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Nigeria: Popular Nigerian Presenter Diplomatic OPJ Resigns Following Government Pressure On Wazobia FM

3Oct

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Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Nigeria: Popular Nigerian Presenter Diplomatic OPJ Resigns Following Government Pressure On Wazobia FM

I Opute Pius Junior popularly known as DIPLOMATIC OPJ hereby wield this medium to officially announce to the public and our teeming fans that I and my radio TEAM that comprises of FISAYO, NAJITE AND VANESSA are no longer with WAZOBIA FM nor with any other sister station under AIM GROUP. It had been a wonderful and very interesting TEN-YEAR experience with WAZOBIA FM LAGOS. For avoidance of undue speculations and suspicions I chose to advance reasons for my EXIT here. It should be kindly noted that my employers ordinarily wouldn't have let me go but was pressured to pressure me to ask for the termination of my EMPLOYMENT. It should also be known that I am not in the list of BOUGHT-OVER JOURNALISTS and never been known to have been receiving Brown envelopes from politicians to sing t...

Biafra: South-East Massively Complies with IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order

14Sep

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Biafra, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafra: South-East Massively Complies with IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order

Many major cities in the South-East were almost ghost towns today as there was a massive compliance with IPOB's sit-at-home order. Major roads, markets and motor parks were deserted. Commercial operations were non existent. Even the usually busy Niger bridge was deserted as no vehicular or human traffic was visible. IPOB claims that the order received 70% compliance while the Police in Anambra claims otherwise. In Anambra the order was totally complied with in Onitsha and Nkpor. However, Awka, Nnewi and some other rural communities had some activities, with banks offering minimal services. Security operatives were seen at major points, ready to intervene if there was a break down of law and order. Speaking on the success of the protest, Emma Powerful, IPOB's Media and Public...

Biafra: Swiss Embassy Denies Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Visa to Honor UN’s Invitation

11Sep

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Biafra, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafra: Swiss Embassy Denies Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Visa to Honor UN’s Invitation

THE family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja for allegedly denying travelling visa to members of the family invited by the United Nations to the 116th United Nations Human Rights Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. According to Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, the family members were invited by UN as key witnesses of the alleged mass murder committed by the Nigerian security operatives when the family compound was invaded on September 14, 2017, during the Operation Python Dance ll conducted by the Nigerian Army. Emmanuel Kanu said apart from the family members, “key IPOB members who witnessed the genocide at Afaraukwu were also denied visas.” He accus...

Nigeria: Police Dismisses 3 Officers for Illegal Raid on Chief Clark’s Residence

6Sep

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Corruption, Crime, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Nigeria: Police Dismisses 3 Officers for Illegal Raid on Chief Clark’s Residence

PRESS RELEASE DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE OF THREE (3) OF THE POLICE PERSONNEL AND INTERDICTION OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE INVOLVED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED, ILLEGAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT IN THE SEARCH OF ELDER STATESMAN, CHIEF EDWIN CLARK’S RESIDENCE IN ASOKORO, ABUJA ON THE 4th OF SEPTEMBER, 2018. The Inspector General of Police has approved the dismissal from the service of the Nigeria Police Force, three (3) Inspectors namely: (i) AP/No. 18858 Inspr Godwin Musa (ii) AP/No. 225812 Inspr Sada Abubakar and (iii) AP/No. 225828 Inspr Yabo Paul, and the immediate interdiction of AP. No 158460 ASP David Dominic who were involved in the unauthorized, illegal and unprofessional misconduct in the search of the residence of Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in Asokoro, Abuja...

Nigeria: Presidency Describes Punch Newspapers as “Disrespectful of the President and His Office”

6Sep

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Fulani Herdsmen, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Nigeria: Presidency Describes Punch Newspapers as “Disrespectful of the President and His Office”

The Presidency has described the Punch Newspapers as "disrespectful of the President and his office". This was in response to an editorial published by the Punch Newspapers on the 4th of September. In the editorial, the paper had accused President Buhari of being indifferent to the killings by the herdsmen. Responding to this editorial, Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and publicity said "We reject the September 4th, 2018, editorial of the media house which alleged that President Buhari had sympathy for criminality perpetuated by a misguided group. "The editorial was not only disrespectful of the President and his office, but was also reckless, thoughtless, inflammatory and totally irresponsible. "It is steadily becoming clear from the views, n...

Biafra: Security Operatives Call on Nigerians to Ignore IPOB’s Sept. 14th Sit-at-Home Protest

4Sep

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Biafra: Security Operatives Call on Nigerians to Ignore IPOB’s Sept. 14th Sit-at-Home Protest

Following a high-powered meeting of Nigerian security operatives, South-easterners have been directed to ignore the sit-at-home directive issued by IPOB. They are advised to go about their normal business, assuring them of their safety. IPOB had earlier issued a directive, calling for a sit-at-home on the 14th of September to protest the mass killings of innocent easterners during the Operation Python Dance 2. Issuing the directive, IPOB's publicity secretary, Emma Powerful said "at a time when we are still burying those Operation Python Dance 2 killed and dumped in mass graves across Biafraland in September 2017, here we are today with Nigeria military once again poised to invade the South East, to slaughter the weak and innocent in their annual genocidal ritual in the name of yet a...

Biafra: IPOB Blames, Ohaneze, South-east Governors for Operation Python Dance 3

4Sep

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Biafra: IPOB Blames, Ohaneze, South-east Governors for Operation Python Dance 3

The Indeginous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared Ohaneze Ndigbo and the South-East Governors complicit in the recently announced Operation Python Dance 3 by the Nigerian Army. Speaking on behalf of IPOB, its publicity secretary, Emma Powerful wondered why the governors and Ohaneze Ndigbo have kept silent on the issue of the operation the army again plans to carry out in the South-East. The group had earlier given a directive for a sit-at-home protest on September 14th 2018 to protest the alleged mass killings of innocent easterner by the Nigerian army. He added that, despite the fact that they were still burying their dead from the last operation, they were once again faced with yet another Operation Python Dance meant to kill more innocent and defenceless easterners. He sai...

Biafra: IPOB Suit – Investigate U.S., Leave Nigeria Alone – Nigerians in Diaspora Tell US Lawyer

23Aug

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Biafra, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafra: IPOB Suit – Investigate U.S., Leave Nigeria Alone – Nigerians in Diaspora Tell US Lawyer

Written by Abu Duniya The United States Chapter of the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has reacted to the emerging report that Fein & DelValle PLLC, an American law firm is gathering evidence to charge President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for successfully containing the terrorist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB). The group asked the firm to channel its energy and investigate United States president, George Bush and Barack Obama and leave Nigeria alone. Pasca Ogwola, Coordinator, USA/Canada, NDMG said it is disheartening that some people were unhappy over the proscription of IPOB and its activities. Ogwola said the lawyer was exploring how to make mo...

Nigeria: Overhaul SARS Immediately, Osinbajo to IGP

14Aug

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Corruption, Crime, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: Overhaul SARS Immediately, Osinbajo to IGP

The Nigerian vice President and currently acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Inspector General of Police to immediately overhaul the management and operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). According to the Vice President, this was necessitated by the number of complaints of human rights violations received against the body. In a statement this afternoon, Prof Osinbajo said "Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, I have directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of SARS and ensure that any Unit that will emerge from the process, will be intelligence-driven and restricted ...

Nigeria: Law Enforcement Agencies Should be Allowed to Do their Work – Presidency

24Jul

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Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Law Enforcement Agencies Should be Allowed to Do their Work – Presidency

On the heels of the news today that the Senate President's convoy blocked by the Police, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity has released a statement saying law enforcement agencies should be allowed to do their job. The full statement is published below. "The Presidency has taken note of the orchestrated campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari each time a Very Important Person (VIP) is invited by the law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties and functions. The law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder. It is odd, strange and bizarre that while ordinary citizens can be called up to answer questions or be interrogated, the VIP cannot be question...