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Nnamdi Kanu Starving In DSS Facility – Brother

7Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu Starving In DSS Facility – Brother

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that he is being denied food in the facility of the Department of State Service (DSS). Kanu is currently detained in the facility of the DSS on the order of Justice Binta Murtala Nyako-led Federal High Court in Abuja on the treasonable felony charges preferred against him by the federal government of Nigeria. However, disclosing the alleged ill-treatment by the Department of the State Service in a terse statement forwarded to DAILY POST on Monday, the younger brother to the secessionist leader, Prince Kanu Meme, also claimed that the Nigeria’s secret police has denied him his medical report after taking his blood for more than 21 times. Prince Kanu Meme was on a routine visit to the detained separatist ...

Court Awards Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor N50M Over Home Invasion By Security Agents

3Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria

Court Awards Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor N50M Over Home Invasion By Security Agents

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has awarded N50million to him, against security agents who invaded his home in Anambra state, IgbereTV reports. Ejiofor made the revelation on his Facebook page. He wrote; "BREAKING NEWS: VICTORY AT LAST! JUSTICE DELAYED IS NOT ALWAYS JUSTICE DENIED. Exactly two years ago on the 2nd day of December, 2019, after the funeral ceremony of my elder brother- Late Rev. Chukwukpelum Louis Ejiofor, my ancestral home in Oraifite Anambra State, was invaded by a team of Security agents comprising of the Nigerian Police, Army and others. Four persons were killed in my compound, and all the houses within my ancestral home incl...

My Visit To Nnamdi Kanu Misinterpreted By His Lawyer – Orji Kalu

2Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News

My Visit To Nnamdi Kanu Misinterpreted By His Lawyer – Orji Kalu

Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed disappointment with Barr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, one of the counsels to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Nnamdi Kanu, saying the lawyer is misinforming the general public that he took pictures with IPOB leader. While stating that he never took pictures and circulated same on twitter as being alleged by Ejiofor, the Senate Chief Whip said he fulfilled all guidelines before being granted access to Nnamdi Kanu. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sen. Kalu a former Abia State Governor said the picture being circulated online was taken in 2016 during his visit to the leader of the secessionist group in Kuje prison Abuja. He berated Ejiofor for sounding like someone who is a beneficiary of the crisis who wishes it d...

Why Buhari Should Not Release Nnamdi Kanu – Northern Elders

30Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Why Buhari Should Not Release Nnamdi Kanu – Northern Elders

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to release Nnamdi Kanu from custody. Recall that Buhari after a meeting with the Southeast elders promised to consider a lighter resolution but worried that such would interfere with the principles of separation of power between the Executive and Judiciary. The forum in a statement signed by the Director of Publicity, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said there are no safe grounds for president Buhari to grant the request. ”Nnamdi Kanu’s release will do serious injury to Nigeria which is already threatened by security and other challenges, the statement said. See Also: Declaration Of Bandits As Terrorists Won’t Change Anything – Sheikh Gumi The Northern elders advised Buhari to follow a judicial process and allow ...

What Those Familiar With Buhari Told Us After Igbo Elders’ Meeting – Ezeife

23Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

What Those Familiar With Buhari Told Us After Igbo Elders’ Meeting – Ezeife

A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has revealed that ministers and other government officials familiar with the President Muhammadu Buhari said he takes his promise to consider the release of Nnamdi Kanu seriously. Ezeife made this known on Monday when he featured on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ monitored by newsmen. The ex-Anambra governor and some respected Igbo elders, led by Minister of Aviation in the First Republic, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, had visited Buhari in Aso Rock on Friday and requested the unconditional release of the detained leader of the proscribed secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra. Buhari had told them he would not want to interfere in the running of the judiciary but said he would consider their demand though “a heavy one...

Nnamdi Kanu Arrives In Court For His Trial

10Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu Arrives In Court For His Trial

The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been brought to court by officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) for his trial. Kanu was brought into the courtroom amid heavy security around 9:50am. Kanu’s brother, Prince Meme Kanu confirmed the IPOB’s leaders presence via a Facebook post on Wednesday morning. Department of State Services (DSS) officials had earlier set up a barricade at the entrance of the Federal High Court where the case is to be heard and they prevented reporters and some Igbo monarchs from gaining entry. Kanu’s appearance in court comes after the Nigerian Government filed seven amended charges bordering on treasonable felony and acts of terrorism against him. The 54-year-old has been charged with “terrorism”, ...

IPOB Reacts To Arrest Of Udubuan Sage Chubueze

1Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Security

IPOB Reacts To Arrest Of Udubuan Sage Chubueze

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the operatives of its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) do not wear army or police uniforms for operations. IPOB also said the man, Mazi Udubuan Sage Chubueze arrested on Saturday by men of the Anambra State Police Command is an IPOB member and not an ESN commander. The group stated this in a statement by its group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, which was made available to SaharaReporters on Sunday Reacting in a statement titled, ‘Army Shot And Arrested IPOB Member Not Top ESN Commander In Ekwulobia - IPOB, the group revealed that Chubueze was betrayed by an insider. The separatist group also stated that no weapon was retrieved from him as he had attended his mother’s burial. The statement read, “The attention of the g...

DSS Not Sponsoring Biafra National Guard To Enforce Sit-at-home Order

31Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Security

DSS Not Sponsoring Biafra National Guard To Enforce Sit-at-home Order

The Nigerian Army has debunked speculations that the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) and the Department of State Service (DSS) created and funded the Biafra National Guard (BNG) to enforce the sit-at-home order, in a bid to discredit the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). It claimed Kalu Odinakachi is responsible for the “mischievous submission”. A statement signed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, and released on Saturday read in part: “It must be abundantly clarified that this spurious allegation is unfounded and could be absolutely described as a hoax.” It added that “the activities of IPOB/ESN have undoubtedly assumed a violent dimension. “This unimaginable level of violence is oiled with propaganda and disinformation to...

Sit-At-Home: Trailer, Shop Set Ablaze In Enugu

22Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Security

Sit-At-Home: Trailer, Shop Set Ablaze In Enugu

The sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Thursday, in all parts of the South-East to protest the incarceration and trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has again spread sorrow in Enugu State. This time, a shop and a trailer truck were set ablaze by hoodlums suspected to be enforcing the order at Eke — Obinagu suburb along the Enugu — Abakaliki Expressway in Enugu East Council Area of the state. It was gathered that the truck which was said to be heading to Abakaliki was attacked and set ablaze around 3: 30 am. However, the drive was said to have escaped unhurt. Our correspondent who visited the scene of the incident reports that the shop said to be stocked with provisions was razed down while the truck said to belong to CHISCO Company was burnt to ...

“Dialogue With Nnamdi Kanu” – Primate Ayodele To INEC

20Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria

“Dialogue With Nnamdi Kanu” – Primate Ayodele To INEC

The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele has advised the independent national electoral commission (INEC) to make use of electronic transmission of results in the forth coming Anambra gubernatorial election and dialogue with the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) ahead of the election. In a statement by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele explained that the electoral transmission will prevent rigging in the coming election and that if the government is sincere, it should start from Anambra gubernatorial election. "Electoral transmission will prevent rigging in Anambra election, I advise the Independent national electoral commission to use it to change the narratives of our elections. If the government is truly sincere, let them start from this com...