As the face-off between the Federal Government and Twitter persists, there are indications that some Western nations had earlier received a formal designation of the activities of IPOB and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as terrorists.

A top Federal Government official, who made the disclosure, said the government, which turned in the petition almost two months ago, was surprised when a number of such Western diplomats issued a statement over the weekend on the Twitter ban.

The source said the statement completely ignored the violence being incited by Kanu, a concern the president’s deleted tweet sought to confront.

It said this information regarding the level of violence Kanu had been inciting and directly engaged with “are details that many of the Abuja based diplomats have already become aware of based on official communication from the Nigerian government.”

According to the source, details of the Federal Government’s communication to some diplomatic missions from Western nations are now beginning to emerge, including a clear designation of the group as terrorists.

Also in the communication is a formal request that the international community should treat IPOB and its leaders as criminals and terrorists in the manner of other known terrorist organisations around the world.

The source said that the Federal Government in that communication had explained to some of the Western countries’ embassies that “the Nigerian National Assembly, like nearly every parliament in the world, has already passed a law to counter terrorism and violent extremism in the country, viz; the Terrorism (Prevention) Act.

“Within that legal framework, the Nigerian authorities had sought and obtained a court order declaring and proscribing IPOB as a terrorist organisation (Order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Nigeria in SUIT NO: FHC/ABJ/CS/871/2017 – ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION V. IPOB dated 20th September 2017), which order was consequently published in the Federal Government of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 99 Vol. 104 as Terrorism (Prevention) (Proscription Order) Notice 2017.

” This, therefore, makes IPOB a terrorist organisation and following the 2017 order of proscription by the Federal High Court, IPOB filed an appeal (APPEAL NO: CA/ABJ/214/2018 – IPOB V. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION) which is now pending before the Court of Appeal, Abuja, Nigeria.

“The implication of the provisions of Nigeria’s Terrorism Prevention Act on the issue at hand is that IPOB is an outlawed organisation.

” Whoever fraternises or supports the organisation is undermining Nigeria’s criminal legislations while also posing a threat to its national security and sovereignty.

” It must be stated that there are several groups in Nigeria who advocate restructuring of the country or even call for secession, yet they carry out their activities unhindered in so far as it is within the confines of the law.

” It is important to stress that IPOB was declared a terrorist organisation based on proven acts of terrorism.”

Giving an update on the number of attacks, the source stated that “in roughly under four months (from January to April) this year, IPOB has carried out over fifty-five (55) violent acts in various parts of Nigeria killing scores of people and destroying many properties.”

The top government official also disclosed that “Mr Kanu continues to broadcast online from his base in some western cities and continues to issue series of instructions to his militia and other members of the outlawed organisation, on acts of violence to be carried out within the territory of Nigeria.”

Equally, the source noted that “members of the outlawed organisation, in furtherance to these instructions, intensified their attacks on the specified targets.

” This has now become the pattern of its operations – Nnamdi Kanu issues instructions (from some city in the western world) and members of the outlawed organisation carry out these instructions in Nigeria.

“For example, a day after Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has confirmed to newsmen that Nnamdi Kanu has ordered members of the group to kill him and other South-East Governors, which orders were repeated on Radio Biafra, the private residence of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, in his hometown in Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, was attacked and set ablaze and two of the security men attached to the house were killed,” the source said.

The Federal Government communication further declared that “ Nnamdi Kanu is intentionally seeking to manipulate the international community by pretending to be agitating for secession, while actively working towards destabilisation of the Nigerian nation through violence.”

The source further pointed out that “on 22nd April 2021, Nnamdi Kanu called on his militia and other members of IPOB to shut down all democratic processes in Anambra State; and capture, kill and decapitate all those he described as ‘monkeys.’”

According to the source, “a major lesson which can be learnt from history is that it is important to nip the activities of violent militia and terrorist groups in the bud. ”

It added that “it is also noteworthy that a profit-driven private entity like Facebook has blocked Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, out of its platform for violating its rules on harm and hate speech.

“It should be stated categorically that the Government of Nigeria should use every opportunity to record its strong objection to the falsehood and mischaracterisation of conditions in Nigeria, which sought to justify the violent acts of IPOB under the guise of fight against regional marginalisation.”

Vanguard News Nigeria

What else?

Hmmmm

And the noose around ipob is gradually tightening

Where's the part where Western Nations "Ignored" Nigeria's position on iPoB?

Hope those Western nations are seeing what SE is turning into

;DThe international community will never see ipob as a terrorist organization because of the foolishness of this government. The killing of ipob members for for peacefully protesting is like shooting oneself in head and not just foot. If and when sheits start their own, federal government should not expect any international support. Y are they not going violent against the Yoruba nation agitators? E get y,they know that formula will only destroy the little good will they seem to have left. The days of the government telling only their own story is over, everyone is now a reporter, the world knows the true position of things and not what the government wants them to know. The world indeed is now a small village ,every man no him next-door neighbor.

Twitter ban = FG bargaining chip against IPOB/Nnamdi Kanu before US and EU.

Dead on Arrival. It's on record IPOB were only armed with flags and their voices when the Nigerian authorities went on an orgy of violence against them. Killing, burning and raping people of eastern extraction.

He who comes to equity must do so with clean hands

Complicit mofos

FG is that all or do you have any other thing to say?

My question is on what basis did the FG declared IPOB as a terrorist group in 2017.?

We all know that the so called attack by IPOB started early this year.. But in 2017 they were never violent.

If you ask me, UGM are either the FG disguise or the youths of SE who became frustrated by the age-long militarisation of SE and police brutality all these while. Or better still they could be SE political thugs or even IPOB.

That said, MNK needs to be careful, there's a nugget of dictorship in him, he doesn't listens to advice and accept correction just like Buhari. The massive followership and support he is getting don dey enter his head and you know power intoxicates.
Indeed his utterances are violence inciting and one of the reasons why the western nations choose to ignore him is because Buharia is violence personified..

But then, someone here said that the only langange Nigerian government understands is VIOLENCE

God bless the Igbo nation!

Coldshisha will just be killing himself about IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu for nothing

What kind of headline is this? I was just waiting to see the part where Western Nations ignored FG. I even borrowed Papa Ajasco glasses just in case, still I didn't see it. A whole Vanguard.

IPOB are better called rebels or secessionists. Terrorism is synonymous with islam and people of arab descent. The West are always objective and unbiassed. They are always at the side of the oppressed. And their officials are very principled that they barely accept bribes.

Monogamy:
Hope those Western nations are seeing what SE is turning into

son of a bitch spoted.

Hmm

IPOB campaigned for Biafra for 8yrs without any form of arms. Their only form of protest were demonstrations, heckling, sit at home and use of the Biafran flag. What did they get? FG unleached an orgy of violence, massacre, abductions, imprisonment without trial and rape. FG and their BMC zombies hailed their army and blamed the murdered freedom fighters for "facing" the army. IPOB was proscribed without provocation and Kanu's house was invaded while his case was still in court. Dozens of defencless people were killed in the process while he narrowly escaped. Some even blamed him for not surrendering himself to be killed and challenged him to declare a war instead of always crying to UN, EU etc

While these happened, Fulani terrorists had a field day eliminating thousands and Book haram terrorists were being released. Which responsible country will accept this?

IPOB only activated self defence in 2020 via ESN. That is not terrorism. Terrorism is when you shoot civilians and parade their bodies as 'unknown gunmen'.

Globally, the Fulani herdsmen has been categorised as terrorists. I think the Western World will still be wondering why the FG of Nigeria hasn't proscribed such murderous and divisive group!

The world still remembers Agatu. The world is more concerned on why the government of Buhari, the Nigeria Army and other security personnel are siding with the terrorist Fulani herdsmen in massacring her own citizens.

Buhari is a complete mad man it takes an equally mad man like kanu to confront him and speak the language he understands very well which is voilence the western world knows this that's probably why they have refused to listen to the buhari's regime. It's obvious that buhari and his fulani jihadist brothers don't understand diplomacy and peaceful resolutions of issues.

WhatCanIsay:
Globally, the Fulani herdsmen has been categorised as terrorists. I think the Western World will still be wondering why the FG of Nigeria hasn't proscribed such murderous and divisive group!

The world still remembers Agatu. The world is more concerned on why the government of Buhari, the Nigeria Army and other security personnel are siding with the terrorist Fulani herdsmen in massacring her own citizens.

True

Hmm

Ok

MalcoImX:
Where's the part where Western Nations "Ignored" Nigeria's position on iPoB?

Cammo:
What kind of headline is this? I was just waiting to see the part where Western Nations ignored FG. I even borrowed Papa Ajasco glasses just in case, still I didn't see it. A whole Vanguard.

The Western nations where officially asked to designate IPOB as terror group


there are indications that some Western nations had earlier received a formal designation of the activities of IPOB and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as terrorists.
A top Federal Government official, who made the disclosure, said the government, which turned in the petition almost two months ago, was surprised when a number of such Western diplomats issued a statement over the weekend on the Twitter ban.

The western nations ignored Nigerian government request they expect them to think like cows

ejanla077:





The Western nations where officially asked to designate IPOB as terror group


there are indications that some Western nations had earlier received a formal designation of the activities of IPOB and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as terrorists.
A top Federal Government official, who made the disclosure, said the government, which turned in the petition almost two months ago, was surprised when a number of such Western diplomats issued a statement over the weekend on the Twitter ban.

The western nations ignored Nigerian government request they expect them to think like cows

Bro, maybe the OP twisted the headline to suit his narrative

baralatie:
And the noose around ipob is gradually tightening

You are a bad reader.

Monogamy:
Hope those Western nations are seeing what SE is turning into

Igangan is bleeding. Cry for yourself.

Imsoblessed:
;DThe international community will never see ipob as a terrorist organization because of the foolishness of this government. The killing of ipob members for for peacefully protesting is like shooting oneself in head and not just foot. If and when sheits start their own, federal government should not expect any international support. Y are they not going violent against the Yoruba nation agitators? E get y,they know that formula will only destroy the little good will they seem to have left. The days of the government telling only their own story is over, everyone is now a reporter, the world knows the true position of things and not what the government wants them to know. The world indeed is now a small village ,every man no him next-door neighbor....

And Patami knows us all.

festacman:
Twitter ban = FG bargaining chip against IPOB/Nnamdi Kanu before US and EU.

Bargaining chip with your benefactor? You didn't think your post through.

Buhari should proscribe his killers fulani herdsmen brothers and the international community will take him serious .