Port Harcourt (Nigeria) (AFP) - Police in Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt on Tuesday fired shots and teargas to disperse hundreds of pro-Biafra supporters as they marched for the release of a key activist, residents said.

Shots were fired into the air to scare away the protesters in the southern city, while air force helicopters were deployed for surveillance, they added.

The police spokesman for Rivers state, of which Port Harcourt is the capital, confirmed the protest but denied the use of either teargas or gunshots.

"Measures have been put in place to handle the situation in such a way that public peace is not disrupted and to ensure life and property are protected," Ahmad Muhammad told AFP, without elaborating.

The protest, involving the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, comes after a series of similar marches in state capitals in southern Nigeria in the last week, despite a police ban.

The groups support the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra in the southeast and want the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is believed to be a major IPOB sponsor and director of the pirate radio station Radio Biafra.
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He was arrested in October, several months after Nigeria's government ordered Radio Biafra to be taken off air for allegedly broadcasting "unsavoury hate messages".

A previous unilateral declaration of secession to create the Republic of Biafra sparked a brutal civil war in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970.

Federal police said last week security had been increased across the country and measures put in place "to ensure security and nobody will be allowed to disturb the peace of the nation".

The demand for Kanu's release has stirred up more protests across states in the region in the past days.

Since the end of the civil war, which left more than one million dead, many from starvation and disease, there have been sporadic attempts to revive the Biafra movement.

The Igbo people who dominate the southeast region claim they have been unfairly treated -- even punished -- since the fighting stopped.

Infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity is lacking along with medical care and education, while Igbos say they have been denied senior political posts.

http://news.yahoo.com/shots-teargas-fired-pro-biafra-protesters-nigeria-154136668.html

. . .Buhari may not be aware of the serious dangers and crises that abound if these IPOB youths are not negotiated with or diplomatically called to order. The probability of these youths wreaking great damage to Nigeria’s national life is very high. These boys can easily liaise with Niger Delta militants (who are definitely amongst them) and unleash the greatest mayhem ever witnessed in the south of Nigeria.
The risks are expected to be very dire – escalated kidnappings, destruction of oil installations, bombings, general militancy and insecurity are what to expect soon.
Deaths have been recorded and these youths still stick to their guns notwithstanding. I am very sure that there are Niger Delta militants amongst these IPOB members. If these IPOB youths eventually get funding from a politician or who wishes to ferment trouble, then I’m sorry.

The world is now carrying the news

Biafrans, its now or never, the world have started talking about it.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3059323_phprotest_jpegd02fd49ccbf8c0653c2ad6ddc0136f8b

This is getting serious

Sweetguy25:
Port Harcourt (Nigeria) (AFP) - Police in Nigeria's oil hub of Port Harcourt on Tuesday fired shots and teargas to disperse hundreds of pro-Biafra supporters as they marched for the release of a key activist, residents said.

Shots were fired into the air to scare away the protesters in the southern city, while air force helicopters were deployed for surveillance, they added.

The police spokesman for Rivers state, of which Port Harcourt is the capital, confirmed the protest but denied the use of either teargas or gunshots.

"Measures have been put in place to handle the situation in such a way that public peace is not disrupted and to ensure life and property are protected," Ahmad Muhammad told AFP, without elaborating.

The protest, involving the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, comes after a series of similar marches in state capitals in southern Nigeria in the last week, despite a police ban.

The groups support the creation of a breakaway state of Biafra in the southeast and want the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is believed to be a major IPOB sponsor and director of the pirate radio station Radio Biafra.
View gallery
Children who fled the civil war in Nigeria's Biafra …
Children who fled the civil war in Nigeria's Biafra region receive food in Libreville, Gabon in …

He was arrested in October, several months after Nigeria's government ordered Radio Biafra to be taken off air for allegedly broadcasting "unsavoury hate messages".

A previous unilateral declaration of secession to create the Republic of Biafra sparked a brutal civil war in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970.

Federal police said last week security had been increased across the country and measures put in place "to ensure security and nobody will be allowed to disturb the peace of the nation".

The demand for Kanu's release has stirred up more protests across states in the region in the past days.

Since the end of the civil war, which left more than one million dead, many from starvation and disease, there have been sporadic attempts to revive the Biafra movement.

The Igbo people who dominate the southeast region claim they have been unfairly treated -- even punished -- since the fighting stopped.

Infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity is lacking along with medical care and education, while Igbos say they have been denied senior political posts.

http://news.yahoo.com/shots-teargas-fired-pro-biafra-protesters-nigeria-154136668.html

Slowly but steadily the news is going international.
Moohari thinks that his goons can gun down people with impunity in this century.
We shall see.

I remember how Arab spring started like Joke.

PMB will regret not releasing Nnamdi Kanu after meeting bail conditions.

My friend in PH said he saw over 20 thousand people on the road, he saw anger and resolute minds.

Its like joke now...BBC has reported, Yahoo now reporting..CNN next, like joke...I don talk my own.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3059659_fbimg1447172903464_jpegaecd49f37758f94992348d8ecc6c3afd

Unarmed civilian demonstrators gunned down. War crimes...

Hahahaha.....
God bless Nnamdi Kanu GOD bless biafra GOD bless Ndi Igbo

carnegiefan:
www.nairaland.com/attachments/3059659_fbimg1447172903464_jpegaecd49f37758f94992348d8ecc6c3afd

Unarmed civilian demonstrators gunned down. War crimes...

Stop lying, the group attacked Hausa guys passing by and chaos ensued

It was surely going to make headlines someday. It's nothing to be ashamed of incarcerating someone for treason. In advanced countries, traitors are dealt with even more severely.
Keeping him locked up for as long without trial isn't justified though. But what about law do I even know? The VP is a law professor. They must have explored all loopholes.

More evidence of crimes against humanity, and war crimes...

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3059660_fbimg1447172908553_jpeg3bddd46c9d24a5b16f641d1c85583fa5

Shooting of UNARMED CIVILIANS.

Meanwhile, aba was still booming

Is shortwaves still working??

Tolatutu:


Stop lying, the group attacked Hausa guys passing by and chaos ensued

prove it or shatap your buccal cavity there

Nigeria is heading to destruction


Buhari can never rule a united Nigeria Mark my words - [/b]General Bloodykiller [b] august 2014

it's happening now

This stuff is getting serious

#Biafraonthemove

malton:
It was surely going to make headlines someday. It's nothing to be ashamed of incarcerating someone for treason. In advanced countries, traitors are dealt with even more severely.
Keeping him locked up for as long without trial isn't justified though. But what about law do I even know? The VP is a law professor. They must have explored all loopholes.

Nobody is saying Kanu should not be jailed if found guilty, but he should be tried and the jail term pronouced by the judge. Dats the price to pay as a freedom fighter and i am awar he kw this beforehand.

Bullets no dey penetrate Biafrans


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1DRG7j3FG0