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Pro-Biafran Protests: Reasons IPOB Youth Leaders Escape From Nigeria Emerge
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8 years agoon
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By Chioma Nweke
The Anambra Police Command has declared wanted some leaders of Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB).
This follows series of protests by thousands of youths of the IPOB particularly the bloody clash which led to the burning down of public properties on December 2, 2015, in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Those youths leaders declared wanted by the police in the state include: Robinson Ikpinaye from Asaba, Delta State; Obinna Obiozor from Onitsha, Anambra State; Emeka Moses from Udi in Enugu State, a youth coordinator; Ejike Nnabuenyi from Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, and Harrison Ofoma from Owerri, Imo State.
Dr Uwam Asika, an independent investigative journalist and researcher who has been following the situation, revealed that pro-Biafran youths escape from Nigeria was due to fear and intimidation by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The investigative journalist who is a member of Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution, said this exodus by the IPOB youths should be a cause of concern to government.
According to Uwem, using fire arms to disperse unarmed IPOB youths is also the greatest error of government.
He stated that it has become a growing phenomenon that anytime youths protested for any reason, not just pro-Biafra protesters, government disperses the protesters.
He added that sending armed military and police to tear gas protesters and even throw grenades into crowds of unarmed youths and shoot sporadically, killing some of the protesters in the process shouldn’t be encouraged.
He noted that this was the reason the irate youths burnt down structures and destroyed properties in frustration and anger over dead loved ones, fueled by police brutality and gun battle.
Uwem described the development as most undemocratic, adding that even in the worst form of military dictatorship, the junta was more cautious in handling protests than the civilian rulers.
Dr. Uwem advised government to be more tolerant of the pro-Biafran agitators whom he said were fighting to secede from Nigeria.
“The entire people of Nigeria are protesting bad governance in one form or the other; the pro-Biafran agitation started even before it got this bad economically and these people are still insisting on being separate from Nigeria and for a reason.
“It’s either you let them go or you engage them in meaningful dialogue on the way forward,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Mr Emeka Moses, one of the youths who was fingered in the protest has expressed fear that his life and that others declared wanted maybe under serious threat.
Moses, whose younger brother, Vivian Emeka, was killed in the protest where they demanded for the release their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, lamented that after years of arrest by the Nigerian government remains under custody till date.
Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria have, however, continued to advise the Federal government to treat protesters with humane and obey fundamental rights of the citizens.
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Flood: LG Chairman Seeks FG, Private Bodies’ Aids For IIlushi, Obada Communities
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5 months agoon
December 6, 2023By
EditorBy Joe Ebi
The Chairman, Esan South East Local Government Council of Edo State, Hon. Louis Imhandegbelo, has appealed to the Federal Government, the state government and private bodies to, as a matter of urgency, come to the rescue of over 400 persons displaced by flood in Illushi and Odaba communities in Esan South East and Etsako local government areas of the state.
The Executive Chairman made the appeal when he paid an on-site assessment to the affected communities on Tuesday December 5th, 2023.
INFO DAILY reports that over 100 houses and thousands of hectares of farmland are already affected by the flood as their crops, such as rice and their properties have Been washed away by the flood.
INFO DAILY also reports that the communities that are mostly affected are on the bank of River Niger.
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Imhandegbelo, while lamenting the loss, said that because of the enormous destruction occasioned by the flood, there was little or nothing the council could do.
While noting that no fewer than 600 indigenes are affected with about half the number already “displaced by the flood as of today, the 5th day of December, 2023.”
He said temporary camps set up to accommodate the displaced shall be maintained immediately.
“I am appealing to all relevant government agencies, as well as the state and Federal Government to come to the aid of the victims.”
He said: “The disaster is mind-boggling. Homes are submerged, some houses have been even destroyed, and farmlands and crops were washed away. People don’t have homes to sleep in and have their normal daily life.”
Assuring the people of government’s Intervention, he said; “We are in the process of evacuating you to safer locations. But the job is obviously beyond us; hence, we are calling on both the state and federal government to come to our aid without delay,”
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Gang Fight: Two Killed, Prime Suspect, Azali, On The Run In Edo
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1 year agoon
January 27, 2023By
EditorTwo persons have reportedly been killed in a gang fight in Ekiadolor village in the Ovia-North East local government area of the State, following a dispute that spiraled from a football game played in neighbouring Iyowa community.
The fight that started as a mere argument at Iyowa community field during a friendly match which later snowballed into a cult war with the parties targeting opponents; their houses and business interests,later claimed the life of one Osaro Agbonze and Kingsley Enabulele.
A witness who didn’t want his name mentioned explained that trouble started during the friendly match in Iyowa community when Osaro Agbonze was asked to leave the field over his unruly behaviour but he refused to obey the referee.
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The witness added that Jude Azali an opponent player in the friendly game supported the referee in trying to force Osaro out of the pitch to allow the game to continue but that didn’t go down well with Osaro who threatened to deal with Jude after the match.
He explained that Osaro, after threatening to deal with Jude, disappeared only for him in the company of four other guys of his cult group traced Jude Azali to a popular Bar in Ekiadolor and attacked him with his friends that evening, leading to the death of Osaro Agbonze and Jude Azali’s friend Kingsley Enabulele.
The gang, according to the source, had earlier that evening stormed Azali’s house ostensibly to kill him, but couldn’t because he had already left home before the arrival of the felons.
But his shop was not speared as the rampaging cult guys viciously destroyed his business promises and also beat up his brother when they could not find him to kill.
“They wanted him dead for innocently challenging a notorious and irresponsible cult guy Osaro Agbonze who attempted to disrupt the game flow when he stubbornly refused to leave after he had been sent off the pitch by the officiating referee during a friendly football match in Iyowa community.
According to the source, in the ensueing fight at the bar, one of Jude Azali’s friends Kingsley Enabulele who was trying to defend Jude was fatally stabbed and that angered his friend Nelson Ogbebor who rushed to his car to get a gun and shot Osaro dead.
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“The death of Osaro reportedly angered his friends who went on rampage in search of Azali in Ora community where he lived before going to his shop at opposite Ovbiogie Primary School in Ovbiogie Community,near Ekiadolor. They however vented their anger on his shop,destroying it completely”, the source who pleaded not to be named, concluded.
Meanwhile, the police have said that one Mr Jude Azali is wanted over the death of one Osaro Agbonze and his involvement in the crises which have distrupted peace and order in that axis of Benin.
The police have vowed to get all those involved in the killings to face the law, warning the public against what they referred to as the quick and unwarranted resort to self help in resolving disputes.
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Outrage As Adeboye’s Son Calls RCCG Pastors ‘Goats’
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2 years agoon
April 6, 2022By
EditorLeke Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, slammed erring pastors of the church, calling them ‘goats’ for preaching their sermons after the G.O. had finished speaking and preaching.
This generated outrage on social media as many condemned the statement while some others called for his suspension.
Usually, first Sunday of every month, parishes of the RCCG are linked up with the National Headquarters of the church, where the G.O. would deliver a sermon – expected to be the only sermon of the day. Meanwhile, some parish pastors often do a follow-up preaching after the G.O’s.
Reacting to such a move, Pastor Leke took to his Instagram account and referred to the RCCG pastors who preached their messages after the G.O. had preached his sermon as ‘goats’.
“Why would you go and preach another sermon after Daddy G.O. had just finished speaking and preaching.
“You are not a son, you are a goat, sir. Next Thanksgiving Service, just do an altar call, then thanksgiving,” Leke posted.
Tweeps bemoaned this statement, called it rude and others demanded his suspension by the RCCG.
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“#rccg should suspend Leke Adeboye for calling ordained pastors #GOAT. What a gut,” @ollynetworker said.
“That’s very rude of you, Leke Adeboye! You are the goat here,” @Joanna8214 tweeted.
@TomisinAmokeoja said, “Two wrongs don’t make a right, Leke Adeboye calling pastors goat was way overboard. Really leaves much to be desired. Always been controversial though. I wonder how he would have reacted if he was the G.O.”
A tweep, @CeciliaOkoroma, said that such a statement was not nice and unexpected from a man of God.
”This is simply not too nice a statement from ‘man of God’ and in particular, son of G.O RCCG,” she tweeted.
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