Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Enugu on Monday arrested over 500 persons for allegedly being part of the purported re-declaration of Biafra as a sovereign state from Nigeria.
The group under the aegis of Biafra Zionist Movement, BZM, had converged on an open field in Coal Camp area of Enugu where the leader, Mr. Ben Onwuka, addressed them.
Onwuka told members of his group: “It is clear that the security of lives and property of Biafran people is no longer guaranteed in the entity called Nigeria.
“Therefore, we have resolved to re-declare our independence today based on the mandate given to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu on May 30, 1967 to provide our people security according to international law.
“It is clear that our people’s right to worship, according to our Christian faith, is no longer guaranteed. Therefore, we Biafra people have resolved to opt out of Nigeria. Today, the re-birth of the Republic of Biafra is finally actualised.
“On the international arena, the Republic of Biafra would establish and maintain a very pro-Israel international relations. Biafra would consider an attack on Israel and the Jewish people as an attack on Biafra.”
However, after Onwuka’s address, policemen led by the Enugu Central Police Station Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Ike Mba, arrested him and other members of the group, who displayed Biafran, American and Israeli flags.
The suspects were arraigned before a court and remanded in police custody afterwards. Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrests.
“It is clear that our people’s right to worship, according to our Christian faith, is no longer guaranteed. Therefore, we Biafra people have resolved to opt out of Nigeria. Today, the re-birth of the Republic of Biafra is finally actualised.
“On the international arena, the Republic of Biafra would establish and maintain a very pro-Israel international relations. Biafra would consider an attack on Israel and the Jewish people as an attack on Biafra.”
However, after Onwuka’s address, policemen led by the Enugu Central Police Station Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Ike Mba, arrested him and other members of the group, who displayed Biafran, American and Israeli flags.
The suspects were arraigned before a court and remanded in police custody afterwards. Police Public Relations Officer in Enugu State, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrests.
Really find the caption "Misguided elemnts"as insulting and irresponsible by this site.We all should remember that there is freedom of speech and association,and if the BZM should express theirs,OLUFAMOUS and others should respect it,rather than name calling.The easterns have been at the rough end of everything that happens in Naija,so if they want out,so be it.Emeka Lagos
ReplyDeleteEmeka this is TREASON, don't sugarcoat that nonsense.
DeleteIf they want to protest,fine. Why hoist another country's flag on Nigerian soil? Is the war still not fresh in your memories? If not, ask the veterans and lucky survivors.
And please let's let the igbo people go I beg. I just don't want you idiots thinking we south south will follow you abeg.
Anon 13.37. please go and educate yourself about how the south south got involved in the last struggle.
DeleteThey were not forced, go to US Congres Library and look up Godell Report, Congressional records, Feb 1969. you will see that the Biafran leaders told the South South leaders not to join Biafran side and should remain neutral.
They came back unanimously that they will join forces with Biafra....
You know buddy a little bit of knowledge is power, that is why the Nigerian authorities do not wish for you guys to learn or know the truth of what happened.
they want you guys to remain in perpetual ignorance. Igbos have never depended on any one, but nigeria depends on Igbos
Emeka, you got time for this tribal bigot called olufamous. He can never find anything positive to say about the Igbos, so it is no surprise for his choice of words.
ReplyDeleteI'm yoruba and as much as I would like to say yes olu is like that, you also have to admit this protest or what's it called is treason against the state. Olu is an ethnicist no doubt with a peculiar bias against the igbos but what is NOT right is WRONG! The igbos need to learn to do things the right way, afterall they claim they have the best academic minds. Why not do the right thing and use diplomacy and dialogue? Follow the rule of law,don't start a militia. That's terrorism and that makes you all just like the Boko Harams.
Deletehmmmmm many of you are ignorant about OLU report post olu did nt withness any story or video any news when its happen but copy many of his report from mostly african shara and co plz dont blame him for let people like us hav access to information
DeleteHere we go again, if the Biafra Republic is to be, let those in its support carry their cross and follow suit. Baa wahala. But they should not do so beyond Biafra territory.
ReplyDeleteThese people and their fear and hate of the Igbos. if you look at the actual reporting of the event, it was given a decent report, however, Olu had to stir it to give his bigotted followers something to get excited about.
ReplyDeleteGo on knock yourselves out
Before you say 'you people' why not get the owerri man to accomodate the nnewi man first? Idiot
DeleteSo that is your main problem, having Owerri man accomodate nnewi man. Igbos like every other nigerian ethnicity are very clanish and only come together in times of severe crisis.
DeleteSo if that is your only problem, then may I suggest that you go and rest your tiny brain becuase you have no problem at all.
Trash! Come together my ass. Keep fooling yourself.
DeleteIbo people should stop their Biafra nonsense, after they will look for who to blame for their problems through Achebe.NASIR
ReplyDeletewhy dis again.senior baba
ReplyDeleteHmmmm,This nation is becoming something else,they have no respect for this Fovernment and think they can do what they want and get away with it.Well,is time the FG teaches them that they are bot as weak as people are saying.United we stand,those seeking for cheap popularity and money should be allowed to enjoy their cells so that it will serve as a lesson to us all.Long life Nigeria
ReplyDeleteLol at how igbo people think Israel gives a flying fuck about you all. They see u as slaves and lesser human beings. And you think the americans care? Lol, una no get oil abeg and they have enough toilet washers,nannies etc in the hispanics already. Make una dey go. I know my Ijaw people won't follow or accept you. Go and fight over your non existent lands. Instead of holding your stupid leaders accountable you worship them like gods, the rest of Nigeria is not your problem. You people hate yourselves anyway.
ReplyDeleteYoruba's are cowards, they either be white or black, Hypocrite. Nicole
ReplyDeleteyoruba caward in igbo man mouth lol i cant laugh which tribe come like you people complain abt housa ,without leave thr land complain abt yoruba and make money in thr land complain abt ijaw people so who is not your friend its better you check ur self but as coward as yoruba is we are only tribe in this nation that welcomes others tribes plzzzzzz you hav evry right to protest for ur intrest that is ur problem if u think is good 4 you but stop blaming anybody for your misfurtune
DeleteThere are some fact we need to face here.Did the igbo really descended from Israel?NO,my Bible never mention anything like dat,except d Ethiopians Jew.Then where did they come from?Some people said through evolution,this i cant say,but the igbo's should think very well b4 they do things so dat people will not say that they r from ape.They should stop mentality of IBO (I BEFORE OTHERS)its greediness and self centredness.when a man thinks that he is the only wise man on earth,that means he is the most stupid man.So,ibo's should wake up.
ReplyDeleteRoland.
Roland you illiterate Numpty. It is IGBO not Ibo.... it was your ignorant illiterate forefathers who called them ibo and here you are decades later still as ignorant and illiterate as your forefathers
DeletePlease wage a war Ibos.....pls do... We will kill your asses with hunger d second time.....looooolss
ReplyDeletereally, who will fight for you spineless cowards? Abi na boko haram. You think today is 1967.
DeleteIt took you people 3 years to win a war that wwe were not prepared for, had no fighter or bomber planes, no ships, no tankers or armored personnel carriers. you had to get help from UK, Russia and USA.
what do you think will happen today. It will take Igbos 2 hours to have lagos on its knees, 2 days to take over Kano, abuja may take 5 days, Soko, Jos, Maiduguri and the rest will follow suit within 1 day.....
Mek una try am again and see the power of igbo man
Lol na cutlass una wan take win the war? Cluless fuck.
Deletelol i cant laugh oooo power of igbo man indeed but where is that power when they killed you 1by1 in the northern part of nigeria where is that power to rvenge you are a coward the drum that has water will never sound
ReplyDeleteOPC dey OOOOOOO. IGBO or IBO or APE children think wise ooooooooo
ReplyDeleteHELLO MY FELLOW NIJA I AM A YORUBA MAN, BUT IF THE GOVERMENT WILL DIALOG WITH BOKOHARAM THEN LET THE INDIGBO TOOOOOOOO FIGHT FOR THERE RIGHT AND THE ODUA TOOOOO. THIS IS CLEAN AND CLEAR. NO PEACE IN THIS COUNTRY BOKOHARAM HAS HOLD OUR GOVERMENT TO RASOME AND THE GOVT CANT DO NOTHING THAT MEANS IF NIGERIA GOVT CAN NOT TAKLE BOKOHARAM THAT MEAN NIGERIA CAN NOT FIGHT ANY WAR AGAINST ANY COUNTRY, WHAT A SHAME TO ALL OUR LEADERS, ALL THEY KNOW IS TO EMBEZLE MONEY AND INVEST IN ABROUD. LOOK HOW USELESS BOKOHARAM KILL CHRISTIAN JUST BECOUSE OF THERE FAITH IS THIS RIGHT. I SUPPORT THE NDIGBO TO DECLEAR BIAFRA. GOD BLESS NIJA
ReplyDeleteI am an Igbo man who does not like olufamous! Just cos Boko Haram is killing ppl of igbo origin in d north does not. Mean u unilaterally declare independence!
ReplyDeleteThis foolish igb traders should go and rest!The situation in 1967 is totally diffrent frm now, so they should go and rest!
most of the comment here that are against the igbos are mainly from ignorant and amataeur people who have decided not to visit the past to find out the root cause of the first civil war in this country. Most of you are misguided followers of the blind federal government of nigeria, who cannot fight ordinary bokoharam.....GIANT OF AFRICA?
ReplyDeletei only pity those of you condeming peaceful protesting BIAFRANS who are using flags and berette as their weapons, when they start using GUNS AND BOMBS, i hope to see u at the war front with your ONE NAIJA MENTALITY.....
LONG LIVE BIAFRA AND ALL THOSE FIGHTING FOR HER FREEDOM.
Mr. Biafran Coward Soldier, rehabilitate your criminal Igbo brothers first before talking about the federation. Most of you are armed robbers and kidnappers. so work on that. If you do Nigeria will be great. Actually all bad things are from you.
DeleteAnnon 00:45. U r suffering from mental delusion! Iwu onye ara!!
ReplyDeleteAll igbo people are from Aluu, and you what that means.
ReplyDeleteIt means they are terrorists and students killers. They just kill four innocent students that would have transform them from their mental delusion. That is how their minds work. There is nothing good in it.
ReplyDeleteThey take ogogoro early in the morning before going out, and when they return home, they it again before going to bed. So, there is no time they really have natural mind to think clearly and properly. They are always aggressive and selfish. If you have a friend in Abakilike and you visit him to spend the weekend with him in his village, you are gone already. they will cook you and eat you. However, some of them that were born in the West or North and grow there are somehow different.
ReplyDeleteI just wish the stupid Nigerian authorities will be brave enough to hold a referendum asking people if they want to be part of one nigeria or the union broken up.
ReplyDeleteThen all you ignorant muppets will see that you are a bunch of minorities. Majority of Yorubas want out, The Hausas want out, the South South want out, the Igbos want out.......So I dont see why you are all here pouring your hate on a group of people who are demonstrating peacefully compared to Boko haram who bomb and kill. The govt can't do shit.
Mend bombed, killed, kidnapped disrupted the country, they were paid off.
Nigerian govt release data that OPC (wanting a yoruba country) has killed over 10,000 and no one has been prosecuted.
Yet the only organisation they have power against, the only organisation you nitwits have mouth to criticise is the Igbos who are going about their affairs quietly and peacefully
WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU........ WHO NIGERIA IS SCARED OFF.
Even dummies like you apes with missing brain cells can answer that question. Nigeria can not do anything about Boko Haram and Arewa, they can do anything about OPC, they couldn't do anything about MEND....... but mention Igbos or see more than 2 igbos togethers........ you and your nigeria authorities start shiiting your pants.
That really says a lot that you morons are scared of these people that you curse and ridicule.
Yes Igbos are not united, but you fear what will happen if they unite and speak with one voice and it is that fear that is gripping you maggots, giving you twats sleepless nights.
See one mumu ape writing trash here. kidnapers and armed robbers. One million chuku will use the same certificate. oyonshi, onrara, oyinbaribe.
Deletedummy, what has nigerian authorities doe about boko haram... they are powerless. Mend = they paid of their leaders, OPC = they can not do shit as opc carries on its business..fraud ridden country, listed by america and other wester countries as a terrorist state........... Not because of Igbos.
Deleteut mentions IGBOs and you assholes start to shiit your pants.
FEAR the most potent weapon available to man kind. FEAR OF THE IGBO MAN will always paralyse nigeria
Dts y nigerians cnt have sumone like gen.sani abatcha he made dis country under his rule no yeye human being talk sef..4 gud 8yrs no bull shits..
ReplyDeleteDts y nigerians cnt have sumone like gen.sani abatcha he made dis country under his rule no yeye human being talk sef..4 gud 8yrs no bull shits..
ReplyDeleteDts y nigerians cnt have sumone like gen.sani abatcha he made dis country under his rule no yeye human being talk sef..4 gud 8yrs no bull shits..
ReplyDeleteYours is worst. You caused civil war in the country, after starting coup, robbery, kidnapping and etc bad things. You never contribute any good thing to the country. So fuck out. students' killers! Aluu people!!!
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