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Renowned lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has reacted to the declaration of Nnamdi Kanu and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as terrorists.

A statement he signed said instances cited by the defence headquarters were not sufficient to label the agitators terrorists.

The military had explained that the declaration was made for the following reasons: “The formation of a Biafra Secret Service; Claimed formation of Biafra National Guard; Unauthorised blocking of public access roads.

“Extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks; militant possession and use of weapons (stones, molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.

“Physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at a check point on 11 September 2017 and also attempts to snatch their rifles.”

In his position, Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), noted: “I do not believe the instances cited by the Defence Headquarters to justify declaring IPOB a terrorist organization.

“The last time I checked, I can’t remember any of such organisation operating in the country being declared terrorist organisations.

“The herdsmen who go on rampage daily, maiming, raping, killing; those responsible for the Agatu massacre; Shiites massacre, Southern Kaduna pogrom, indiscriminate killings, brazen quit notices’ givers, across Nigeria, etc, have never been arrested, prosecuted, let alone been proscribed and stigmatised as terrorist organisations.

“We must surely have and operate two sets of laws for two sets of people in Nigeria. Nigeria, we hail thee. A government should be seen to be fair to all component parts of Nigeria.”

In his reaction, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), said the executive arm of government had the power to make the declaration.

He insisted that the military ‘‘can speak for the President”.

“It (the declaration) should be from the executive and I believe the military has the mandate of the President.

“The president has not said anything to the contrary, so I believe they are speaking the opinion of the President”.

Another SAN, Samson Ameh, said the Buhari had the right to declare the group a terrorist organisation.

“The president has the right to make such a declaration. He has peculiar rights regarding the security of a country. It’s like declaring a war, in America, it is called the affirmative action.

“That is what we call the police action here. Also, the Inspector-General of Police can make the declaration on behalf of the President”.



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One thing every lawyer I've discussed with in this country agrees with is that the group does not qualify to be termed 'terrorists:


But in the eyes of the dictator any group pursuing an agenda contrary to his preference is labeled an enemy to the state and terrorists.

Little wonder, the Nigerian Defence has never called the Killer herdsmen Terrorists; despite their classification by the Global security watch as amongst the worst terrorist groups in the world.

The next people to be termed terrorists are the 'OurMumuDonDo activists.

Ok

FAKE NEWS AND THE TERRORIST ORGANISATION, IPOB. Since the FAKE news broke that over 20 people were killed in Aba and Umuahia, Ms. Kimberley Ada Biafra, a member of the ex- President Jonathan's defunct extended media team and now the woman leader of IPOB and member of the Media team of the terrorist organisation, has been asking for the names of those killed in Kanu's compound. None was given to her. In the past, before Facebook warned her, Kimberly would have just listed fake names. As a member of the Media team of IPOB, if for three days, she has no names to give and has now resorted to the Social Media to solicit for the names, NIGERIANS have no choice but to stand with the Nigerian Army's account as the truth. She got ten (10) responses. Still, no names. When you run a campaign based totally on misinformation, you are bound to lose support as Kanu lost the support of his Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK who found out Kanu lied in all his allegations. It's simple. When sensible and respectable supporters keep getting fake news of how you are being brutalised and massacred and they find out that you have made them all up, even the little truth you express in your campaign, is swallowed by the fake news and lies you project. And what is their aim of churning out Fake News? They believe that we are so gullible, we cannot decipher the truth. They want us to hate particular persons/ ethnic groups. They use fake news to plant fear in Nigerians and create a sense of chaos. They want to force another cash gulping illegal National Conference on us when we have a duly elected National Assembly. They want to elicit sympathy so the cash can keep flowing in for Kanu, Kimberly, etc. Do I need to tell any discerning individual that the IPOB is nothing short of an ATM for Nnamdi Kanu and people like Kimberly Ada Biafra, who also does not live in Nigeria so she's not aware of the pain and anguish ordinary Ndigbo are going through in the South East in the hands of the IPOB terrorists. Although the South-East Governors left it too late, I applaud their current stand on the terrorist organisation in their region and they should be supported by everyone including the elected representatives from the South East to ease in the much needed sanity. God bless Nigeria. God bless us, Everyone. Lauretta Onochie @Laurestar

kanu was busy beating his drums like a madman the tyrant was busy dancing python style like a lunatic
wat the lunatic didnt know was that the madman wanted to draw attention to himself and he the lunatic was only a device. My only qualms with the madman was that he led to the sacrifice of lives instead of digging up other lives that has been sacrificed by the lunatic and using it as evidence to draw his attention

FAKE NEWS AND THE TERRORIST ORGANISATION, IPOB. Since the FAKE news broke that over 20 people were killed in Aba and Umuahia, Ms. Kimberley Ada Biafra, a member of the ex- President Jonathan's defunct extended media team and now the woman leader of IPOB and member of the Media team of the terrorist organisation, has been asking for the names of those killed in Kanu's compound. None was given to her. In the past, before Facebook warned her, Kimberly would have just listed fake names. As a member of the Media team of IPOB, if for three days, she has no names to give and has now resorted to the Social Media to solicit for the names, NIGERIANS have no choice but to stand with the Nigerian Army's account as the truth. She got ten (10) responses. Still, no names. When you run a campaign based totally on misinformation, you are bound to lose support as Kanu lost the support of his Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK who found out Kanu lied in all his allegations. It's simple. When sensible and respectable supporters keep getting fake news of how you are being brutalised and massacred and they find out that you have made them all up, even the little truth you express in your campaign, is swallowed by the fake news and lies you project. And what is their aim of churning out Fake News? They believe that we are so gullible, we cannot decipher the truth. They want us to hate particular persons/ ethnic groups. They use fake news to plant fear in Nigerians and create a sense of chaos. They want to force another cash gulping illegal National Conference on us when we have a duly elected National Assembly. They want to elicit sympathy so the cash can keep flowing in for Kanu, Kimberly, etc. Do I need to tell any discerning individual that the IPOB is nothing short of an ATM for Nnamdi Kanu and people like Kimberly Ada Biafra, who also does not live in Nigeria so she's not aware of the pain and anguish ordinary Ndigbo are going through in the South East in the hands of the IPOB terrorists. Although the South-East Governors left it too late, I applaud their current stand on the terrorist organisation in their region and they should be supported by everyone including the elected representatives from the South East to ease in the much needed sanity. God bless Nigeria. God bless us, Everyone. Lauretta Onochie @Laurestar

Ozahkome ti je dodo, emu e o le so dodo

obj wrong will hurt him and is generation to come. no northern pogroms is still very alive today which lead ojukwu to declared Biafra republic. it's clear some people are above the laws. i only pity those who are afraid of war.

Seems some of these lawyers don't knw the true meaning of terror or terrorism.
Those guys who hijacked the planes used for 9/11, did they use bombs, explosives, assault rifles nd the rest?
IPOB has reached the stage that they should be listed as a terrorist group.
They threaten terror, they speak hate nd terror and carryout terror.
They are simply terrorists.

We are back to where we started. Injustice is wat got us here.

IPOB miscreants and their confused lunatic chief swine Nnamdi kanu are terrorists.

Yyeske:
IPOB miscreants and their confused lunatic chief swine Nnamdi kanu are terrorists.

Hate speech

SmartchoiceNGR:
Hate speech

No, the Nigerian army said so, just repeating

Someone sound it to Ozekome's big head to go read about Muslim Brotherhood. Those guys even won a Preaidential election in Egypt and alot of seats in the parliament. What exactly did they do to become tagged as a terrorist group and their president arrested and prosecuted?

This world isn't all black and white. People should know that.

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omenka:
Someone sound it to Ozekome's big head to go read about Muslim Brotherhood. Those guys even won a Preaidential election in Egypt and alot of seats in the parliament. What exactly did they do to become tagged as a terrorist group and their president arrested and prosecuted?

This world isn't all black and white. People should know that.

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trash trash trash

IT SHALL NEVER BE WELL WITH BUHARI!!!!!

i live watching Nigeria and basketmouth because both are jokes