BY OUR REPORTER ON NOVEMBER 17, 2015 COVER,
NATIONAL
• As IPOB members march on Umuahia
From Chuks Onuoha, Umuahia and Petrus Obi, Enugu
The ‘release-Nnamdi-Kanu’ protest sweeping across the
South-East and South-South took a new dimension, with the
mother and sister of the detained Radio Biafra director
joining a protest organised by the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOD), yesterday in Umuahia, the capital of Abia
State.
The protesting party took off from Port Harcourt on Sunday
morning, with IPOD members trekking to Aba and then,
Umuahia. As they trekked to Aba, the number increased.
On getting to Ubakala, close to Umuahia on Sunday night,
the group was accosted by security personnel who
attempted to disperse them but failed.
The protesters passed the night at Ubakala, from where they
were joined by Kanu’s mum, Ugo Eze Sally Nnenne Kanu and
sister, Princess Chichi Kanu as early as 5.30am yesterday.
From Ubakala, the protesters surged towards Umuahia,
bearing placards with messages demanding Kanu’s release.
The pro-Biafra protesters, who bore the Biafra flag, sang
solidarity songs as they called for the release of their leader.
The protest caused an unprecedented gridlock on the roads
and streets of Umuahia.
The protesters marched through major streets of Umuahia,
under the watch of security operatives who followed them
from place to place, including Isi Court, in Umuahia South,
Old Umuahia Road, Aba Road, Umuwaya Road, Isi Gate,
Bende Road, Enugu Road and Ama Hausa, among others.
One of the protesters taunted Umuahia indigenes, shouting
that they should come out and join the protest, as Kanu is
their son.
Before dispersing, the protesters said they would converge
again today to continue the protest, which is expected to last
for three days. IPOD members have been protesting in
major cities in the South-East and South-South, demanding
Kanu’s immediate release, who was arrested by operatives
of the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a related development, the General Officer Commanding
(GOC), 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, Enugu, Brigadier
General Ibrahim Attahiru yesterday warned pro-Biafra
activists in the South-East and South-South of its powers to
suppress insurrection whenever the need arises.
Addressing newsmen in Enugu, yesterday, the GOC said:
“These activities include protest marches, demonstrations
and some reported cases of outright lawlessness and threat
to lives and property.
“These demonstrations are being orchestrated by the
Movement for the Actualisation of a Sovereign State of
Biafra (MASSOB), IPOB and other affiliated groups. These
agitations and protests have led to an increased sense of
insecurity across the regions.”
The GOC, who was represented by Col. Hamza Gambo from
the Public Relations Department noted that while freedom
of expression and peaceful assembly is guaranteed, the law
does not allow for abuse of other person’s freedom and
safety.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/biafra-kanus-mum-sister-lead-protest/. Lalasticlala, ishilove, seun, FP pls.

i wish them success

Now they are talking

Some mumus have wasted their lives while Kanu's people are still chopping the returns on his scam

Anyways , now that they've seen nobody like Kanu that much, i hope they lead the protest to front of DSS office


Thatsall

DaBullIT:
Now they are talking

Some mumus have wasted their lives while Kanu's people are still chopping the returns on his scam

Anyways , now that they've seen nobody like Kanu that much, i hope they lead the protest to front of DSS office


Thatsall

but this their protest in SE states is is proper, aint they supposed to go to FG and protest

Tunami:
i wish them success

how can they succeed when they're protesting amongst their people, let them go to FG and protest there

No retreat no surrender FŔƐƐ ßĪΛFra

What results has these protests yeilded for God's sake. While Kau rot in jail in Abuja or Lagos,people are protestesting aimlessly here.

Please contact a level 16 officer and ur president will be released. Enough of all this noise joor!

Una go soon tired sha.

OtunbaChibok:
What results has these protests yeilded for God's sake. While Kau rot in jail in Abuja or Lagos,people are protestesting aimlessly here.

Please contact a level 16 officer and ur president will be released. Enough of all this noise joor!

Una go soon tired sha.

Many results. For the first time the world is getting more sympathetic with the Biafra cause. With this zeal and enthusiasm we shall get it some day.

Let them begin hunger strike till after Kanu is released.

Yeye dey smell

I suggest they trek to Abuja......I swear na them go tire!

There was a country!

Pix or idonbelieveit.

Two beautiful people...Nnamdi Kanu must be proud of you two. Family of hardcore Biafrans...leading by example.

http://www.may30.org/nnamdi-kanus-family-lead-ipob-protest-in-umuahia/

why protest? why not in court to secure release?

What has army gets to do with internal security ? pls don't allow me to join the saying Zoo

hyfr:
how can they succeed when they're protesting amongst their people, let them go to FG and protest there

How can they go to the FG when they're aware of the shoot-at-sight order given to the Army by the FG?

kingdompropty:


Many results. For the first time the world is getting more sympathetic with the Biafra cause. With this zeal and enthusiasm we shall get it some day.

Which world?
The one presently preoccupied with France or another I have not heard of?

Let them Go to kano or Maiduguri to protest!Kanu is in DSS dungeon in maiduguri.Palistanians has been doing this shiit 4 yrs what iz d result?is kanu more popular than Yasar Arafat?

OtunbaChibok:
What results has these protests yeilded for God's sake. While Kau rot in jail in Abuja or Lagos,people are protestesting aimlessly here.

Please contact a level 16 officer and ur president will be released. Enough of all this noise joor!

Una go soon tired sha.

All bail conditions were met within 24hours. You do not know how determined Biafrans are on this struggle?

Buhari is disobeying court order to release Kanu

OtunbaChibok:
What results has these protests yeilded for God's sake. While Kau rot in jail in Abuja or Lagos,people are protestesting aimlessly here.

Please contact a level 16 officer and ur president will be released. Enough of all this noise joor!

Una go soon tired sha.

Are you trying to say u dont know that Nnamdi Kanu's bail conditions have SINCE been met?

So u mean his family jus getting involved?

He will be appearing in court tomorrow, the DSS succeeded in keeping him till then. Kanu will be lucky to come out alive, his charges will now be compiled properly and he has lost the opportunity for bail.

chinchum:
He will be appearing in court tomorrow, the DSS succeeded in keeping him till then. Kanu will be lucky to come out alive, his charges will now be compiled properly and he has lost the opportunity for bail.

......So it means his charges wasnt properly compiled before and DSS (Daura Security Service) have to use extra judicial means to achieve that? So director Nnamdi Kanu is truly right that niGERia is a Zoo.

demielvis:

Are you trying to say u dont know that Nnamdi Kanu's bail conditions have SINCE been met?

seriously? They've met his bail conditions?

chinchum:
He will be appearing in court tomorrow, the DSS succeeded in keeping him till then. Kanu will be lucky to come out alive, his charges will now be compiled properly and he has lost the opportunity for bail.

lol what charges? Mind you he's a british citizen

ALISMILE:
So u mean his family jus getting involved?

nah. They just renewed faith of the protestErs

hyfr:
seriously? They've met his bail conditions?

You woulda known if you hadn't been filled with so much hate.

chosen04:
......So it means his charges wasnt properly compiled before and DSS (Daura Security Service) have to use extra judicial means to achieve that? So director Nnamdi Kanu is truly right that niGERia is a Zoo.

yea i agree with u,nigeria is a zoo but kanu is a small flat head monkey that resides in the zoo cage..

op, you know the drill, picture or else...

kingdompropty:


Many results. For the first time the world is getting more sympathetic with the Biafra cause. With this zeal and enthusiasm we shall get it some day.

Can you pleaseeeeeee mention JUST ONE international personality or president that has endorsed or has been sympathetic towards the Biafra cause? and let's compare it to the Bring Back our girl movement or MKO Abiola protest (Many western countries named streets after him and his wife).The truth is that NOBODY cares about these negros as long as they protest in the east. The last time they wrote to the UK govt ,the UK wrote back that they supported Nigeria govt. Last week Biafra released a pic that said there group went to visit Tony Blair but all we saw was a picture of the group and a british Mai guard . No one cares........