Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,150,838 members, 7,810,223 topics. Date: Saturday, 27 April 2024 at 12:39 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch (945 Views)
Pensioners Protest In Benue, Two Feared Dead (Photos) / 11 Killed In Pro-trump Rally In Nigeria- New York Times / Biafra:Two IPOB Killed,85 Arrested In Bayelsa (2) (3) (4)
Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by ALISMILE(m): 9:18am On Nov 11, 2015 |
TWO pro-Biafra protesters were on Tuesday
feared killed by purported stray bullets from the
police after thousands of youths trekked about
40 kilometres from Aba to Port Harcourt in
protest against the continued detention of the
Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Apart from the two feared dead, three persons,
who sustained gunshot injuries, were said to
have been rushed to an undisclosed hospital
located in Oyigbo Local Government Area of
Rivers State.
In the wake of the fresh protest, Governor
Nyesom Wike announced a ban on street protest
with immediate effect.
Wike, who announced the ban in a statewide
broadcast on Tuesday night, following the
violent protest embarked upon by some pro-
Biafra groups, criticised the movement of the
protesters from neighbouring states into Rivers
State.
He said, “After due consultations with the
members of the State Security Council, and in
the exercise of my constitutional responsibility
to preserve the safety, security and corporate
integrity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is
hereby ordered that all forms of street protests,
demonstrations, rallies or unlawful gatherings
associated with the agitations for the secession
of any group from the Federal Republic of
Nigeria are banned in Rivers State.”
The protesters went violent after they learnt that
some of their colleagues, who were intercepted
by a group of riot policemen at the Eleme axis of
Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway, were attacked.
It was learnt that the protesters were the
members and supporters of the Movement for
the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
and the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, who were
bent on taking their protest to the Government
House in Port Harcourt.
It was gathered that the protesters had defied
the teargas canisters shot by the policemen at
Oyigbo and moved up to Artillery Bus Stop on
the Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway where the
police refused to allow them to proceed further.
One Mr. Orji Izuka, disclosed that two persons
were shot and killed at the Eleme Junction by
security operatives when the protesters refused
to move backward.
The protesters, who later became violent, pulled
down Nigerian flags wherever they were seen,
while motorists, who failed to chant the Biafra
song, got their vehicles smashed by the irate
youths.
Chanting war songs, some of the youths
stamped their feet on the ground as they surged
along the road even as the police tried to stop
them around Oyigbo Local Government Area.
It was gathered that the protesting youths, who
also called for the secession of some South-East
states from the country, vowed not to relent until
their objectives were achieved.
Cletus Onyeche, an eyewitness, who spoke on
the incident, said, “The protest today was violent
and the police were able to manage the
situation. If the police had done otherwise, there
would have been bloodbath today.
“The protesters did not stop moving forward
even when the riot policemen shot teargas
canisters into the air. Their plan was to move
into Port Harcourt and end their protest around
the Government House gate.”
Another eyewitness, who did not mention his
name, said, “I salute the professional way the
police handled the matter; if not, there would
have been casualties. The police, after battling
for hours to stop the protesters, had to
surrender before escorting them (protesters) as
they were moving.
“They were pulling down Nigerian flags,
throwing stones at banks offices and even
beating up people that refused to chant
solidarity songs,” the eyewitness said.
The pro-Biafra demonstration had paralysed
business activities in Port Harcourt and its
environs as traders closed their shops in order
to secure their goods from those who might
want to hijack the protest and engage in looting.
But the Rivers State Police Command’s Public
Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad,
insisted that no person was shot by the police.
Mohammad, who explained that the police were
monitoring the protest, added that information
before him was that nobody was killed and none
was injured. punchng.com/rivers-two-feared-killed-in-pro-biafra-protest/ |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by lanrehamd: 9:19am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Dear biafrans I would want to suggest the following procedures and i can assure u its going to work out successfully. if u can unite and follow the following steps then i can tell, welcome to the Republic of Biafra in advance. STEP 1 withdraw all ur services from Nigeria and render the Nigerians as u are the backbone of the country STEP 2 Withdraw your kinsmen who are public office holders e.g Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, Peter Obi the D.G of S.E.C STEP 3 Reject all the ministerial nomination from the so called Nigeria. STEP 4 Endeavour to reject Federal Allocation. u re very industrious people u will be better off without it STEP 5 Stop all form of importation through the Nigerian sea port so that Nigeria will crumble without ur Tax STEP 6 Recall all your sons and daughters from all parts of Nigeria to relocate to home untill this fight is over then Nigeria can beg them to come back as expatriate STEP 7 Lock up all ur shops in idumota, Alaba international, Kano main market, and every other market even in the remote villages accross the country. STEP 8 Go beyond closing of the Niger bridge stop all Nigerians from buying or selling in Onitsha Main market or Ariaria market in Aba. STEP 9 Make sure u make ur Visa very hard for Nigerians. STEP 10 This fight can be achieved without Violence just like south Sudan. Finally, make sure u dont fight it with weapons. Igbo kwenu!!! hee! . 2 Likes |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by examhall(f): 9:19am On Nov 11, 2015 |
ok.
second tc |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by Warlord3000(m): 9:20am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Go home and face your businesses... |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by ALISMILE(m): 9:22am On Nov 11, 2015 |
From my counting 3 dead already! How many more to go? |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by zinachidi(m): 9:22am On Nov 11, 2015 |
all these biafra talk is tiring.. |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by naijapips02: 9:23am On Nov 11, 2015 |
all dying for nothing. How many of Nnamdi kanus kin have died for him? how many of them are even leading the fight? |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by ALISMILE(m): 9:31am On Nov 11, 2015 |
One question I've been yearning to ask is this, if Biafrans close down Aba and Onitsha market who suffers the economic breakdown? |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by madridguy(m): 9:40am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Okay |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by madridguy(m): 9:47am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Correct guy how far ? You are @ it again on biafra issue. Your brothers won't agree with you but you right. naijapips02: |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by Nobody: 10:01am On Nov 11, 2015 |
madridguy: No way! They can die for him cos they know he is fighting a lost course |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by wisdomguy4u(m): 10:20am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Buhari's silence on this issue is provocative. His silence will only make things worst. Release their nnamdi kanu and initiate talk with them. The crowed of youth in the street protesting is enough to crumble Nigeria security and economy if they should pick up arms . |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by gwales: 10:23am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Two less criminal |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by Fash20: 10:39am On Nov 11, 2015 |
wisdomguy4u:sure. |
Re: Biafra; Two Feared Killed In Pro-biafra Protest - Punch by mightyhaze: 10:55am On Nov 11, 2015 |
Shootin and killing armless protesters is a recipe for disaster. I hope dis recalcitrant archaic man in aso rock doesn't destroy wot is left of ds country. |
(1) (Reply)
Audu Projected Winner / Dasuki Exploring Plea Bargain - Vanguard Newspaper / Dasuki Did Not Steal Money. Buhari Probing Improbable Security Fund
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 48 |