Former US Ambassador, Campbell Condemns IGP's Order Against IPOB


A former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has condemned anti human rights rhetorics of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, who ordered Police personnel in the South East to ignore rules of engagement in dealing with IPOB.

While calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the IGP to order in the interest of national unity, the former envoy insisted that ‘Operation Restore Peace’ and Baba’s rhetoric seemed “tailor-made to feed the revived Biafra secessionist movement and general southern and Christian fears of a Fulani-Muslim onslaught against Christians.”

Campbell made his position known in a press release on Saturday, sent to IgbereTV.

 
The communique reads in full…

The Nigerian government has launched Operation Restore Peace, designed to destroy the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group in support of independence for the former breakaway Republic of Biafra, and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, the security services are not to be constrained by human rights considerations. In comments reported in the Nigerian media, he said: “Don’t mind the media shout; do the job I command you. If anyone accuses you of human rights violation, the report will come to my table and you know what I will do. So, take the battle to them wherever they are and kill them all. Don’t wait for an order.”

“What another order are you waiting for when Mr. President had ordered you to shoot anybody carrying AK-47 rifle? Quote me, even a dead policeman can be tried and dismissed from the force and his family will not get his benefits.”

“So, don’t sit and wait for them to come; take attack to them and don’t lose your arms to criminals.”

 
So, the IGP is not only giving the green light to human rights violations, but also promising his protection for those who commit them. In addition, he is threatening those who might hang back with the loss of pension benefits! Usman is implying that he has the full support of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Other reporting alleges that security services are conducting house-to-house searches in Ebonyi, Imo, and Rivers states, all with large Igbo populations. Local people are saying that the security services are rounding up young men and their family members and taking them away for questioning. IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has dubbed the police initiative “Operation Massacre Biafrans.”

Usman Baba is a northern Muslim from Yobe State—long a Boko Haram stronghold. He is a career police officer. There is nothing in his background that would suggest an understanding of southern and eastern grievances and fears of the “establishment of a Fulani Caliphate.”

Operation Restore Peace and Baba’s rhetoric would seem tailor-made to feed the revived Biafra secessionist movement and general southern and Christian fears of a Fulani-Muslim onslaught against Christians. It should be anticipated that local people will fight back viciously and the security services—as directed by Usman Baba—will respond in kind. It is to be hoped that President Buhari will repudiate Baba’s rhetoric and methods, not least for the sake of the unity of Nigeria.



https://igberetvnews.com/1390890/former-us-ambassador-campbell-condemns-igps-order-ipob/

They will all fail,they should put it in their minds that they will never collect any piece of land from the south east

Stopping Biafra is like killing a spirit

Hypocrite.

Police officers lill even unarmed blacken in the US daily.

I would like to see how many writeups he has made to rile against such.

A country that supports "stand your ground" is in no position to tell others how to defend themselves.

Every dog has its day
E no get as most of una hate the truth reach
Best believe that IPOB is here to stay & our dreams MUST be achieved
ESN will drag out all those against the RISING SUN {BIAFRA} & prolly feed them to any carrion eating birds

Useless terrorists sympathizer, ist not the same US that is killing blacks on daily basis. we don't care what ever he is going to say Igbos are terrorist and terrorist are Igbos

Golan007:
Hypocrite.

Police officers lill even unarmed blacken in the US daily.

I would like to see how many writeups he has made to rile against such.

A country that supports "hold your ground" is in no position to tell others how to defend themselves.

Wetin diz corksucker dey talk sef...?

The US will soon start granting asylum to IPOB members just like the UK did

Golan007:
Hypocrite.

Police officers lill even unarmed blacken in the US daily.

I would like to see how many writeups he has made to rile against such.

A country that supports "hold your ground" is in no position to tell others how to defend themselves.

Trash

The IGP spoke the mind of Buhari concerning the 5%

They can't pretend about their genocidal tendencies anymore

Golan007:
Hypocrite.

Police officers lill even unarmed blacken in the US daily.

I would like to see how many writeups he has made to rile against such.

A country that supports "hold your ground" is in no position to tell others how to defend themselves.

See reasoning no wonder so called AGF is comparing legitimate spare parts dealers to Fulani terrorist destroying people farmland. Have you heard chief of police or commissioner of police given orders to police in U.S. to shoot on black with impunity.

System202:
Useless terrorists sympathizer, ist not the same US that is killing blacks on daily basis. we don't care what ever he is going to say Igbos are terrorist and terrorist are Igbos

So your aboki masters want to imitate America and start killing Igbos everyday?

As blacks have become an endangered specie in America, so also do you want the Igbo people to become an endangered specie in Nigeria and nobody should dare raise an opposing opinion.

Right?

Golan007:
Hypocrite.

Police officers lill even unarmed blacken in the US daily.

I would like to see how many writeups he has made to rile against such.

A country that supports "hold your ground" is in no position to tell others how to defend themselves.

The painment is real

At least the world powers are beginning to catch on.

The pro-Biafran narrative is coming out. The new IGPs speech is a God-sent to IPOB and they will gain huge political and lobbying mileage out of it

This government have finished Nigeria kpatakpata

Penguin2:


So your aboki masters want to imitate America and start killing Igbos everyday?

As blacks have become an endangered specie in America, so also do you want the Igbo people to become an endangered specie in Nigeria and nobody should dare raise an opposing opinion.

Right?

how many of our own people has inyamuri killed, did u say anything about it. Our people are exposed to all sort of attacks every day in your own land. and ur are thinking we should support ur terrorist brothers

Golan007:
Hypocrite.

Police officers lill even unarmed blacken in the US daily.

I would like to see how many writeups he has made to rile against such.

A country that supports "hold your ground" is in no position to tell others how to defend themselves.

In America, you are not likely to see a Police Boss to go out and commit human rights violations

System202:


how many of our own people has inyamuri killed, did u say anything about it. Our people are exposed to all sort of attacks every day in your own land.[s] and ur are thinking we should support ur terrorist brothers[/s]

Who care about your support or not. We never expect our enemies to support us.

The struggling is gaining international momentum day by day...

gidgiddy:


In America, you are not likely to see a Police Boss to go out and commit human rights violations

Of course, not.

They only get acquitted in court.

November1857:
Who care about your support or not. We never expect our enemies to support us.

The struggling is gaining international momentum day by day...

international bcs of one Former us ambassador. U are ur own enemy igbo killing igbo

Emergingnation:
Former US Ambassador, Campbell Condemns IGP's Order Against IPOB


A former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has condemned anti human rights rhetorics of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, who ordered Police personnel in the South East to ignore rules of engagement in dealing with IPOB.

While calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the IGP to order in the interest of national unity, the former envoy insisted that ‘Operation Restore Peace’ and Baba’s rhetoric seemed “tailor-made to feed the revived Biafra secessionist movement and general southern and Christian fears of a Fulani-Muslim onslaught against Christians.”

Campbell made his position known in a press release on Saturday, sent to IgbereTV.

 
The communique reads in full…

The Nigerian government has launched Operation Restore Peace, designed to destroy the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group in support of independence for the former breakaway Republic of Biafra, and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, the security services are not to be constrained by human rights considerations. In comments reported in the Nigerian media, he said: “Don’t mind the media shout; do the job I command you. If anyone accuses you of human rights violation, the report will come to my table and you know what I will do. So, take the battle to them wherever they are and kill them all. Don’t wait for an order.”

“What another order are you waiting for when Mr. President had ordered you to shoot anybody carrying AK-47 rifle? Quote me, even a dead policeman can be tried and dismissed from the force and his family will not get his benefits.”

“So, don’t sit and wait for them to come; take attack to them and don’t lose your arms to criminals.”

 
So, the IGP is not only giving the green light to human rights violations, but also promising his protection for those who commit them. In addition, he is threatening those who might hang back with the loss of pension benefits! Usman is implying that he has the full support of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Other reporting alleges that security services are conducting house-to-house searches in Ebonyi, Imo, and Rivers states, all with large Igbo populations. Local people are saying that the security services are rounding up young men and their family members and taking them away for questioning. IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has dubbed the police initiative “Operation Massacre Biafrans.”

Usman Baba is a northern Muslim from Yobe State—long a Boko Haram stronghold. He is a career police officer. There is nothing in his background that would suggest an understanding of southern and eastern grievances and fears of the “establishment of a Fulani Caliphate.”

Operation Restore Peace and Baba’s rhetoric would seem tailor-made to feed the revived Biafra secessionist movement and general southern and Christian fears of a Fulani-Muslim onslaught against Christians. It should be anticipated that local people will fight back viciously and the security services—as directed by Usman Baba—will respond in kind. It is to be hoped that President Buhari will repudiate Baba’s rhetoric and methods, not least for the sake of the unity of Nigeria.



https://igberetvnews.com/1390890/former-us-ambassador-campbell-condemns-igps-order-ipob/

Hmmm

System202:


international bcs of one Former us ambassador. U are ur own enemy igbo killing igbo

Frustration won't kill you

O ma se o, Fulani now restoring peace in southern Nigeria