BACKGROUND

The Eastern part of Nigeria is a made of predominantly Christian population whose way of life is different from their Northern Counterpart that are predominantly Muslims. These two groups of people existed on their own without the other part for thousands of years before the coming of the white men. There were amalgamated in 1914 by the then Governor of the Colonized Niger Area – Lord Frederick Luggard for the purpose of convenience of governance of the area. The amalgamation of the North and the South of the Niger-Area came into force and it was Flora Shaw that gave it the name Nigeria, coined from the word – NIGER + AREA.

After the flag independence of Nigeria in 1960, the crop of leaders that took over from the colonial masters in their effort to gain control of the Nation through undue influence gradually planted the seed of nepotism, hatred, and ethnic division among the worst of all, corruption that has continued to cripple Nigeria to date.

Over time, the notion that the Ibos were domineering people gradually degenerated into hatred that caused the massacre of the Easterners in the North in an effort to curb their presumed influence and abilities as they were the most educated and versatile of the people of Nigeria. The unending massacre resulting from greed and nepotism caused the then Governor of Eastern Nigeria – Cornel Odumegwu Ojukwu to declare a Republic of Biafra in 1967. The declaration brought a civil war when the Nigeria government under Gen.Yakubu Gowan tried to force the Biafrans back into Nigeria, The war lasted for 3years from 1967 to 1970 before the Biafrans surrendered as a result of starvation ochestrated by against Biafrans though total blocked of every rout that food may be brought into Biafra land. Over 1.5million children and women perished as a result of using hunger as a weapon of warfare for the first time in the world, introduced by Pa Awolowo, the first Nigerian Minister of finance and economy under a military head of state.

MANY YEARS LATER
In order to appeal to the ego of the proud Biafrans, the war was declared no victor and no vanquished, but the actions that followed proved otherwise. The Biafrans to date lost all their property all over Nigeria, even in their homelands and they were subjected to undue treatment of receiving 20pound in exchange of any amount you must have saved in the bank before the war. It forced them to resign to fate and their only way out became to join one trade or the other and willing out their children as servants. But over the years, they succeeded and became the most popular businessmen in Nigeria.

TODAY
As a result of the flight from Biafra land occasioned by lack of work and conducive livelihood on Biafra lands as a result of government policies which include making it impossible for Biafrans to run any company that can employ up to 100 workers, impossible to import their goods through their closest seaport some 10kilometers to them and instead have to import through Lagos about 800kilomiters away and paying through en-rout to the numerous Nigeria uniformed officials back to their land.
These numerous ill treatment caused the rise of some opposition to Nigeria from this area. The first of its kind was from the Niger Delta area by Ken Saro Wiwa and his kinsmen from Ogoni, but they were all hanged by the Nigerian government under IBB, Then the Niger Delta boys went militancy to protest the oil spillage that was destroying their lands to date and the government of late Yaradua got wise and gave them amnesty. Other such groups are THE MEND, MASSOB and presently IPOB that is controlled by Nnamdi Kanu.

While the other groups seem to have come only to get money from the federal government, the IPOB has proved to be on a more serious mission to secede from Nigeria. Using Radio Broadcast and very advanced technology to reach the world without control from Nigeria, IPOB has managed to cause a serious nightmare to the Nigerian government.

Nigerian government seriously tried but failed to block the signal of the radio playing into Nigeria, mostly the Eastern part of Nigeria, they resorted to the only method associated with “Black People” force.

NNADI KANU Sets a trap, Nigeria falls headlong into it.

“How could Nigerian Government be so insensitive to fail to decode that Nnamdi Kanu intentionally came down from United Kingdom to be arrested and they played into the trick? He is an educated man who calculates all his moves. Nigeria will never remain the same again after this arrest because this arrest has given more publicity to the Biafran cause than the Biafrans and even their leader Nnamdi Kanu would have dreamed. Now that Amnesty International has talked about it, New York Times and all the News Papers in Nigeria have carried it from the arrest to the bail. I think that is all Nnamdi Kanu needed to go to the next level of the struggles.




http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1277803

OK I see

IReports does not reflect the views of CNN, the site contains posts and videos sent in from viewers all over the world not CNN correspondents. Why are you guys hell bent on decieving people?

Boko haram is not yet ok for Nigeria to let Biafra go, more mayhem will do them.

Well said

They only thing they left out is Buhari's 5% statement


Welcome to naija

how does this reduce the number of weevil in kanus dinner tonight?

dominique:
IReports does not reflect the views of CNN, the site contains posts and videos sent in from viewers all over the world not CNN correspondents. Why are you guys hell bent on decieving people?

Haters will see you walk on water and say it's because you can't swim

dominique:
IReports does not reflect the views of CNN, the site contains posts and videos sent in from viewers all over the world not CNN correspondents. Why are you guys hell bent on decieving people?

Good for you.

When have news by iReporter become the views of CNN?

Why the desperation for support from international media when they don't give a hoot about one Nnamdi Kanu who obviously has proved to be a scammer?

PassingShot:
When have news by iReporter become the views of CNN?

Why the desperation for support from international media when they don't give a hoot about one Nnamdi Kanu who obviously has proved to be a scammer?

No source is credible anymore?

PassingShot:
When have news by iReporter become the views of CNN?

Why the desperation for support from international media when they don't give a hoot about one Nnamdi Kanu who obviously has proved to be a scammer?

Are u among those who can't live without Igbos ? International media attention or not, some wants to leave where they never belonged and some see it as illegal.


Yoruba have ur nation with ur type. Hausa/Fulani have ur nation with ur like too but do not continue with ur agenda of dipping ur holy book in the sea though u'v almost accomplished that. Igbos have ur nation too. Urhobo and co have urs too or join whomever will champion ur fate.

Buhari's soldiers and Policemen shooting people even women doing peaceful protest in rivers state.... Is that part of the CHANGE??

dominique:
IReports does not reflect the views of CNN, the site contains posts and videos sent in from viewers all over the world not CNN correspondents. Why are you guys hell bent on decieving people?

the same way those fraudsters from the east kept tagging some stories on CNN/reuters in the build-up to the general elections to show gej is more favored.







Let the igbo go!

I won't be surprised if they carry this ireport by one ipob tout to the front page

PedroJP:



Are u among those who can't live without Igbos ? International media attention or not, some wants to leave where they never belonged and some see it as illegal.


Yoruba have ur nation with ur type. Hausa/Fulani have ur nation with ur like too but do not continue with ur agenda of dipping ur holy book in the sea though u'v almost accomplished that. Igbos have ur nation too. Urhobo and co have urs too or join whomever will champion ur fate.

we all can live without the igbo. Your people have given us more reasons to hate ourselves than loving ourselves. You gave us civil war. You blame others for your woes....


You people should go already!

The biggest mistake Biafrain supporters are making is thinking the international press carrying it makes their cause easier.
The international press will take about it for a month or two, then they move on the next issue.
Palestine has been fighting for statehood since forever, the UN has passed more resolutions against Israel than all other countries put together but nothing has been done.

Nnamdi KANU thinks world leaders would support his struggle once the press carries it but he forgets that all world leaders from China to Russia are also contending with secessionist struggles in there own domain. They wouldn't give a f**k about Nnamdi KANU till they deal with their own troubles.


You all should ask Palestine how the petitions they sent to the UN all these years has helped them.

Heheheheheheheehehe, they just dey make d biafra dey popular

Nnamdi really groomed his foot soldiers on the art of spamming. I'm indifferent to their struggle but the manner they litter all discussion boards is repulsive to say the least.

No coordination and clearly defined organisational structure. Or just maybe he's saving the best for last.

it shall come to pass

Biafra we love u

Kanu is only seeking for a nationwide recognition and nothing more.

PassingShot:
When have news by iReporter become the views of CNN?

Why the desperation for support from international media when they don't give a hoot about one Nnamdi Kanu who obviously has proved to be a scammer?

I think the international media are already in on what's going on, there's no desperation anywhere.

abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nigerian-intelligence-arrests-biafran-separatist-leader-34569436

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nigeria-pro-biafrans-call-immediate-release-leader-nnamdi-kanu-arrested-lagos-hotel-1524658

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/10/19/biafran-movement-to-secede-from-nigeria-says-intelligence-agents-arrested-its/

NY Time and BBC have also picked it

Biafra can secede only when the Palestinian issue is properly addressed. They made the biggest mistake making Israel an oppressive regime their number one friends. The international medias may keep reporting your case, It will be dragged in the UN for decades just like the Palestinians. The UN has been bastardized by America, Only a free Palestinian would be the catalysts for any separatists in the world(Catalonia inclusive), That would show everyone that the world leaders aren't hypocrites.

BALLOSKI:
we all can live without the igbo. Your people have given us more reasons to hate ourselves than loving ourselves. You gave us civil war. You blame others for your woes....


You people should go already!

When u wanted to love, how come u left the East where the war took place and implemented the 3 Rs in West. U want love and the current president decided to rule with 5percent and 98percent mentality.


Make we no love abeg, let's go our ways and see if this love will manifest in its proper form then.

Idrismusty97:
Biafra can secede only when the Palestinian issue is properly addressed. They made the biggest mistake making Israel an oppressive regime their number one friends. The international medias may keep reporting your case, It will be dragged in the UN for decades just like the Palestinians. The UN has been bastardized by America, Only a free Palestinian would be the catalysts for any separatists in the world(Catalonia inclusive), That would show everyone that the world leaders aren't hypocrites.

Clap for yourself.

nice write up

The only thing worse than one multi-account having Musiwa is 100 multi-account having Musiwas.
This man's arrest has congested nairaland with "biafran" trolls constructing misinformation by the hour everyday.

All of you need to eat bans for your trangressions because you've all made me lose hope in moderators and the anti-spam bot.

Dealing with such characters can only be understood when State Security drill you. Hope the fake struggle will be dropped after his small detention in "ZOO" republic.

dominique:
IReports does not reflect the views of CNN, the site contains posts and videos sent in from viewers all over the world not CNN correspondents. Why are you guys hell bent on decieving people?

They are always dishonest and deceptive. This is not a CNN article, just a personal opinion of a Biafran.

I wonder, So these igbo people are the ones making nairaland look like a DUMMIES club.
No wonder there is nothing intellectual about this forum nowadays.

Ireport is just like an observer opinion, and it never reflects the views of CNN, Ediots!

Unfortunately the world powerhouses does not support secession...

Not Russia or China or even the USA... the Palestinian struggle under Israel is an example....

Diplomacy with the FGN is the way...

PEACE