Tag: IPOB
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UN condemns illegal arrest of Kanu in Nairobi, alleged torture
The United Nations has raised eyebrows over the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Services (DSS) and his alleged torture while in custody. The UN’s position was contained in its Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or…
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Fear of IPOB: INEC ad hoc staff, drivers, others for Nov 6 guber poll in Anambra resign
There seems to be palpable fears not just amongst the residents of Anambra State but the ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) saddled with the responsibility of
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Sit-at-home: Anambra approves Saturdays as school days
The Anambra State Government has approved Saturdays as school days in place of Monday following the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafara. This was confirmed in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba. In the statement on Sunday, Adinuba confirmed that all school heads had been directed…
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Ohanaeze tackles IPOB over Sit-at-home order says move will unleash hardship on Ndigbo
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Sunday, kicked against the one-week sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Recall that the pro-Biafra group had threatened a one-week sit-at-home if their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was not released forthwith. The declaration, targeted at the November 6 Anambra election, has been attracting wild condemnation. In a…
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How IPOB/ESN members invaded, killed monarchs holding meeting in Imo community before we arrived – Police
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two traditional rulers in Njaba council area of the state by suspected members of the Indigenous People
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Traditional rulers proffer ways to guarantee peace in South East
Traditional rulers proffer ways to guarantee peace in South East
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Nnamdi Kanu begs supporters to fast ahead of his arraignment
Ahead of his arraignment on October 21, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has asked millions of his supporters to embark on a dry fasting. His counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who stated this on his verified Facebook page, also stated that Kanu was well. Ejiofor said Kanu asked him to tell…
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UK asks citizens in Nigeria to avoid large gatherings During Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial, #EndSARS protests
The government of United Kingdom has advised citizens of the country in Nigeria to avoid large gatherings in Abuja and the South East during the forthcoming trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. In an alert published on its website on Friday, the UK noted that the trial of Kanu…
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IPOB bans rearing, consumption of ‘Fulani’ cows in South East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has banned the rearing and consumption of cows in the whole of South-East States. This was contained in a statement issued by the IPOB Head of Directorate of State (DOS), Mazi Chika Edoziem, in Awka, Anambra State, on Saturday. Mazi Edoziem, however, said that the ban would take complete…
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East Side of Sadness – Chidi Amuta
By Chidi Amta From the Niger Bridge looking East, a canvass of desperate unhappiness spreads out before you. Crossing the ancient creaky Niger bridge into Onitsha and beyond is like a great crossing into a crowded wilderness, another country. At first, it is the specter of neglect and decayed infrastructure. But on every face of…