The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its personnel fired warning shots to disperse hoodlums who lobbed stones and broken bottles against them during a procession in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
 
The Army was countering the account of Mr. Kanu, which had said soldiers stormed his residence in the Abia State capital, killing and injuring occupants in a bid to attack the separatist activist.
 
“The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army has been drawn to fictitious news going round especially on the social media that troops have invaded the home of Nnamdi Kanu and killed three persons. 

“This is far from the truth. Rather, it was a group of suspected IPOB militants that blocked the road against troops of 145 Battalion while on show of force along FMC-Word Bank Road in Umuahia town, Abia State at about 6.00-6.30pm, today. They insisted that the military vehicles would not pass and started pelting the soldiers with stones and broken bottles to the point of injuring an innocent female passerby and a soldier, Corporal Kolawole Mathew.

“The troops fired warning shots in the air and the hoodlums dispersed. No life was lost,” the Army said in a statement signed by Oyegoke Gbadamosi, a major and assistant deputy spokesperson of the 14 Brigade.
 
The Army’s account corroborated police’s statement on the incident.
 
“There was no attack on the home of Nnamdi Kanu,” Abia police commissioner, Leye Oyebade, told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone Sunday evening. 
 
“What happened was that the military was parading a new armoured carrier and passed through Nnamdi Kanu’s residence. 
 
“It was while they were passing that some people threw stones and other things at them,” Mr. Oyebade explained. 
 
The police chief said normalcy has been restored and no life was lost during the minor skirmish. He said Mr. Kanu was neither targeted nor arrested. 
 
But Mr. Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, had painted a different account of what transpired at the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, saying there was a siege.
 
In a statement, Mr. Ejiofor accused the Buhari administration of attempting to take his client’s life. 

“Just to alert the world that the Nigeria military personnel under the command of Chief of Army Staff is presently laying a siege on my client (Nnamdi Kanu) country home in umuahia.
 
“They had continued to shot sporadically into the air through which assault, about five of his family members were brutally wounded and some unfortunately killed. There is no doubt that the present deployment of troops to the South East is to haunt for my client and possibly eliminate him,” the statement said. 
 
Mr. Ejiofor added that if something goes wrong with his client’s life, the international would hold the country’s president responsible. 
 
The Army urged the public to disregard reports or videos purporting serious injuries or casualties during the skirmish, warning “mischief makers” of grave consequences.

“We would like to use this opportunity to warn mischief makers threatening the peace and security of the country through falsehood such as above,” Mr. Gbadamosi said.
 
The Nigerian government is currently pursuing revocation of Mr. Kanu’s bail, after the IPOB leader allegedly breached the conditions of his bail which was granted to him by the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, where he faces treason charges.
 
The revocation motion, which was filed by the Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, is expected to be heard in October.

Ra88:
I have seen videos, I suppose those guys I saw with bullet injuries on their legs were probably flying in the air when the bullet from shot the army fired in the air hit them.

krendo:
What's required is the list of soldiers posted to each of the eastern states

Someone needs to leak it

lafflaff123:
[s]We know what exactly happened.

We know the IPOB people want to start what they cannot finish. Kudos to the Nigeria Army, for walking away from a very tense situation, where the IPOB criminals are the aggressors.

At least, it is on record now with video and picture evidences, that they were attacking you guys with rocks and you guys acted calmly. The Easterners should hold Nnamdi Kanu responsible if anything happens to their kith.

Sarcastically enough, all Kanu's children with wife are safe in the UK, and he wants to lead the kids of others to their death. Issorite.[/s]

Deltagiant:
Why parading your armoured vehicles in a zero security risk area in the first place?

The use of arms must be to deal with a situation where the opposing side was armed.

One thing that has become obvious in the Ipob vs Buhari standoff is the courage and fearlessness in the face of death which the agitators have imbibed.

With pelting of stones at armored vehicles, the agitators have adorned a similar spirit as the Palestinians. Reminiscent of the Palestinian stone- throwing population Vs Israeli armored tanks.

And with this, i can bet you, more global interest would grow. And Nigeria will not escape that final verdict---Referendum.

Ra88:
I have seen videos, I suppose those guys I saw with bullet injuries on their legs were probably flying in the air when the bullet from shot the army fired in the air hit them.

Johnnyessence:
Pmb and his radical fulani military soldiers are taking this issue to far. As far as am concern the whole world is watching. Pmb doctors released him in order to deal with the leader of IPOB. It will spell doom to pmb government that he killed IPOB leaders and his followers during his regime. The heart of IPOB members will never forget the genocide mission of pmb government. Pmb and his household will destroyed them when they embarked on killing the peaceful agitators of freedom.

dreamworld:
See how afonjas Are happy to see for biaflans to remain in Nigeria,
While biaflans are happy for oduduwa republic
Kai bloody afonjas unity beggers

Johnnyessence:
Pmb and his radical fulani military soldiers are taking this issue to far. As far as am concern the whole world is watching. Pmb doctors released him in order to deal with the leader of IPOB. It will spell doom to pmb government that he killed IPOB leaders and his followers during his regime. The heart of IPOB members will never forget the genocide mission of pmb government. Pmb and his household will destroyed them when they embarked on killing the peaceful agitators of freedom.

Johnnyessence:
Pmb and his radical fulani military soldiers are taking this issue to far. As far as am concern the whole world is watching. Pmb doctors released him in order to deal with the leader of IPOB. It will spell doom to pmb government that he killed IPOB leaders and his followers during his regime. The heart of IPOB members will never forget the genocide mission of pmb government. Pmb and his household will destroyed them when they embarked on killing the peaceful agitators of freedom.

temptnow:
That's why I don't feel sorry for the army and police whenever they're killed in the SS or SE