Tag: IPOB
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Nine Fishermen Allegedly Kidnapped By IPOB Members
Growing concern surrounds the incident involving the killing of four individuals and abduction of nine fishermen from Ibbi local government in Taraba State at Osama village in Ogbolu local government area of Anambra State. The perpetrators are believed to have ties to the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB). According to reports, the nine fishermen…
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No going back on one million protest at UN General Assembly — Yoruba Nation, IPOB, others vow
Barring any last-minute change, the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) has vowed to go ahead with the one million march in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. NINAS is the umbrella body of leading regional self-determination groups in the South and Middle Belt of Nigeria. In NINAS,…
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No regrets waging war on IPOB – Nyesom Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has explained that the ongoing operations by security agencies in Oyibo Local Government Area was against members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and not the Igbo. The governor, who said he had no regrets waging war against IPOB, insisted that he did not order soldiers or policemen…
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Wike Signs Executive Order, Bans IPOB, Lifts Curfew
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has signed an Executive Order proscribing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state. The governor who disclosed this on Wednesday during a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt made it clear that the state is home to all tribes. “We have everything against the presence and activities of the…
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We don’t need your investment, IPOB replies Miyetti Allah
The Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Thursday, replied Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN’s claim that they were in the South-East just for business interest. IPOB said Miyetti Allah’s kind of business lead to loss of lives and the sacking of indigenes. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful,…
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I will attend my mother’s burial on February 14, says Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020. Kanu who spoke through IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said the burial would follow the normal burial preparation, according to the custom of the land. He, however, refused to disclose the security arrangements…
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IPOB’ll continue attacking Igbo leaders – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has given reasons why his members would not retreat in attacking Igbo leaders in foreign countries. He blamed the death of over 600 of his members through ‘Operation Python Dance’ on the leaders who he said allowed the desecration of Igbo tradition and culture following the…
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RUGA: IPOB accuses S’East govs of selling out to killer-herdsmenRUGA: IPOB accuses S’East govs of selling out to killer-herdsmen
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, accused two governors of the South-East of concluding arrangements to hand over some senatorial zones in their respective states to herdsmen. It assured the people of South-East that in spite of the treacherous activities of some governors in Biafraland, it does not wish to abandon “the critical task…
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Five Feared Dead As IPOB Attacks Catholic Priest, Others In Anambra
Five people were feared killed on Thursday in Anambra State during the sit-at-home protest of the Indigenous People of Biafra. It was gathered that fracas ensued when some people suspected to be members of IPOB allegedly attacked a catholic priest, identified as Rev. Fr. Festus Eziamaka for attending a morning mass contrary to IPOB’s sit-at-home…
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IPOB Declares May 30 As Sit-At-Home In Igboland
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared May 30, 2019 as sit-at-home day throughout Biafraland and Nigeria in remembrance of its fallen heroes and heroines. The group urged religious institutions across the country to offer special prayers the night before the day for Biafran heroes murdered in cold blood in the region. In a…