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| Alert For Ndi-igbo by Ezenwenyi(m): 9:51am On Aug 18, 2009 |
[b] Alert for Ndi-Igbo massob raises alarm over Boko Haram From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Apprehension could best describe the mood in the South East following an alarm that Islamic militants have perfected plans to attack the zone. Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), which raised the alarm at the weekend, said already most of the mosque and militancy formations in the area have been stockpiled with arms and ammunition for the purpose. In a swift reaction, the immediate past President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, has urged the Federal Government not to treat with laxity the matter but to investigate it. MASSOB Director of Information, Comrade Uchenna Madu, in a statement alleged that the killing of Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Yusuf was deliberate in order to destroy the evidence that large consignment of arms and ammunition were being stockpiled in mosques and army depots in the South East and South-South for the planned attack. “MASSOB through Biafra intelligent agency have uncovered plot by the northern government sponsored Islamic Militant Fundamentalist to launch genocide attack on Biafrans. “Through our security reports, some mosque in Biafran land has become armoury depot for them. MASSOB, however, warned that though it is a non-violent organisation, it would not sit and watch any group unleash genocide on Biafran land, urging the South easterners to be on alert. “Biafrans are advised to be alert and ready to defend their fatherland. Even though MASSOB is a non-violent organisation, we will not fold our hands and watch Biafrans slaughtered like rams by Arewa people. “MASSOB condemned the hurried manner in which the leader of Boko Haram, Mohamed Yusuf, was killed even when he (Yusuf) was handed over to police alive by soldiers. ‘MASSOB reasoned that his hurried execution by the Nigeria government was to destroy the evidence that large consignment of arms and ammunition are being off-loaded in some selected arms depots and mosques in the South-East/South-South purposely to launch deadly attacks on the Biafran people and also to save the faces of some northern influential politicians, religious/traditional leaders and businessmen who are directly and indirectly connected to Mohammed Yusuf and his group.” Meanwhile, Dr. Ikedife has asked the Federal Government to ensure that every piece of information in a situation like the one the nation was in is not treated with ignominy. “Even if it is true or not, this is an alarming situation and we are warning whoever that is trying to fish for trouble should do so in his fathers home and not in Igboland. We also urge the Inspector General of Police, Ogbonnaya Onovo, to look into this matter before it gets to an uncontrollable situation. “We urge the Federal Government to take all necessary steps to nip this in the bud and avert more lost of lives and property in our country. Those who are trying to draw a final knife of disintegration should allow it to be done peaceful instead of shedding blood of innocent peopl. “But it is important to add that we may have no other option than to defend ourselves if it gets to that level, but I still have implicit confidence in the Federal Government and the inspector general of police that this looming danger would be averted.” [/b] |
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