Tag: IPOB
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Adebanjo Urges Ndigbo Not To Antagonise Nnamdi Kanu, Says IPOB Leader Their Saviour
The leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has advised Igbo leaders not to antagonise the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The IPOB leader allegedly breached the bail conditions granted him by Justice Binta Nyako before whom he was standing trial in 2017. He was,…
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Kenya Disclaims Assisting Nigerian To Re-Arrest Nnamdi Kanu
Kanu’s re-arrest location has been the subject of intense speculation. Top officials in the Kenyan government have denied that their nation played a role in the re-arrest and extradition of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu, who had been on the run for four years, was brought into Abuja, Nigeria’s…
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NO HARM SHOULD BEFALL NNAMDI KANU, IPOB WARNS FG
Barely 24 hours after his arrest was made public, the Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday, warned that nothing must happen to its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The organisation which said Kanu was kidnapped by the government agents promised to “expose details of his abduction later”. Spokesperson for IPOB, Emma Powerful, said these in a statement…
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IPOB flag not hoisted in Ado LGA, anywhere in Benue — Police
The Police Command in Benue said on Wednesday that no flag of the proscribed IPOB was hoisted in Ado Local Government Area of Benue. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, via a text message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said no Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB), the flag was hoisted at Ado.…
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After DSS/IPOB clash, Army places officers on high alert
The military authorities have placed troops of 82 Division, Enugu, on high alert following the clash between the operatives of the Department of State Services and the Indigenous People of Biafra in Emene, Enugu. It also asked troops to avoid individual movement in uniforms outside the barracks in order to prevent reprisals by IPOB members.…
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Abaribe seeks investigation into Enugu killings
The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, condemned the alleged killings of Igbo youths in Emene, Enugu State, last Sunday, by some security operatives. He said the killings of the Igbo have given room to wide suspicion of a sinister motive. He also warned that the labelling of every Igbo group as terrorists and…
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Enugu attack: Killers of our personnel will face justice, DSS insists
The Department of State Services has insisted that all those who had a hand in the killing of its personnel in Enugu on Sunday will be apprehended and prosecuted. The Service further stated that the attack allegedly orchestrated by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that led to the death of its two personnel…
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I never stole a dime belonging to IPOB, says Nnamdi Kanu
The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has maintained his innocence over allegations bordering on embezzlement of money belong to the group. He insists that he did not siphon the group’s defence fund raising for Biafra. In a release signed by the media and publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerfu, Nnamdi…