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Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Urchman27(m): 1:42pm On Sep 21, 2017
A mobile phone video that started circulating in Abia state, Nigeria, on September 13 shows men with bare torsos forced to lie down in the mud whilst being beaten by Nigerian soldiers. These men are members of IPOB, a separatist organisation in the southeast of Nigeria campaigning for an independent state of Biafra. The authorities are cracking down on the organisation, and have conducted violent raids.

In the first few seconds of the video, which is filmed furtively, Nigerian soldiers beat the men with sticks and force them to run into muddy water, where they have to lie for several minutes while the soldiers shout at them to drink the water. Their clothes and valuables have been stripped from them. The group of IPOB members (Indigenous People of Biafra) were apparently travelling to join separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu in Umuahia, the capital city of his home state of Abia. Abia used to be a part of the Republic of Biafra before it was officially reintegrated into Nigeria in 1970, after fewer than three years of secession.

The following are stills the FRANCE 24 Observers team has edited from the videos

A statement from the army said only that they were investigating the video and would punish the perpetrators – but also took the opportunity to warn the public of the “bogus” and “manipulated” images propagated by IPOB.

The video shocked the local people, and in retaliation, members of IPOB burnt down a polimobile phone video that started circulating in Abia state, Nigeria, on September 13 shows men with bare torsos forced to lie down in the mud whilst being beaten by Nigerian soldiers. These men are members of IPOB, a separatist organisation in the southeast of Nigeria campaigning for an independent state of Biafra. The authorities are cracking down on the organisation, and have conducted violent raids.

In the first few seconds of the video, which is filmed furtively, Nigerian soldiers beat the men with sticks and force them to run into muddy water, where they have to lie for several minutes while the soldiers shout at them to drink the water. Their clothes and valuables have been stripped from them. The group of IPOB members (Indigenous People of Biafra) were apparently travelling to join separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu in Umuahia, the capital city of his home state of Abia. Abia used to be a part of the Republic of Biafra before it was officially reintegrated into Nigeria in 1970, after fewer than three years of secession.

The following are stills the FRANCE 24 Observers team has edited from the video.


IPOB members are forced to lie on the ground, stripped, and have their valuables taken off them.


Soldiers force the men to lie down in the shallow, muddy water.


Men are forced to lie down in the mud by soldiers.


Men are told to drink the muddy water by soldiers.

A statement from the army said only that they were investigating the video and would punish the perpetrators – but also took the opportunity to warn the public of the “bogus” and “manipulated” images propagated by IPOB.

The video shocked the local people, and in retaliation, members of IPOB burnt down a police station in Aba, a city in Abia state, injuring a police officer in the process.

Leading from London

Nnamdi Kanu is today’s face and voice of the IPOB secessionist movement. While living in London, Kanu founded Radio Biafra, which became a channel for Biafran people who felt marginalised after their attempts at a secessionist state in the 1960s (resulting in the Biafran War) were quashed. Kanu returned to Nigeria in October 2015 and was arrested and detained in Lagos State by the Nigerian secret police. He stayed in jail for over a year and half, and was only released in April this year.

But political activists have continued to campaign for independence, and for some, Kanu’s release was a signal that the struggle should restart. There have been a number of clashes between IPOB agitators and state forces over the summer.

Last week, on September 14, Nigerian military came to the house of Kanu and, according to witnesses, started indiscriminately firing.

One man broadcast a Facebook Live from the same compound as the Kanu house, in which loud and regular gunshots can be heard.



The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to Prince Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu, about what happened that afternoon. He sent us photos of the attack on the family compound in Umuahia, the capital city of Abia state.




Photos sent by Prince Kanu, brother of the separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, that show the damage to the family home, and vehicles parked outside.

“The house was riddled with bullets”

It was a war zone, there was blood everywhere. They riddled the house with bullets. I hid while they were here, and then managed to escape by jumping over the fence. They had come a few days before without hurting anyone. [Editor’s note: the Nigerian army published a statement saying the same.]

They went as far as killing the only dog we have in the house. They wanted to kill every living thing. I have not seen my parents or my brother since.

The lawyer for Nnamdi Kanu has since said that his client has “probably” been killed.

The army released a statement saying that any talk of “invasion of any community by soldiers in Abia state” is a “baseless and mischievous” rumour.
http://observers.france24.com/en/20170920-violence-erupts-new-clashes-between-biafra-separatists-nigerian-military

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Cyynthia(f): 1:47pm On Sep 21, 2017
Buhari and his pathetic maggots followers are not only disaster, but cancer to Humanity.

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by YourImaginaryBF: 1:52pm On Sep 21, 2017
Cyynthia:
Buhari and his pathetic maggots followers are not only disaster, but cancer to Humanity.
Igbos are terrorists that need to be dealt with

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by DaBullIT(m): 1:52pm On Sep 21, 2017
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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by sarrki(m): 1:53pm On Sep 21, 2017
Nigeria government should put an end to this thrash
Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Urchman27(m): 1:55pm On Sep 21, 2017
cheesy angry
Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Urchman27(m): 1:56pm On Sep 21, 2017
After accusing France of funding Ipob France24 puch this news, now buhari government is going to fight two war France and IPod cheesy cheesy

Lalasticlala oooooooo

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by hucienda: 1:57pm On Sep 21, 2017
France? The battle for the support of the West has begun.

Next stop, crucially, is the kingdom and her special relationship partner across the Atlantic.

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Daviddson(m): 1:59pm On Sep 21, 2017
This is a last week news na. Which one is reignite, as if it were a fresh occurrence?
Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by kalufelix(m): 2:05pm On Sep 21, 2017
In Defence Of Freedom...

Nigerian Govt Be Like.. 'How Do We Crush This Thing Once And For All'... Lol

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Urchman27(m): 2:09pm On Sep 21, 2017
Daviddson:
This is a last week news na. Which one is reignite, as if it were a fresh occurrence?

Oga go to their Facebook page, they posted this news hour ago

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by hornyofife: 2:29pm On Sep 21, 2017
This struggle has already been internationalised by openly involving France by FG...

Already Lie Mohamed have already confess that Britain cannot stop Radio Biafra as there is freedom of expression..

More drama will unfold as the days come.....we are watching

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by madridguy(m): 2:42pm On Sep 21, 2017
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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by LawrenceDike: 3:03pm On Sep 21, 2017
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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by BabaRamotu1988: 3:11pm On Sep 21, 2017
[s]
YourImaginaryBF:
Igbos are terrorists that need to be dealt with
[/s]
Buhari is a terrorist and deserved to die

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by fortunateme: 3:16pm On Sep 21, 2017
BabaRamotu1988:
[s][/s] Buhari is a terrorist and deserved to die

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by ZorGBUooeh: 3:20pm On Sep 21, 2017
sarrki:
Nigeria government should put an end to this thrash
Which thrash?I tot the makossa dancing phyton has put an end to it..HAHAHAHA! tongue

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by Luckianti(m): 3:53pm On Sep 21, 2017
This is getting interesting

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by TheFreeOne: 4:02pm On Sep 21, 2017
When will Burantashi take his python dance steps to france

It's about time we deal with IPOB sponsors according to Lai. cheesy

France is an enemy of state in sarrki's voice grin

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by SLIDEwaxie(m): 4:12pm On Sep 21, 2017
Now, I am tired.

I thought you guys are 10times better than the Nigerian Army.

This one wey dem dey degrade you, na laff matters o

Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by nairalandankrah: 4:23pm On Sep 21, 2017
Thanks buhari for this wonderful publicity...

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Re: Clashes Reignited Between Biafra Separatists And Nigerian Army France24 by TheFreeOne: 5:51pm On Sep 21, 2017
sarrki:
Nigeria government should put an end to this thrash

Dey there dey deceive yasef whilst the govt keeps stoking embers of divisions with stupid utterances and actions.

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