Biafra Archives - Page 12 of 19

Jul

13

2023

Ohanaeze offers a $500,000 bounty on Ekpa, accusing him of inciting war in Southeast.

Metro, NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Simon Ekpa

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has accused agitator Simon Ekpa of starting a second Biafra war in the Southeast. Ohanaeze made the charges while placing a $500, 000 bounty on Ekpa. The group urged President Bola Tinubu to deploy soldiers to every area of the Southeast, according to Ohanaeze Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro. "We are telling Tinubu that the second Biafra war has begun, and he should deploy soldiers to all the nooks and crannies of the Southeast," Isiguzoro told OHAFIATV News. "The Southeast governors require assistance, and Ohanaeze is requesting that the Southeast governors defend themselves against external enemies." "At…

May

07

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Pro-Biafra agitators give FG 14 days ultimatum to release Nnamdi Kanu, withdraw troops

NewsBiafra, Freedom, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu

The leader of Biafra Nations League, BnL, Princewill Chimezie Richard has given the federal government of Nigeria 14 days to release Nnamdi Kanu. The group threatened to shut down oil exploration in the Nigeria/Cameroon maritime borders. It has also given the same ultimatum to the Nigerian government to withdraw military troops from the South-East region. At a press briefing in Calabar, they also called on Cameroon authorities “to desist from forcing and collecting proliferated taxes from Nigerians living in the Bakassi Peninsula.” Richard said, “We want to use this medium to reiterate our decisions to shut down maritime borders if…

Mar

24

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

UK High Court frowns at Nnamdi Kanu’s rendition to Nigeria

NewsBiafra, Freedom, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics, Security, United Kingdom

The British High Court has made an unconventional ruling in a significant human rights case centred on a British national and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu had approached the High Court to challenge the government of the United Kingdom for not defending him despite being a citizen of the country against the Nigerian government. Kanu’s legal team, led by John Halford, Head of Public Law and Human Rights in Blindsman LLP had said back in June 2021 that Kanu was kidnapped from the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, by Nigerian security services and was…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Sporadic shooting at Nnamdi Kanu’s country home causes panic

Abia State, Metro, NewsAbia State, Biafra, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics, Security

There was panic at the Isiama Afaraukwu area of Umuahia, Abia State, the county home of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafran, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on Saturday following a reported sporadic shooting in the secessionist’s home. Kanunta Kanu, a younger brother to the IPOB leader who confirmed the development in a tweet on his official Twitter handle, accused officers of the Nigeria Police of invading his father’s home. The tweet reads, “this intimidation by @NigerianPolice in my family home got to stop. Don’t remind us of 14:09:2017. Stay away from my family I warn”. According to reports,…

Dec

17

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

IPOB vows to expose Simon Ekpa over sit-at-home, says he’s not their member.

Metro, News, OpinionBiafra, Emma Powerful, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Nigeria, Simon Ekpa

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed to expose the secrets of a self-acclaimed disciple of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa. IPOB made the remark while stressing that the Finland-based Ekpa was not its member. The Kanu-led group denied Ekpa against the backdrop of the five-day sit-at-home he declared across the South-East. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, said the sit-at-home order declared by Ekpa had exposed him as an enemy of the group. A statement by Powerful said the order was aimed at destroying lives and properties in the South-East. “IPOB will stop at nothing from exposing…