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Uche Mefor Places Curse On IPOB, Withdraws His Blessings

26Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria

Uche Mefor Places Curse On IPOB, Withdraws His Blessings

Uche Mefor, a former deputy of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the group said this on Wednesday. Mefor, in a post on his Facebook account on Wednesday, said he has withdrawn his blessing from the group. Kanu and Mefor who is the head of Information and Communication of the new Customary Government of Biafra, clashed with the IPOB leader last year due to his method of operating the group. Mefor has now joined forces with former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo in their bid to actualise the Biafra agenda. Recall that Dokubo declared a new Biafra government and named himself as the leader of the government. Dokubo who noted in the statement he released through Mefor on the declaration of a “Biafra de facto customary government” said the time has come for them to take their dest...

Okezie Ikpeazu Condemns IPOB Sit At Home Order

10Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News

Okezie Ikpeazu Condemns IPOB Sit At Home Order

Abia state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has urged The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) to tone down its agitations saying the lockdown enforced in most south Eastern states today, August 9 is detrimental to Igbo people. IPOB had announced a lockdown for every Monday of the week in protest of the continued detention of it’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Monday lockdown saw some states like Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra shutdown businesses totally, but Ikpeazu says the focus should be on ensuring Nnamdi Kanu gets a fair trial and not stopping Igbos from going to work. “I want to say that for the first time since this agitation started, the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, which is the leading Pan-Igbo socio-Cultural group, has expressed serious interest in making sure that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu gets fair ju...

Two Feared Killed, Vehicles Burnt in Nnewi

9Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Security

Two Feared Killed, Vehicles Burnt in Nnewi

Two persons were reportedly killed in Nnewi, Anambra State on Monday amidst near-total compliance with the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Three buses were reportedly set ablaze in the industrial city of the state while a Toyota Camry vehicle was seen abandoned along the street with the driver said to have fled. The Nation gathered there were gun shots around Izuchukwu junction of the area around 6am. A resident, who preferred anonymity, said he was surprised to see the two corpses along the road. “We couldn’t believe our eyes when we came out to see two lifeless bodies of young men. Yet, nobody could explain who was responsible.” See Also: Comply With IPOB Sit-At-Home In The North & Lose Your Shops – Arewa Warns Roads and major streets we...

Kanu: Britain, Law Firm Express Interest to Take Over case

16Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Kanu: Britain, Law Firm Express Interest to Take Over case

The British High Commission and a law firm based in London, Bindmans, have asked for the permission of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kan, to take over his trial. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s Nigerian counsel had on Wednesday delivered two forms to Kanu during a visit to the office of the Department of State Services, where the IPOB leader is being held, Punch reports. According to Ejimakor, the Federal Government would be served with a summon to transfer Kanu to the United Kingdom, where another case would be heard over the manner of his arrest and extradition to Nigeria. He said, “I went to visit him on Wednesday and went with two forms. One was the consular consent form that the British High Commission required that he signs to consent to consular ass...

Nnamdi Kanu Not A Murderer, Terrorist – Fr Mbaka

12Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Nnamdi Kanu Not A Murderer, Terrorist – Fr Mbaka

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, AMEN, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has said that the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, will not stop insecurity in the country. The Nigerian government had rearrested Kanu in Kenya recently and repatriated to Nigeria. The IPOB leader was arraigned in court by the Department of State Services, DSS, and granted permission to detain him till the continuation of trial. Mbaka while reacting during his sermon on Sunday said the arrest of Kanu will not stop insecurity in the country. The clergy said if things were working as expected in the country, Kanu would not be an issue for the government. He said, "Since you arrested him (Kanu), we have lost many lives. So, of what use is his arrest? After he was arrested, the ...

Nnamdi Kanu’s Passport Still in Kenya – Brother

11Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu’s Passport Still in Kenya – Brother

A brother to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that his brother was not with his documents when he was arrested. The brother, Kingsley Kanu, revealed that the IPOB leader was arrested while taking a walk. “His UK passport remains in Kenya,” The UK Guardian declared. The Guardian quotes Kanu’s brother to have said he spoke with him while he was in Kenya, “days before he went missing in June.” “I spoke to him on the phone, he was well, in Nairobi. His associates said he went out, he didn’t take his documents with him; so he wasn’t planning on going anywhere. Then, all of a sudden, we see him paraded in handcuffs in Abuja,” Kingsley said. “It is an extraordinary rendition, aided by Kenyan authorities,” he said. “It is an outrage that can...

Kanu Was Arrested Without His Documents – Brother

10Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Kenya, News, Nigeria

Kanu Was Arrested Without His Documents – Brother

A brother to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed how they spoke while he was in Kenya shortly before “he went missing.” The brother, Kingsley Kanu, disclosed that the detainee had taken a walk when he was arrested and that he was without his documents. “His UK passport remains in Kenya,” The UK Guardian declared. According to The Guardian, Kanu’s brother, Kingsley, said he had spoken with him while he was in Kenya, “days before he went missing in June.” “I spoke to him on the phone, he was well, in Nairobi. His associates said he went out, he didn’t take his documents with him; so he wasn’t planning on going anywhere. Then, all of a sudden, we see him paraded in handcuffs in Abuja,” Kingsley said. “It is an extraordinary rendit...

IPOB Reacts To Reports Linking Governor Wike, Senator Uba With Arrest Of Nnamdi Kanu

6Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Kenya, News, Press Statement

IPOB Reacts To Reports Linking Governor Wike, Senator Uba With Arrest Of Nnamdi Kanu

The media and publicity secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says he or the group has not accused Senator Ifeanyi Uba and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike of being involved in the arrest of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Powerful, in a statement signed by himself and obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, warned those who used his name to issue a statement which linked Uba and Wike to the betrayal of the IPOB leader to desist from such. He reiterated that the group does not work on speculations as it does not have evidence that the two politicians were involved in the abduction of Kanu in Kenya. IPOB spokesman, however, said the group would not hesitate to disclose it to the public if it had any proof against them, adding that those who participated in the abduction and ...

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

The De-facto customary government of Biafra has cautioned the Nigerian government to ensure that the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu follows the stipulated standard of the conventional rule of law, noting that it is closely monitoring the situation. The government of Biafra said this in reaction to the rearrest and detention of its citizen, Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. This was contained in a statement the government sent to SaharaReporters. It read, “Our official reliable source has it that citizen Nnamdi Kanu has been arraigned by the Nigerian authorities. The circumstances are yet to be clarified. Read Also: We’re Not Against Restructuring, Our Demand Is Biafra, Referendum – IPOB “The Government of Biafra reiterates that clarity, certainty and...

Due Process Was Followed in Kanu’s Rearrest, Repatriation – FG

4Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Due Process Was Followed in Kanu’s Rearrest, Repatriation – FG

The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has insisted that the rearrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was carried out with strict compliance with the legal process. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Public Relations, Jibrilu Gwandu, in a telephone interview with Punch on Friday. Gwandu said Kanu was represented by his counsel throughout the judicial process that led to the grant of his earlier bail. The IPOB leader who faces an 11-count charge bothering on treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others, jumped bail in 2017 and left the country, only to re-emerge in Israel and then in the United Kingdom. Kanu was rearrested on Tuesd...