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‘Kanu is the wrong man to lead Biafra’ – Pro-Biafran activist hints at IPOB fracture

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2017 0

A staunch Biafra activist has expressed his disappointment, Sunday over the activities of the self-acclaimed Biafra secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, following reports that the latter is on the run after the Nigerian army raided his home in Afaraukwu, Abia State last week. The activist, who

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Nigerian Police Give List Of Crimes by IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, In Abia State

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2017 0

The Abia state police have highlighted some of the crimes alleged to have been committed by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during the recent riots that took place in the state. The state police claimed that soldiers recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs from the house of the leader of […]

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IPOB: We will not tolerate attacks on other Nigerians, Wike warns

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

The Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the state government would not tolerate any attack on other Nigerians living in the state by members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) or any other group. In a state broadcast on the state security situation on Friday, Governor Wike announced that Rivers […]

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Oraganizer of IPOB Rally Declared Wanted

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

A key figure and member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.(IPOB) Ndurue Okwudiri Innocent has been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police for his role in organizing rallies against the Federal government across the South-eastern part of the country, A statement by the police stated that Ndurue Okwudiri Innocent is among the people responsible […]

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Defense Headquarters declares IPOB terrorist organisation

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

The defence headquarters has branded the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a “militant terrorist organisation” and urged parents to dissuade their wards from joining the group. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, John Enenche, the director, defence information, restated the commitment of the armed forces to confront “all security challenges facing the country”. Enenche

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Niger Delta group accuses Buhari of ‘militarising’ Nigeria over IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

The Niger Delta Revolutionary Council has condemned the actions of the army in Abia State, calling the force’s Operation Python Dance II operations an “onslaught” that is “provocative, lacks tact and emotional intelligence, is capable of igniting a civil war” and amounts to a “militarisation of our hard earned democracy.” In a

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Tension in Jos, as residents, traders scamper for safety

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

Residents and traders in Jos metropolis scampered for safety on Thursday at about 5:15pm. The panic started at Katako market situated in Jos north. The Special Task Force STF Media Officer Captain Umar Adams said the panic was ignited by rumor mongers who are bent on putting fear in people. He said the STF is […]

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Hausas, Igbos, clash in Jos

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

An ethnic clash between the Hausa and Igbo communities in Jos, the Plateau State capital has started. Sources say that several people have been injured along Rwang Pam street, an area said to be dominated by Igbos, after some Hausas tried to avenge the “killings” in SE around Chobe/Atili and Rwang Pam streets, and Ahmadu […]

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Shoot out in Umuahia despite Ikpeazu’s announcement

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

There is an ongoing shoot-out in Umuahia despite the earlier announcement of an agreement to withdraw troops from the Abia state capital. Update: Helicopter gunships have been deployed over Umuahia. Update 2: A source on the ground at the Afara, Umuahia has confirmed that the shooting is happening close to the compound of Nnamdi Kanu. […]

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Breaking: Gov. Ikpeazu agrees with Army to withdraw troops from Abia state after invasion

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 0

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state Thursday has announced an agreement with the Nigerian Army to withdraw troops from Umuahia, the state’s capital and the commercial city of Aba from Friday, Sept. 15. The announcement was made at a Press Conference in the state capital following the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew in […]

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Igbos should have one rallying cry to Nigeria: Let us go!

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2017 Post a comment

Of all the problems supposedly employing the occupants of Aso Rock, the federal government has managed to turn the cause of Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra into a cause célèbre. Let us be clear about this – the government has bungled its response to the legitimate concerns of a significant swathe of […]

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Ohanaeze blasts Python Dance II as a “deliberate escalation of tension”

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2017 0

The umbrella body of Ndigbo, the Ohanaeze has called on the federal government to direct the military to call off its military operations in the South-East styled Python Dance II, calling it an invasion of the region aimed at intimidating the people. Ohanaeze said in a tense seven point statement issued on Tuesday and signed […]

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Abia on the boil as Army, IPOB raise the temperature

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2017 0

Abia State shot into the centre of the country’s attention on Tuesday 11 September, as a host of security developments linked with the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) group raised a new set of concerns over the military’s conduct and the Federal Government’s strategy towards dealing with an increasingly growing secessionist movement. A detachment of […]

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Nnamdi Kanu cannot be confirmed alive- Lawyer

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2017 0

The lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, says his client has been placed under house arrest by the Nigerian Army. In a statement issued shortly after the incident, Ejiofor said he got a distress call from Kanu but that he couldn’t confirm whether he is alive or […]

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Ikpeazu declares curfew in Aba

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2017 0

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has declared a three-day curfew in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the State. Ikpeazu said the curfew was necessitated by the attack on the officers and men of the Nigerian Army by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Nnamdi Kanu. Faulting the attitude of […]

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Soldiers surround Nnamdi Kanu’s home, attack journalists in Umuahia

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2017 0

A detachment of soldiers from the Nigerian Army has surrounded the Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The soldiers arrived the community barely 48 hours after the clash between the Army and IPOB members on Sunday evening, which left three people injured. Today’s detachment arrived in ten […]

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Army moves into Nnamdi Kanu hometown, injuries feared

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2017 0

A little over a day after the Nigerian army said it has commenced the second phase of its Operation Python Dance II in Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone, a new video has emerged showing soldiers in armoured tanks, patrol vans and other military gadgetry purportedly enter the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of […]

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Tension in Umuahia

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2017 Post a comment

There is a heavy presence of police operatives and other state security agencies with armoured vehicles stationed at various strategic points around Umuahia, Abia state following clashes with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday. This has led to a lull in commercial activities in the state capital. More to follow

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S’East Governors Advise IPOB To Embrace Dialogue At Their Enugu Meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

The South-East governors who met on Wednesday with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said instead of confrontation, dialogue was the only way to resolve the issues surrounding the agitation of the group. The governors made this known following the crucial meeting with the IPOB leader which was held at the […]

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What South-east Governors and Nnamdi Kanu reached over Biafra agitation

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

The South-east governors Wednesday said dialogue and not confrontation was the only panacea needed to solve the agitation by the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB. Earlier today, Wednesday, the governors had a meeting with the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Government House, Enugu. According to report, the governors told the IPOB leader that the […]