Tag: Biafra agitation

“Israel coming to help Biafra; they must be stopped” – Gumi warns

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Gumi warns on Israel

…As Ohanaeze Youths renew secession call Fresh controversy has erupted over Nigeria’s unity, following a warning by Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi that Israel is allegedly planning to support the Biafra movement, even as the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) urged Igbos in the South-East to begin preparations for an “eventual exit” from Nigeria. Sheikh Gumi, in an issued statement yesterday, raised alarm over what he described as external interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs, claiming that Israel was poised to assist the Biafra cause.  Recall that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu…

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New documents reveal Biafra lobby’s role in shaping Trump’s Nigeria policy

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Trump’s Nigeria policy2

Newly released U.S. Department of Justice filings show that pro-Biafra advocacy groups played a significant role in pushing U.S. President Donald Trump to label Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’. According to the documents, organisations linked to the “United States of Biafra” — including the Biafra Republic Government in Exile — lobbied U.S. conservatives by framing Biafra’s cause as a defence of Christians and a counterweight to China’s influence in Africa. The groups, registered under FARA, targeted Trump-aligned policymakers. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz amplified these claims in a video on…

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“?May30 Biafra Day celebration sacrosanct; must hold” MASSOB

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MASSOB

The South-East group, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB), has insisted that the May 30 Biafra Day celebration must hold, despite threats by Nigeria security agents. MASSOB said there will be a sit-at-home exercise in commemoration of the 57th anniversary of the declaration of Biafra Republic by General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. According to an issued statement signed by the group’s leader, Uchenna Madu, all schools, banks, markets, public offices, motor/ Keke parks, air/seaports and other corporate bodies shall be closed to commemorate the event. The…

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Biafra National Guard dares Nigerian Armed forces, unveils red devil rockets

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Another South-East secessionist group, the Biafra National Guard, (BNG), has declared it is combat-ready and not scared of Nigerian Armed Forces. In a propaganda video posted on Facebook Tuesday night, the fighters unveiled what appears to be rockets named: Red Devil 01. The purported weapons were painted in colours synonymous with Biafra black, green, red and yellow. In his remarks, BNGs self-acclaimed leader, General Innocent Orji stated that Biafra is real. The footage was posted days after troops under Exercise Golden Dawn in the South-East eliminated one BNG member…

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Separatist group, BNG, declares Biafra Republic on Facebook

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A separatist group, the Biafra National Guard (BNG), yesterday, went live with a declaration on Facebook a sovereign State of Biafra This is coming after twenty-four hours of a shooting incident with men of the Nigerian Army, where they reportedly lost one member. The separatist movement, which is led by a self-styled Innocent Orji, previously demanded the release of all Biafran prisoners of conscience or Biafra will be redeclared a sovereign State. Orji has been wanted by Nigeria security for over 10 years now, according to findings. Also, the wife,…

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“Igbos have no right to the name Biafra”- Asari Dokubo declares

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The ex-militant and leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, (NDPSF), Asari-Dokubo, has claimed that the Igbo people in the South-East region have no right to the name Biafra. According to the ex-militant, who is an Ijaw man, one Frank Opigo gave the name Biafra, which was adopted by the Eastern region and was used in 1967 when the Republic of Biafra was declared. Dokubo said no one can dismiss the fact that the geographical area known today as Biafra belonged to the Ijaws, Ibibios and Orons and not…

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“Stop Constitution review, organise Biafra referendum”, CNG urges NASS

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The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), yesterday, called on the National Assembly to suspend the review of the 1999 Constitution, describing it as ill-timed and uncalled for, particularly in the face of the growing agitation for Nigerias break-up. This was part of the presentation which CNG made before the leadership of the National Assembly against the backdrop of the disturbances created by certain interest groups in the South-East, in the form of the agitation for a separate State of Biafra. The CNG also urged the National Assembly to invoke the…

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