Tag: IPOB

IPOB announces no ‘sit-at-home’, as Kanu gets judgment date

Aminu Imam

The banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), has said there will be no ‘sit-at-home’ across the South-East region on Wednesday and Thursday next week. According to the group, it relaxed the directive due to the scheduled judgment of the High Court, sitting in Abia State, which will on Wednesday rule on the group’s leader, Nnamdi Kanus fundamental rights suit. However, IPOBs spokesman, Emma Powerful, in a statement he issued, said he limited the ‘sit-at-home’ directive to Tuesday, when Kanu will appear before Justice Binta Nyako, of the Abuja Federal High…

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“Why we banned Fulani cattle in South-East” IPOB

Aminu Imam

The banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), has explained why it placed a ban on the consumption of beef from Fulani cattle in the South-East. Recall that IPOB, in an issued statement on January 3, banned the slaughtering of Fulani cows during festive seasons across the South-East region while revealing the group action plan for the year 2022. Following this, a group under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) through its Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, described IPOBs directive as a grave provocation and serious threat to northern commercial interests…

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IPOBs cattle meat boycott: Northern groups ban Igbo goods to the North

Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has reacted to the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOBs ban on the consumption of Fulani cows (beef) in South-East, calling for a total boycott of all businesses operated by the Igbo all over the North. The CNG, through its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, noted that IPOBs order, issued in a statement on Monday, by one Emma Powerful, amounts to a grave provocation and serious threat to northern commercial interests in the South-East, and by extension to the physical well-being of Northerners living as minorities…

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‘Reciting Biafra anthem in schools is open invitation for military invasion’ Ohanaeze to IPOB

Aminu Imam

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, yesterday, cautioned the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), on their proposed move to implement a ban on the Nigeria anthem across the South-East region and replace it with that of Biafra. Ohanaeze warned IPOB that the vocalisation of the Biafra anthem in primary and secondary schools in the zone may attract military invasion, as the Federal Government is not likely to take it lightly. Recall that IPOBs Head of Directorates, Chika Edoziem, in his New Year message, announced a ban of…

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IPOBs ban on beef: Northern cattle traders to boycott S/East markets

Aminu Imam

The Amalgamation of Northern Traders in Cattle, Grains, and Vegetables has announced plans by its members to cease supplying its items to south-eastern markets. Reacting to the decision, the Chairman of the northern traders, Muhammad Tahir, in an interview with newsmen, said this is in reaction to the ban placed on beef consumption by the outlawed Indigenous People Of Biafra, (IPOB), in the region. The Northern traders said its members were prepared to comply with the directive by discontinuing its sale of cattle, grains, onions, and other foodstuffs in the…

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S/East: IPOB bans Nigerian anthem in schools, slaughtering of cows for ceremonies

Aminu Imam

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), has banned the singing of Nigerias national anthem in schools across the South-East region. The IPOBs Head of Directorate of State, (DOS), Chika Edoziem, who issued the statement, also announced the ban on Fulani cows during festive seasons in the region. According to him, IPOB would campaign for the unconditional release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The statement, signed by Edoziem and IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, said, The following are some of the programmes and actions which the leadership will vigorously pursue in…

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IPOB threatens lockdown of South-East over Buharis visit to Ebonyi

Aminu Imam

The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has vowed to lock down the Southeast over the planned visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ebonyi State. The group, in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said it would not accept any visit of the President while its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains in custody. It said Buhari would meet empty streets in Ebonyi or any part of the region if he chooses to visit without releasing Kanu. The statement reads: Our attention has been drawn to the…

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Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB/ESN activities making political solution difficult – Lai Moh’d

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has strongly condemned the recent gruesome murder of two policemen, warning that those who carried out the killings, videotaped their heinous act and circulated such will be apprehended and brought to justice. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, described the abduction of three policemen and the killing of two of them, in the most horrific, barbaric and cannibalistic manner, as an unacceptable attack against the State. ”We have credible information that ASP Francis Idoko, Inspector Emmanuel Akubo…

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Suspected IPOB hoodlums insist ‘sit-at-home’ directive continues, threaten mayhem

Aminu Imam

Warn Soludo, Ohanaeze, others Hoodlums, believed to be unknown gunmen, have warned that the Monday sitathome directive of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPB), still persists in Anambra State, saying that anybody propagating that it has stopped would pay dearly with their lives. The warning was written in several papers and scattered in an uncovered coffin, on which was placed a freshly severed human head. They also warned Anambra Governor-elect, Charles Soludo, with the inscription: ‘Soludo, be warned, ‘PresidentsGeneral and traditional rulers, we will visit you‘, among others. The…

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VON DG, Okechukwu begs Buhari to honour Igbo elders with release of Kanu

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to honour Igbo elders with the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking to journalists, Okechukwu also appealed to IPOB to support Nigeria president of Igbo extraction in 2023. I join, Ohaneze Ndigbo, eminent constitutional lawyer and Chairman, Igbo Leaders of Thought, Prof Ben Nwabueze, and people of goodwill nationwide in commending President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting to consider the release of held leader of the Indigenous People of…

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