Tag: Biafra
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[Video] Two feared dead, several injured as police, IPOB clash in Enugu
There was tension in as men of the Nigerian Police Force and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra clashed on Sunday, in Emene, Enugu State. The menace according to reports threw the whole Emene and environs into chaos and disrupted church services as worshippers run for their dear lives. It was also reported two…
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2023: Igbos want presidency, not Biafra – Ohaneze
The Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo has stated it is only interested in the 2023 presidency and not pursuit of sovereign State by any group in the zone. The group maintained that it is a right to the Southeast zone, not a privilege to get the presidency in 2023. Ohaneze spoke Tuesday in Awka,…
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Ex-President Jonathan denies presenting speech on Niger Delta, Biafra agitation in US
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has disowned an online statement credited to him concerning the relationship between the South East and the people of the Niger Delta, describing it as a fabricated speech. The report claimed that the former President spoke on the position of Niger Delta over agitations for Biafra in a speech…
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The scam in the Biafra agitation process – Micheal Owoko
By Michael Owhoko Where is the map of Biafra? This is the question I have often asked the promoters and sympathizers of the Biafra cause, and up till this moment, their responses have been feeble, vague, evasive and suspicious, failing to provide a specific drawing showing a clearly defined territorial area called Biafra. Why is…
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The scam in the Biafra agitation process, By Michael Owhoko
By Michael Owhoko Where is the map of Biafra? This is the question I have often asked the promoters and sympathizers of the Biafra cause, and up till this moment, their responses have been feeble, vague,evasive and suspicious, failing to provide specific drawingshowing a clearly defined territorial area called Biafra. Why is the map of…
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Anatomy of the Nigerian – Biafra War, Regional Security, Ethnic Militias and Peace
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje This year marked 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian civil war. The then Military Head of State sloganeering of “Novictor, No vanquished” and its three pillars of rehabilitation, resettlement and reconstruction marked the fragile beginning of a new era of peace, national reconciliation and development. Nevertheless, for many…
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Fifty years after civil war: Biafra’s surrender speech, Nigeria’s victory speech [For the records]
Biafra’s surrender speech Being text of speech by acting Head of State of Biafra, General Philip Effiong, that announced the surrender of the secessionist state on January 15, 1970. I , Philip Effiong, do hereby declare: I give you not only my own personal assurances but also those of my fellow officers and colleagues and…
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IPOB: Police confirm attack, killing of two cops in Anambra [Graphic Photos]
The Police command in Anambra have confirmed the death of two police officers, allegedly attacked and shot by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Oraifite in Ekwusigo council area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Monday. Part of the…
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Biafra: Police speak on alleged plans to arrest Nnamdi Kanu’s father
The Abia State Police Command has debunked claims by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that its personnel were planning to arrest the father of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB had at the weekend raised alarm about the presence of policemen and other security personnel around the home of their leader. This…
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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu reacts to court judgement ordering his rearrest
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the bail Justice Binta Nyako granted him in 2017 was to set him up for assassination. He made the allegation on his Twitter handle on Saturday in his series of reactions to the recent revocation of his bail and order for…