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Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Agumbaa: 5:56pm On Jul 20, 2017
I read the thread that Omenka created to mock Nnamdi Kanu and taunt Igbos cause he said he can't leave without Benue.

Please be guided to know that Benue state has 4 LGAs are indigenous Igbo people who owns the land as original owners not settlers.
Incase of Biafra negotiation and/or restoration, let me make this clear that we are not leaving an Inch of Igboland behind.

There is no way we will abandon over a million of our brothers in Nigeria, it is not possible.

For those who think Nnamdi Kanu doesn't know what he is saying, read this article from Benue Igbo Development Union (BIDU).

Gone are the days where we don’t know where Igboid communities are hidden. I have now put Anioma and them on the map for future reference. They are in 4 local government areas of Benue State namely Ado, Oju, Okpoku and Obi, all in Benue State. These are ethnic Igbo. These are known as the Umuezeokoha people. Some people were speaking about Igbo trying to annex other people’s land, but look at how sizable amount of Igbo were cut off and place in the North as northern communities.
Presumably some people hoped that the Umuezeokoha people will lose their identity as is happening with some Ikwerre people in Rivers State. Umuezeokoha community is in the present Benue state and comprises of over 300 villages of Igbo speaking areas. Ado, Oju, Okpoku and Obi are local government areas that are part of the newly proposed Apa state that, which the Idoma have been calling for.

There are over one million of them spread across four local government areas of Benue State. You can find them in Ado, Oju, Okpoku and Obi, all in Benue State. They are ethnic Igbos. Before the Nigerian civil war, they lived a happy and meaningful life, mingling freely with their kith and kin in the state. But today, things have fallen apart.

Instead of the joyful songs, they were used to, they now sing dirges. The Benue Igbos who are called by the name Umuezeokoha are not happy that they have been neglected for a long time now by successive governments, federal, state or local, and they are blaming this on their ethnic origin and the fact that they are in the wrong state.

On the September 23, 2016, their umbrella organization, Benue Igbo Development Union – BIDU issued a press release:

WE ARE REAL INDIGENOUS IGBO:

Unequivocally, Benue Igbo people are not known as farm settlers, as some prominent Igbo men are going about broadcasting to the public that we are only settle here for sake of farming.
Comprehensively, farming is our pride in relation to our kith and kin in Ebonyi state, namely :.
Ezza, Izzi Effium and Ezzamgbo people. These people mentioned here are today the strength of Abakaliki political block and also the farming strength of Ebonyi people . For more than hundred years ago we have being in Benue state even, during the time of civil war Nigeria government used all her machinery against us in Benue here which later turn to futile and disgrace to them and still today we are pronouncing widely in popularity more than expected. Nigeria government, I think this is the right time to embrace justice and stop the political ostracism against the Benue Igbo. Although, we have being facing a lot of unexpected harassment but we are firmly assuring you people that no amount of political deprivation or subjugation will make us to deny our identity as Igbo speaking people of Benue state and we must forever remain resolute to achieve our political freedom. People should stop misdirecting the public with messages full of deceit and shenanigans that we are farm settlers in Benue state. WE ARE REAL INDIGENOUS IGBO RESIDENT IN BENUE

http://africaworldnews.net/nigeria-agony-one-million-igbos-benue-state/

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by whitebeard(m): 5:57pm On Jul 20, 2017
Don't forget Lagos too grin there are a lot of indigenous igbos in Lagos too I am very serious. grin

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by ettybaba(m): 5:57pm On Jul 20, 2017
Keep pulling figures from the thin air.

The other time Ojukwu had Biafra but lost it when he wanted to "capture" Lagos.
This time around another 1diot called nnamdiot kanu wants Benue and River states.
Why not start from the 5 erosion ridden redmudland states first?

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by taylor88(m): 6:03pm On Jul 20, 2017
they must concur
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Agumbaa: 6:05pm On Jul 20, 2017
ettybaba:
Keep pulling figures from the thin air.

The other time Ojukwu had Biafra but lost it when he wanted to "capture" Lagos.
This time around another 1diot called nnamdiot kanu wants Benue and River states.
Why not start from the 5 erosion ridden redmudland states first?

Rubbish from pained afonja, why not go to the said LGAs and ask them, you people think you can balkanize igbo land anyhow and make us forgets our kiths and kins.

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Luckylife(m): 6:10pm On Jul 20, 2017
That what good and civilized citizens are calling for referendum for individual choice in a Democratic government. surprisingly If done Southern Kaduna will ask to join .

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Warship: 6:13pm On Jul 20, 2017
ettybaba:
Keep pulling figures from the thin air.

The other time Ojukwu had Biafra but lost it when he wanted to "capture" Lagos.
This time around another 1diot called nnamdiot kanu wants Benue and River states.
Why not start from the 5 erosion ridden redmudland states first?


No wonder the ancestor of Afonjas was thrown out of heaven because of comment like this I quoted

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by yanabasee(m): 6:17pm On Jul 20, 2017
I used to support Biafra agitation before but right now I am seriously yawning for a united Nigeria through "RESTRUCTURING" which is the only way out right now...

Except APC comm'tee asked to look into the meaning wont come out to give us another meaning....

APC is a very unserious party in the history of Nigeria.
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by CoolFreeday(m): 6:18pm On Jul 20, 2017
Dreamers, if they can't leave them, they should create a place for them and come and carry them, Nigeria did that in bakassi but an inch of Benue land will never go to Biafra.
Oju and Obi belongs to the Igede people while Ado and Obi belongs to Agila, Ufia, and co.
Benue is not an Igbo state, neither is any of its part. Same for kogi state.

God bless Nigeria!

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Nobody: 6:27pm On Jul 20, 2017
All na land grabbing things

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by LUGBE: 6:42pm On Jul 20, 2017
Hmmm, enemies of Biafra will not like this, omenka,sariki etc will be like after reading this but unfortunately they don't read. kiss

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Nobody: 6:45pm On Jul 20, 2017
ettybaba:
Keep pulling figures from the thin air.

The other time Ojukwu had Biafra but lost it when he wanted to "capture" Lagos.
This time around another 1diot called nnamdiot kanu wants Benue and River states.
Why not start from the 5 erosion ridden redmudland states first?
You wicked o. Landlock things for Ndigbo on your mind. But it won't work. We are staying back in Nigeria.
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Agumbankembu: 6:47pm On Jul 20, 2017
igbodefender:
You wicked o. Landlock things for Ndigbo on your mind. But it won't work. We are staying back in Nigeria.

You and who?

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Agumbankembu: 6:47pm On Jul 20, 2017
CoolFreeday:
Dreamers, if they can't leave them, they should create a place for them and come and carry them, Nigeria did that in bakassi but an inch of Benue land will never go to Biafra.
Oju and Obi belongs to the Igede people while Ado and Obi belongs to Agila, Ufia, and co.
Benue is not an Igbo state, neither is any of its part. Same for kogi state.

God bless Nigeria!

Look at this one, you think the BIDU don't know themselves?

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by nengibo: 6:53pm On Jul 20, 2017
whitebeard:
Don't forget Lagos too grin there are a lot of indigenous igbos in Lagos too I am very serious. grin
Hahaha indigenous to Alaba
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by waledeji(m): 6:59pm On Jul 20, 2017
nengibo:

Hahaha indigenous to Alaba


Kano state need to be considered too because there are indigenous Ibos in Kano as well cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by nengibo: 7:04pm On Jul 20, 2017
waledeji:



Kano state need to be considered too because there are indigenous Ibos in Kano as well cheesy cheesy cheesy
Lets not forget 10 million Indigenous igbos in Kano from the Northern Igbo clan

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Masterclass32: 7:14pm On Jul 20, 2017
They should tarry a while longer.
Their travails (actually travails of the Igbo, in general) are about to end.

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Alariwo2: 7:29pm On Jul 20, 2017
There are even more in Kano and Borno.. will you now abandon those ones?

Stop roaming about like herds, they won't listen.. now see confusion.
This OP doesn't know his boundary and geographical settlement anymore.. Such a pity

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by SLIDEwaxie(m): 8:14pm On Jul 20, 2017
If 10million of you is living in benue, they can't move home abi?

Na by force make u annex everywhere?

You dey look for good farmland abi? After Delta don tell u to go to pieces!

Yeye

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by 61Penguins: 8:33pm On Jul 20, 2017
GoroTango:
All na land grabbing things
SLIDEwaxie:
If 10million of you is living in benue, they can't move home abi?

Na by force make u annex everywhere?

You dey look for good farmland abi? After Delta don tell u to go to pieces!

Yeye
Alariwo2:
There are even more in Kano and Borno.. will you now abandon those ones?

Stop roaming about like herds, they won't listen.. now see confusion.
This OP doesn't know his boundary and geographical settlement anymore.. Such a pity
almajiris and educated illiterates up and down
Do u know d meaning of indigenous?
Do u understand what the sentence "There are 10million indigenous igbos in Benue means?
Anu ofia

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by jaychubi: 8:35pm On Jul 20, 2017
Map of Biafra for kids here grin grin grin

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Nobody: 8:46pm On Jul 20, 2017
How did they even creates all these States with artificial lines. why do we creates states and regions that end up creating more divisions among peoples and tribes?
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by room089: 8:54pm On Jul 20, 2017
What about indigenous igbos of Edo and Cross river states?
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Sagay212: 8:55pm On Jul 20, 2017
attache by force by fire. Una go cry tire.....stay in your 5 eastern states you no go gree. You wan claim other people land by force...
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by scholes0(m): 9:04pm On Jul 20, 2017
1 million indiginous ibos in Benue lol.

These people and their penchant for lies... even all the local governments mentioned wvere there are said to be some ibo people no reach 600K

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by arent88(m): 9:17pm On Jul 20, 2017
Agumbaa:


Rubbish from pained afonja, why not go to the said LGAs and ask them, you people think you can balkanize igbo land anyhow and make us forgets our kiths and kins.
one million indeginous Igbo's in Benue,pls wats d total population of Benue state for a start.comedian

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Princealex1(m): 9:21pm On Jul 20, 2017
Does this means any land inhabited by igbos automatically belongs to biafra??
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by CltrAltDel: 9:33pm On Jul 20, 2017
Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by YungMillionaire: 9:34pm On Jul 20, 2017
Don't forget the indigenous Igbos of Ile-Ife and Ogbomosho - you can't leave them behind too tongue

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Sanchez01: 10:08pm On Jul 20, 2017
SLIDEwaxie:
If 10million of you is living in benue, they can't move home abi?

Na by force make u annex everywhere?

You dey look for good farmland abi? After Delta don tell u to go to pieces!

Yeye
I am waiting for the day they would annex computer village, Lagos, Ladipo and Alaba market. Immigrants that were accommodated became 'indigenous' all of a sudden. And to think that he claimed one million is even funnier. There are Igbos in Kano and Southern Kaduna, I'm sure you would take those areas too. LMAO!

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Re: Biafra: Over 1 Million Indigenous Igbos In Southern Benue, We Can't Abandon Them by Sanchez01: 10:10pm On Jul 20, 2017
Sagay212:
attache by force by fire. Una go cry tire.....stay in your 5 eastern states you no go gree. You wan claim other people land by force...
They can't. There is a reason God gave that particular area to them. He had seen through their attitude to position them in the geographical location they are presently.

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