the
world and many are happy with this since it is a very peaceful and wise way of
demanding for freedom. The IPOB Italy zone has gathered in mass for a
peaceful protest in St Peters square in front of Pope Frances.
This is happening even as Biafrans all over the world where given direct phone number of Pope Frances’ Secretary and all those around Vatican City who work with the pope. After thousands of calls their voices where heard and for the first time in history a major world leader Pope Frances Pronounced BIAFRA and addressed the Biafran Protesters. and guess what? he didn't ask them to stop agitating but rather promised to do what he can. He also asked Biafrans to be prayerful about it.
A VIDEO TO WATCH:POPE PRONOUNCES BIAFRA
Biafrans have protested in front of most Countries of the world but we have not reported a president addressing them and promising to help. other world leaders has supported Biafra one way or the other but have not come out to completely express support or address the protesters.
The Catholic Church being the mother church and the Pope being the
head of the church here on earth in his wisdom gave the Biafran agitation a
boost. This is to be recorded as one of their biggest breakthroughs for IPOB.
Biafrans have vowed to continue to protest peacefully any where possible and anywhere necessary until people and world leader follow the good example of Pope Francis to open up their lips to acknowledge Biafra.
It will be recalled
that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was
abducted by the Nigeria Government since 14th Oct. 2015. He has been discharged
and acquitted by various courts of competent jurisdiction, but the tyrant
dictator in Nigeria Mohammadu Buhari refused to let him go. And ever since
then, the people of Biafra have been protesting peacefully across Biafra land
and in the diaspora, just as the Italian Biafrans did today at the St Peer's
Basilica, in Rome. But instead of Buhari to address the issue of Biafra
diplomatically, he deployed the entire Nigerian armed forces to Biafra land
with the instruction to kill Biafrans wherever they are seen.This command has
led to the death of over a thousand Biafrans. So we are asking, How long will
the world leader be quiet?
Biafra live in Vatican city
Biafra live in Vatican city 2
Written
By Baden Powell
Addition By
Ikechukwu Nwaorisa
By BIAFRA WRITERS
NIGERIA JUDICIARY SHOULD
REFUND NNAMDI KANU'S FULFILLED BAIL CHARGES
Sunday, 6 March 2016
By Ibeh Gift Amarachi
For Family Writers
It is indeed fraudulent that the Judiciary of Nigeria will accept the bail terms of a defendant, whilst he is still in their custody. It is image staining to the Nigeria judiciary that it has allowed self appointed Judge Buhari to drag the Nigeria Judiciary into the mud that can never be washed off. The Leader Of The Indigenous People Of Biafra and Director Of Radio Biafra/Biafra Television, was unlawfully detained by the Nigeria Government on the 14 of October 2015 and was charged for treason and then possession of dual passport. According to the Nigeria Constitution you don't keep an individual in custody for over 90days and based on the rulings of Justice Ahmed Mohammed, he granted Citizen Mazi Nnamdi Kanu bail and asked that he should be released by the Nigeria Department of State Security, once his bail terms are fulfilled.
Over 4 recorded deaths of Biafrans rejoicing over the bail
granting of Citizen Nnamdi Kanu was done. The bail terms was fulfilled, while
the Indigenous People of Biafra awaits his return, DSS went against Court
orders at the order of Mohammadu Buhari and refused to provide him in Court,
and until Biafrans unabatedly demanded that he should be arraigned in Court.
Nigeria Judiciary never stood their grounds, but accepted the bail terms and
shared amongst themselves, while Citizen Nnamdi Kanu is still unlawfully
detained. Ahmed Mohammed previously in charge of the case, washed his hands of
the case and dropped out of the case, following Citizen Nnamdi Kanu's
objections to the unfair trial and he was cited to state that "It is
needless that, I will be tried in a Court where the ruling is been repeatedly
disobeyed and by a Judge who won't rightfully make standard rulings".
Tyrant Mohammadu Buhari appointed another puppet Judge Justice Tsoho, who made
rulings based on Buhari's public verdict against Citizen Nnamdi Kanu through
the Presidential media chart when he stated that "The defendant Nnamdi
Kanu will not be granted bail, due to his possession of dual passport".
It is totally against the Law that you accept the fulfilled bail terms of a defendant, without granting him bail. The Nigeria Judiciary should provide the bail terms worth millions of Naira, given to them. It is thievery and corruption of the highest order that Nigeria Judiciary, have embezzled the fulfilled bail terms, while he still remain in detention. I am calling on the International Criminal Court, to come and probe Nigeria Judiciary over this fraudulent act of stealing from defendants by tricks .On the 9 of February the counsel to Citizen Nnamdi Kanu SAN Chucks Mmuoma demaned that Justice Tsoho should order DSS,to return the personal belongings of his clients in their custody, which includes Two Thousand Dollars($2000) cars and other personal belongings which is not registered with the court.
The Nigeria Judiciary did not only fraudulently seize the defendants bail terms, but denied him his cloths. There is no excuse whatsoever that the Nigeria Judiciary will present as to why they haven't returned those fulfilled bail terms. Nowhere in the World have any defendant been granted bail and wasn't released after fulfilling bail terms. If you want to keep Citizen Nnamdi Kanu unlawfully in your custody, then give him what rightfully belong to him and return his fulfilled bail charges. This fraudulent act exhibited by Nigeria Judiciary against Citizen Nnamdi Kanu, must be probed by the International Criminal Court, because it is a total criminal act against human right.
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