Tag: IPOB

S’East: Ohanaeze flays IPOBs social media announcement over 5-day ‘sit-at-home’ directive

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The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has frowned at the 5 days ‘sit-at-home’ order in the South-East, declared by an unknown group. In an issued statement to newsmen by the National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, in Enugu on Tuesday, the organisation said, the attention of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a video broadcast circulating in the social media by one Simon Ekpa directing the people of the South-East of Nigeria that in preparation to stop the election from taking place in Biafra-Land, there should be…

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South-East: “Those enforcing sit-at-home are criminals paid huge sums of money” Nnamdi Kanu

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…Says ‘Enough is enough’ Leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that those enforcing sit-at-home order in the Southeast geopolitical zone are criminal elements being paid huge sums of money to blackmail the separatist group. The IPOB leader warned IPOB members and members of the public in the Southeast zone against enforcement and observing of what he described as unsanctioned sit-at-home. Kanu, who gave the warning on Monday, when his legal team led by Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) visited him in the Department of…

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Crude Oil in North: ‘Discovery will bring Biafra closer to realisation’ IPOB

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The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has argued that the discovery of crude oil in the northern part of the country should mean that Biafra can be allowed to exist as a sovereign State. The groups spokesman, Emma Powerful, who said this in a statement yesterday, added that the discovery was an answer to the prayers of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who had prayed that the Northern region should discover petroleum in commercial quantities to facilitate the Biafra exit. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, flagged-off the commercial…

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Sit-at-home: Tinubu ignores IPOB, fixes campaign rallies in Anambra, Imo on Mondays

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Despite the controversial sit-at-home directive by the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Nigeria’s South-East region, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said he’ll hold his campaign rallies in Imo and Anambra States on Mondays. According to the timetable issued by the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), the Asiwaju will hold his campaign rally and a stakeholders engagement in Imo State on Monday, November, 21. The schedule of events also stated that the campaign train would travel to Anambra State on Monday, 30 January, where…

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South-East Insecurity: “We will scuttle Governors’ plan to patrol highways” – IPOB

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The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) has condemned plans by the Governors of the South-eastern States to set up highway security patrols to fight insecurity. The group said the ‘Ebubeagu’ security outfit introduced by the Governors has not been of any help, but rather, it kills and maims citizens of localities where they operate. In an issued statement by the spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, the group said it will work to scuttle such a plan if the Governors continued with it. Part of the statement read: We…

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Stay of Execution Judgment: Nnamdi Kanu approaches Supreme Court, appeals judgment

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The banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, confirmed that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu had approached the Supreme Court to set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the courts judgment discharging him. The lead lawyer to IPOB and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said this in an issued statement, yesterday. Recall that the appellate court had on Oct. 13, freed Kanu of the terrorism and treasonable felony charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. The three-member panel had, in the judgment, set aside…

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Kanu to remain in DSS detention facility – Abuja Appeal Court

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The Appeal Court in Abuja, yesterday, upheld the Federal Governments application for stay of execution of the October 13 judgment which discharged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB). The presiding judge, Justice Haruna Tsamani, in his decision, also ordered that the result of the ruling be forwarded to the Supreme Court within seven day for expeditious hearing. This means Kanu is expected to remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), pending when the Supreme Court hears the case. Recall that the…

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Ebonyi: After nabbing IPOB commander, security forces raid IPoB/ESN dens

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The Tactical Team of the Police Command in Ebonyi State has raided three camps of the outlawed IPOB/ESN operatives and arrested two suspected members of the gang. Spokesperson of the Police Command, SP Chris Anyanwu, at a news conference in Abakaliki yesterday, said that the camps were located in a thick forest close to Opeke River, in Omege village, Agba community, in Ishielu local government area of the State. Anyanwu said the team also recovered assorted arms and ammunition, military uniforms and many incriminating exhibits. The operation was spearheaded by…

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IPOB: Appeal Court discharges Nnamdi Kanu, strikes out charges

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The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has discharged the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The appellate court discharged and acquitted him of the seven-count charge pending against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court, in a decision by a three-man panel led by Justice Jummai Hanatu, said it was satisfied that FG flagrantly violated the law, when it forcefully rendered Kanu from Kenya to the country for the continuation of his trial. It held that such extra-ordinary rendition, without adherence…

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Abuja High Court throws out Nnamdi Kanus suit challenging secret terrorism trial

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The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has struck out the suit filed by the detained leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on the secret trial of terrorism charges policy of the court. The suit was struck out yesterday after it was withdrawn by the IPOB leader. Recall that Kanu had dragged the Chief Judge before the court following the adoption of a Practice Direction which directed the trial of terrorism-related charges to be done…

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