Tag: IPOB
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IPOB sit-at-home order cripples socio-economic activities in South-East
Human and commercial activities were grounded in the South-Eastern states on Monday as residents obeyed the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).In Umuahia, the Abia capital, and adjoining villages, residents stayed back home, leaving the streets, especially the ever-busy city centre, known as Isigate, completely deserted.Government offices, schools, banks, shops, business…
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Police confirm death of hoodlum enforcing IPOB’s Sit-at-Home order
Police in Ebonyi on Monday confirmed the death of a suspected hoodlum in Abakaliki. Police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, told our correspondent that the hoodlum was killed in gun battle with the police. She explained that hoodlums were intimidating and forcing people to comply with the “sit-at-home’’ directive of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra…
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IPOB: Police clamp down on newspaper vendors, arrest 5 in Imo
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Intelligent Response Team (IRT) on Monday arrested five newspaper vendors in Owerri for allegedly promoting activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed the arrest but added that the operatives were not from his command. One of…
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IPOB: South East Mothers Forum Condenms Sit -in Order.
IPOB: South East Mothers Forum Condenms Sit -in Order. Insists Kanu is Not Ibo… Following media reports that the self acclaimed leader of IPOB ,Nnamdi Kanu has given an order to the effect that every citizen in the South East should remain indoors on May 30, the SMF has taken a swipe at the order,…
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Nnamdi Kanu: CSOs Mocks IPOB Sit-in Order
…says it is good riddance to bad rubbish.Nnamdi Kanu: CSOs Mocks IPOB Sit-in Order…says it is good riddance to bad rubbish. A Civil Society Organisation, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has derided the sit-in order handed down to the good people of South East by some elements misled by purported leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Addressing news men…
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Army providing cover for herders, IPOB alleges
The Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the military and other security agencies of providing cover for herdsmen allegedly linked to the killings in the South East and South South part of Nigeria. It noted the security agencies’ inability to arrest suspects days after the attacks was a confirmation of its position. In…
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IPOB: The Antics of a Coneman Nnamdi Kanu
Since 2015, Nnamdi Kanu, a United Kingdom based Nigerian has been championing a separatist movement named Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The aim of this movement is to agitate for an independent country for the former eastern region of Nigeria now comprising five states namely; Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Imo and Enonyi.Before 2015, Nnamdi was relatively…
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IPOB Leadership in Disarray
Multi-million dollar fraud Rocks IPOB as Nnamdi Kanu embezzles $2M. The United kindom branch of IPOB has accused Nnamdi Kanu of embezzling over $2m US dollars, which is over nine hundred million naira. Citizens for Change (CFC) national president, Mr Anya Okonko in a press release in Abuja on Sunday maintained that the IPOB members…
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IPOB: South East War Veterans Mock Nnamdi Kanu Over Curruption, Embezzlement of $2M..
Following the allegations of Curruption and the embezzlement of over $2M (two million US dollars) from IPOB by Nnamdi Kanu, the South Eastern Veterans Forum has thrown a jab at the promoter of Biafra and IPOB movement, calling him a desperate fugitive without conscience. The group’s national coordinator, Col Emeka Anayo rtd in press statement…
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Gov. Wike signs Executive Order proscribing IPOB in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has signed an executive order to reinforce the ban on the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its activities in the State. He made this known in a statement by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor. Ebiri stated that the governor, in a broadcast on Wednesday night…