Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has announced its plan to sue the Nigerian army for alleged extra-judicial killings of Igbo youths during the September 2017 “Operation Python Dance II” in the states of the South-East zone.

The Nigerian army had last year carried out a military operation code named: “Egwu Eke (Operation Python Dance 2)” to quell what they described as growing insecurity and insurrection by pro-Biafra agitators, especially the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the zone.

During the operation, gory images of soldiers maltreating young men and women from the zone flooded the social and mainstream media prompting general outrage, international condemnation and the appeal by the South-East governors on President Muhammadu Buhari to call off the operation.

Speaking during the monthly lecture series of the Centre for Memories, tagged“Nkata UmuIbe”, at the Enugu Sports Club, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo said that the organisation had on two occasions made presentations and demanded the military to investigate and prosecute soldiers that were involved in the operation, which he said violated the international rules of military engagement.

Nwodo said that based on local and international reports, including that of Amnesty International, which investigated and put the casualty figure at over 150 youths murdered extra-judicially by Nigerian soldiers, Ohanaeze had thought that the army would have taken action long ago based on the assurances it gave the body during the two occasions they met on the issue, regretting that the military had remained silent till date.

His words: “After that military operation, Ohanaeze went to the leadership of Nigerian military and showed the army the international rules of military engagement document which that operation violated. They promised to investigate and court marshal those that were involved. They gave the assurances on two occasions, Ohanaeze reminded them and they kept promising that those involved would be court marshalled.

“But till date nothing has been done and the officers and men of the military who carried out the heinous act are still going about their business. At the moment, Ohanaeze is considering a court action to get redress.”

Lamenting the spate of killings across the country by herdsmen and other militia groups, Nwodo said there was never a time in the history of Nigeria when the level of human carnage and disregard of sanctity of human life was so pronounced like now.
“There is ominous sign and darkening cloud that if not properly handled will herald a disastrous rain. Our armed forces have been expropriated and manipulated by ethno-religious group,” he lamented.

He said that Ndigbo are ready for restructuring of the country, noting that the economic and political committee set up by the group headed by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo had developed a template which would form the Igbo position for restructuring.
Nwodo regretted that some youths from the zone had been calling him names like “saboteur” because of his support for restructuring as against their call for self-determination, which according to him, both concepts are the same, but they don’t know.

Earlier, the guest lecturer, Dr Okey Okechukwu, in his lecture entitled: “Eji Ndu Eme Gini?: Foundations of an Igbo Rebirth”, called on Ohanaeze Ndigbo to unite all the pro-Igbo organizations that are speaking on the welfare of Ndigbo for the purpose of having a common front on issues concerning the Igbo as a people.

http://sunnewsonline.com/python-dance-ohanaeze-sue-nigerian-army/

Lol

Day don break for Ohaneze

Naa today yash dey for back? Lazy Igbo but people �‍�‍�

tballeyy:
Naa today yash dey for back? Lazy Igbo but people �‍�‍�

shut up
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we have the right to sue and be sued.



Igbos demand justice!


Igbo Amaka



afonja Amaya




ausa amaka

Ohaneze ewu na aturu . Na now e clear from una eyes.
No be una connive with Government to sell off Nnamdi Kanu for a crumb of bread.

Ndi Ohaneze una Good morning o0! Ndi ara

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Lol

What is funny here Mr suya seller?

okachie1:
Ndi Ohaneze una Good morning o0! Ndi ara

Please stop with the insults, this present Ohanaeze is still far better than those before. At least, Nwodo is vocal and more often than not do side with the Igbo masses. We need to align our interests with that of our elites because we need to have a common front going forward if we truly hope to counter the evil that is happening now.

Buhari wanted to ignite another insurgency in Igbo land via that python dance.
The blood drinker was desperately looking for a way to shed Igbo blood
If you doubt what I'm saying,ask yourself, what reason have they given up to date for the invasion of Nnamdi Kanu's house?
Today they will say they were passing and ppl threw stones at them,tomorrow they'll say they chased a truck full of arms into d compound.
Kudos to Igbo youths and Igbo ppl in general who refused to take d bait.

are you sure 'ohanaeze' that military promise to court marshalled those army that carried out killings in East. cos, you sold Ipob led by KANU to terrorist Buhari and Brutair in the exchange of SGF, they've failed you and you are complaining.

you want the army to marshall the python dancers,impossible,they are still using them in ethnical cleansing going on in middle belt

blablabla.....

About time these terrorist are sued for attacking unarmed civilians practising their rights to self determination.
Buhari will get his own as soon as he is booted out in 2019. Bloody terrorist.

Donald95:
Ohaneze ewu na aturu . Na now e clear from una eyes.

No be una connive with Government to sell off Nnamdi Kanu for a crumb of bread.

Buhari's favourable treatment of fulani terrorist herdsmen and Miyetti Allah terrorist organization despite evidence of genocide has opened a lot of eyes. More Nigerians especially those useful idiots who voted the terrorist are beginning to see buhari as a confirmed ETHNIC BIGOT.

now we are talking
thanks to IPOB

Heads will later roll over python dance. I have never heard in my life of a situation where the military is deployed to an area where there is no armed conflict or violence.

How can the Nigerian Army go to fight unarmed people? Ohaneze should sue the Nigerian Army for its shameful conduct during operation Python dance

Effects Of The Recent Reconcilliation. No wonder One slut Was Talking About Kanu And Poison

CyynthiaKiss:
Day don break for Ohaneze

No be you dem talk say wan poison our dilector

gidgiddy:
Heads will later roll over python dance. I have never heard in my life of a situation where the military is deployed to an area where there is no armed conflict or violence.

How can the Nigerian Army go to fight unarmed people? Ohaneze should sue the Nigerian Army for its shameful conduct during operation Python dance

Nothing go happen. All this empty chest beating by Ohaneze should stop already. The military can be deployed anywhere at anytime the president deems fit