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  • Kanu orders IPOB members to join #EndSARS protest, capture Gov Ikpeazu

    Kanu orders IPOB members to join #EndSARS protest, capture Gov Ikpeazu

    The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has ordered his members to “capture” Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to face trial for the alleged role he played in the killing of #ENDSARS protesters in the state.

    Daily Times reports that Kanu, in a statement, ordered that Ikpeazu must be apprehended anywhere he was sighted.

    “Okezie Ikpeazu is in Asaga village Ohafia. He is hiding in the house of his Chief of Staff, one Ukpai Agwu Ukpai.

    “Our youths in Ohafia are hereby instructed to capture him alive to face trial for the numerous murders he committed including the death of protesters yesterday (Tuesday) in Aba. On no account must he be allowed to leave Ohafia alive. It’s an order. “

    He urged the #EndSARS protesters not to give up, adding “the  oppressors will try every option including shooting to quell the protest, but nobody should be deterred.

    “We call on every youth, man and woman to join the protests now. This is the time everybody should identify with this movement  to rescue our collective future and destiny from suffocation.”

  • How Biafra, Oduduwa, Kwararafa Republics can be actualised – Nnamdi Kanu

    How Biafra, Oduduwa, Kwararafa Republics can be actualised – Nnamdi Kanu

    The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed how Biafra, Oduduwa, Kwararafa Republics can be actualised.

    Kanu said these republics can be achieved through synergy and sincerity of purpose.

    A statement by the IPOB leader on Saturday, September 26, said he looks forward to the return Karnem-Bornu Republic for Kanuri.

    He further called on Nigerians to join the IPOB’s October 1 sit-at-home.

    According to Kanu, “With synergy and sincerity of purpose, Biafra, Oduduwa, Kwararafa (Middle Belt) republics will become a reality in no distant time.

    “Even the highly venerated Habe Monachies of Hausa Kingdom will be returned in place of the present oppressive terror driven Fulani Emirates. The Hausa are ancient people and deserve a nation of their own.

    “I also look forward to the return of a Karnem-Bornu Republic for Kanuri people as replacement for the once glorious and vibrant Karnem-Bornu Empire.

     “Freedom for all oppressed people in Nigeria is what IPOB is all about.

    “SitAtHome on October 1st or join Biafra-Oduduwa protests in the diaspora.”

  • Abia CP flays rumour he’s plotting to scuttle burial of Kanu’s parents

    Abia CP flays rumour he’s plotting to scuttle burial of Kanu’s parents

    The police command in Abia has flayed the rumour that it is plotting to scuttle the burial of the parents of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
    Kanu’s mother, Sally, and father, Eze Israel Kanu, the Traditional Ruler of Afaraukwu Ibeku, died in August and December 2019, respectively.
    They will be buried in their country home in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia on Friday.
    The Commissioner of Police, Mr Ene Okon, has repeatedly warned IPOB to steer clear from the burial.
    Okon told newsmen in Umuahia that Federal Government had proscribed IPOB and that he would not fold his arm and watch the organisation to operate in the state.
    He said that the police would disrupt the burial, “if IPOB flag, insignia or any form of identification of the organisation if seen at the burial”.
    However, in a statement made available to NAN in Umuahia on Tuesday, the command’s spokesman, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, urged the public to “disregard the rumour” that the police commissioner was plotting to scuttle the burial.
    Ogbonna stated, “the Commissioner of Police urges the public to disregard the rumour making the rounds that he wants to scuttle the burial.
    “On the contrary, he has the good intention to provide security for lives and property of the people during the burial.”
    He further stated that the presence of security operatives “in and around the community should not be seen as a threat but a proactive measure to prevent the infiltration of miscreants and hoodlums into the community” to foment trouble and truncate the burial.
    He stated that the command had been inundated with intelligence “that miscreants disguising as IPOB members intend to hijack the burial, in solidarity with its leader.”
    According to the statement, the police boss assured residents and sympathisers that the command would provide adequate security for lives and property during and after the burial.
    He further warned IPOB “to steer clear from the environment”, saying that the command “will not fold its arm and watch their unlawful activities.”
    Meanwhile, palpable fear and tension have enveloped the quiet community as residents fear a possible police/IPOB clash during the burial, forcing some to relocate to other parts of Umuahia. (NAN)

  • Abia CP warns IPOB to steer clear from burial of Kanu’s parents

    Abia CP warns IPOB to steer clear from burial of Kanu’s parents

    The Abia police command on Monday warned the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to steer clear from the burial of Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Sally, both parents of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
    The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ene Okon, who gave the warning in an interview with newsmen in Umuahia, said that the command would disrupt the funeral should IPOB attend the ceremony.
    Federal Government in September 2017 proscribed IPOB, following an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, declaring the group as a terrorist organisation.
    He said that the command had made its position clear to the Traditional Prime Minister of Afara-Ukwu Ancient Kingdom, the community of the decessed.
    He said that he would not fold his hands and watch a proscribed group operate in the state.
    “If they fail to adhere to what we have told them, it means they do not want the burial to go on smoothly because we are going to scatter the place.
    “IPOB is proscribed by the federal government and I, as the commissioner of police in Abia, cannot sit here and allow any proscribed group to operate anywhere in this state.
    “I am saying this again for emphasis that there is no way police will allow a proscribed group to participate in the burial,” Okon said.
    According to him, the command will not take anything for granted, considering the abundant intelligence on threat by IPOB.
    He said that members of the group were free to attend the burial as individuals and sympathisers like other members of society.
    The police chief, however, warned that the command would react, “if IPOB flag, insignia or any form of identification of the organisation if seen at the burial”.
    Kanu escaped from Nigeria, after the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
    Kanu’s mother reportedly died in a German hospital in August, 2019, while his father died in December.
    They will be buried on Friday, February 14 in their country home in Afaraukwu Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state. (NAN)

  • Burial: Grant Nnamdi Kanu presidential pardon, attend parents’ burial group begs Buhari

    Burial: Grant Nnamdi Kanu presidential pardon, attend parents’ burial group begs Buhari

    Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, on Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari should pull out the military from Nnamdi Kanu’s home, grant him presidential pardon and attend the parents’ burial. in a press statement obtained by Vanguard, The youth group said it is worried about the military Presence at Kanu’s Village, Afaraukwu Umuahia, Abia State few days to the burial of HRM Eze I O Kanu and his wife, and said it is appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the international damage such will cause to the reputation and image of Nigeria to the Outside World, as int’l Community are watching keenly to see if there will be any form of Human Rights violations and Abuses by Nigeria’s Military before, during and after the burial rites of the Igbo Paramount Ruler and His wife by next Weekend.

    OYC insists there’s no need for any provocative Action promoting Violence by Nigeria’s Military before, during and after the burial of HRM Eze Kanu because Abia State is Calm and Secure, the president should pull out Military and accord the last respect for the late King by Granting permission and Presidential Pardon to Nnamdi Kanu to return and Bury his Parents according to Igbo tradition and Culture.

    The statement reads in part: ‘’There’s nothing amiss if President Muhammadu Buhari in person or through high Power delegation attend and send Condolence Message to the people of Afaraukwu Umuahia on the Demise of their Paramount Ruler, HRM Eze Kanu and his wife, as Such Presidential gesture will portray him as a good Father of the Nation, irrespective of the Self-evident of Ipob’s stance on Self-determination and injustice melted by systematic structure against Igbos after 50 years of Biafra War Civil, The Presidential Pardon to Nnamdi Kanu and release of other Biafra agitators in detention and sending delegation to the burial will be applauded by both International Community and Nigerians at home, and will attract more respect for President Muhammadu Buhari, as Such Presidential gesture granted to Bashorun MKO Abiola, to appease the Yorubas should be applied now to restore more Confidence of Igbos in this regime… what’s good to the goose is also good for the Gander”.

    “OYC salute Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for the kind gesture granted to the Afaraukwu Umuahia Community through the appeal made by the President General and the Prime Minister of the Community for a solid Road Construction for the community in preparation for the late Paramount Ruler HRM Eze Kanu and his wife burial, OYC Urge other South-East Governors to rebuild the palace destroyed during the operation python dance. We Urge Biafra agitators to slow down on any action that might attract negative story during the burial, there’s should be no display of Biafra flags and Uniforms, protests and other things that might give Security agents the impetus to Wade in and wreak havoc during the burial… OYC console Ndigbo and Kanu Family on the Demise of the Paramount Ruler HRM Eze Kanu and his wife… May God grant them the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss”.