LaurelP:
Onitsha killings: IPOB drags FG to court

INDIGENOUSPeople of Biafra (IPOB) has slammed an N8.9 billion suit against the Federal Government for alleged killing of their members at separate incidences in Onit­sha, Anambra State.
Also, the group has signalled intent to drag the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the IGP to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against human­ity.IPOB, in an application filed on behalf of deceased and injured members by the King­dom Human Rights Foundation in a suite no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1035/2015 is demanding N8.5 billion as damages over the alleged killing and maiming of pro-Biafra protesters.

Joined as respondents in thesuit are the President; Attorney General of the Federa­tion; National Assembly; the COAS, Inspec­tor General of Police; Commissioners of Police, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers State Police Com­mand; Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps; and the Director General of the Department ofState Security (DSS) .
The human rights group, through their lawyer, broughtthe application on behalf of IPOB and families of victims of various shootings by security agencies on October20 and December 2, in parts of the South East and South South.

In the application, they sought a decla­ration of the court condemning as crime against humanity, the unlawful, cruel, inhu­man, brutal and wicked killing (shooting) of unarmed, non-violent and peaceful protesters who are exercising their right to peaceful as­sembly, freedom of association, and right to self-determination as guaranteed in Section 39 and40 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and Articles I, IV, XIX and XX of the African Charter on Human Rights (Ratification and Enforce­ment) Act, by the combined team of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies.They further demanded in the application: “An order of the court awarding N100,000,000 to each of those who sustained gunshot inju­ries and were grievously injured by a combined team of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police and other security agencies on October 20 and December 2015 at Onitsha, Anam­bra State, and in Owerri, Imo State; Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta State respectively.


http://sunnewsonline.com/new/onitsha-killings-ipob-drags-fg-to-court-demands-n8-5bn-compensation/

genxris:
Why are the Yoruba's pained about Biafra issue? The jealousy is very visible and obvious

billyG:

They Bleep up!theyshld hav demand #6.08trillion.

genxris:
Why are the Yoruba's pained about Biafra issue? The jealousy is very visible and obvious

ODUBEZE:

You move yourself to the joke section. obviously you are a clown and this thread is not meant for U!

IdisuleOurOwn:


Mynd44, this guy is here with another account (alternative).

APCcrimes+ApcHaram +APChangeZombie +LeOstrich +PvtParts +PvtParts3 +pappymason +ppangel (f) +WombRaiders +RevDesmondJuju =Millilium Ogenerobo (real name).

Ban this moniker for breaking Nairaland rule number 19.

fromnigeria:

A Dead legend is always better than a living coward.

MrAnalyst:


hahhahhahahahha. Epic response!

BlackMaria:
Buhahahahahahahahahahahaha. This ipob are jokers. Asking for compensation from the zoo,asking 4 d legal tender of the zoo. Lol
Is it in naira,pounds,dollars,yen,etc. Which 1

Aigbofa:
FG should settle out of court and pay them in Biafran currency.
That is a lot of well minted toilet paper to go around.

ODUBEZE:

Check your dictionary! maybe you will be able to differentiate between suing and bribery!
It is well!

BlackMaria:
Buhahahahahahahahahahahaha. This ipob are jokers. Asking for compensation from the zoo,asking 4 d legal tender of the zoo. Lol
Is it in naira,pounds,dollars,yen,etc. Which 1

RedCapChief:
Of course, they will not win the case. But it is the symbolism that is important. Getting guys to carry IPOB flags into football matches was also good symbolism. A lawsuit is a good but weak first step. I hope they have good lawyers to drag the case on some merit.

What IPOB lacks is proper guidance on how to get the FG to listen to them. Clearly, Buhari will not listen to protests so they need to try some other stuff.

Maybe, next time Bubu visits any country, they can have our embassy there pelted with over-ripe tomatoes. That would be a good symbol.

jeffizy:
100m for the injured?

You guys raise issues but end up backing it up with foolish contents.

No one will ever take you serious with such primary school way of thinking.

So, it's no more about KANU.
All these kponmo men sef.

olufemimajek:
Lol.. ogogoro na bad tin... mk den go meet Dasuki

ODUBEZE:

Your joke is on you! the zoo (according to you) murdered their members!

bigerboy200:

Lmaaao..The Zoo should give dem Biafran Minted Yen..

chipet67:
... Yoruba media, let's see how the story unfolds if it's indeed true.

akthedream:
In biafran dollar....hahahahahahahahaha

SmartMugu:
Reminds me of Ibos and dowry.

unclejb2:
So you couldn't afford the dowry of that your beautiful Igbo girlfriend... I'm ashamed of you. You really don't have to be bitter about it. Step up your hustle... And better luck next time.

It isn't easy to be an Igbo man. Don't talk when we talk.

lordmagic:
If i wia dem dey shud cum out to d street 2 protest nd i trust my state SSS,dey wiil giv it to dem full time!

NakedEve:


Am middlebeltan but pls just say d truth and stop peddling rumours.
No mosque was burnt.
It was shops on the fence of the mosque that were burnt for which there was retaliation in Kano.

gawu1:

Yes it's rumours peddling and it's not new. You remind me those days of the indiscriminate Boko boys bombing in the north. Whenever a bomb exploded then, even where no church ever existed, the next news headlines were always not only sensational but more or less to be described as amusing: ''bomb explod near Catholics Church..., Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked christian worshipers, Etc ''. While the name of a nearest church must be attached to make it looks that only christians were the targets (even if it's hundreds of Klm from the scene), Islam or Muslims must be mentioned along side Boko Haram as prefix, suffix, or adjective to qualify them and their nefarious acts as being represent the whole Muslims and supported by all muslims.
By brother from middlebelt, the rumours didn't even say christian crusaders attacked Muslims. Did it? By the way, what made it rumours that a mosque was burnt but not a rumours that there was retaliation in Kano? I mean your facts before some one tag you too rumours peddler. Such is the hype of hypocrisy we are all guilt of! Our primordial sentiments have beclouded our senses of reasons that truthfullness is a scarce value or virtue today among us. We laugh at others calamities eventhough we know not our own stakes. We dismiss others pains sofar it's not ours. Yet we are holier than thou?

themall:

Hahahahaha! Living cowards always write the final storyline and all dead legends depends on who they categorize as "legends or cowards" hahahahahahahahahahahahaah, hahahahahahahaha..... in cuba Castro's cigars voice humhumhumhumhumhumbbbb...
Epoc, epic, epoch and epic...

LaurelP:
Onitsha killings: IPOB drags FG to court

INDIGENOUSPeople of Biafra (IPOB) has slammed an N8.9 billion suit against the Federal Government for alleged killing of their members at separate incidences in Onit­sha, Anambra State.
Also, the group has signalled intent to drag the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the IGP to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against human­ity.IPOB, in an application filed on behalf of deceased and injured members by the King­dom Human Rights Foundation in a suite no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1035/2015 is demanding N8.5 billion as damages over the alleged killing and maiming of pro-Biafra protesters.

Joined as respondents in thesuit are the President; Attorney General of the Federa­tion; National Assembly; the COAS, Inspec­tor General of Police; Commissioners of Police, Imo, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers State Police Com­mand; Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps; and the Director General of the Department ofState Security (DSS) .
The human rights group, through their lawyer, broughtthe application on behalf of IPOB and families of victims of various shootings by security agencies on October20 and December 2, in parts of the South East and South South.

In the application, they sought a decla­ration of the court condemning as crime against humanity, the unlawful, cruel, inhu­man, brutal and wicked killing (shooting) of unarmed, non-violent and peaceful protesters who are exercising their right to peaceful as­sembly, freedom of association, and right to self-determination as guaranteed in Section 39 and40 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and Articles I, IV, XIX and XX of the African Charter on Human Rights (Ratification and Enforce­ment) Act, by the combined team of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies.They further demanded in the application: “An order of the court awarding N100,000,000 to each of those who sustained gunshot inju­ries and were grievously injured by a combined team of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police and other security agencies on October 20 and December 2015 at Onitsha, Anam­bra State, and in Owerri, Imo State; Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta State respectively.


http://sunnewsonline.com/new/onitsha-killings-ipob-drags-fg-to-court-demands-n8-5bn-compensation/