September 22, 2021

By Arogbonlo Israel

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says it will commence a “total lockdown” of the South-East if Nnmadi Kanu, its leader, is not produced for his next court appearance slated for 7 October 2021.

Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony brought against him by the federal government over his campaign for the Republic of Biafra.

He was released in April 2017 on health grounds but jumped bail after flouting some of the conditions given to him by the court.

Kanu was re-arraigned before Binta Nyako of the federal high court in Abuja on June 29 after being intercepted and extradited to Nigeria.

The trial was adjourned till October 7 owing to the failure of the federal government, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Nigerian Army to appear in court on Tuesday.

But in a statement issued on Wednesday by Emma Powerful, IPOB media and publicity secretary, the total lockdown will take effect on October 7.

“If the federal government refuses to bring him (Nnamdi Kanu) to court in his next court appearance on October 7, 2021, the entire Biafra land will be on total lock down for one month. The federal government will know that they cannot take us for granted any more.

“Our peaceful disposition as a people should not be misconstrued as weakness. Nigeria cannot incarcerate our leader illegally and expect things to be normal again. If by October 7, Kanu is not brought to court, Nigeria will know that Kanu commands the unflinching loyalty of over 60 million Biafrans home and in Diaspora,” the statement partly read.

Emergingnation:
The recent sit-at home order has shown their capability...

sammy329:
lockdown for one day in a week is different from one month, when you try to take livelihood of people you will see real anger

sammy329:


You want to lockdown for a month, that will be a very wrong.

Sometimes I wonder if the so called IPOB leaders are in Nigeria, because how can someone in his right mind just talk about lockdown for a month. Don't they think about
The market men and women
Shoemakers a
Barbers
Transport workers
Food sellers
And many other, even the people will revolt against them with this dumb move.

Emergingnation:
This is an act of war, a matter of survival.

Igbos are fully prepare for any eventuality.

And we'll never condone the kind of treatment melted to shia leader El-zakzaky during his stays in detention....

sammy329:
lockdown for one day in a week is different from one month, when you try to take the livelihood of people you will see real anger

Emergingnation:
It'll shocked you, don't under estimate the resolved of the Igbos.

PIMPAR:
What's there to lock in an already landlocked states/ area

Tomek09:

How's SouthEast landlocked??

sammy329:
okay, try and lockdown for one month and see revolt, you don't really understand what I'm saying.

jlinkd78:
This is a masterpiece approach. To all those that will come back and demonize IPOB what they are simply asking for is for d authorities to produce d accused MNK in court so that his trial can continue. They have not said he must be granted bail or be freed but only telling them that they should produce evidences against him in court for adjudication by d judge. If d FG fails to do this then blame any other person not IPOB

sammy329:
lockdown for one day in a week is different from one month, when you try to take the livelihood of people you will see real anger

contigiency:


How you people reason makes me feel ashamed of having shared the same Igbo identity with you. The same rule of law and freedom you can't grant to another person who share contrary opinion with, is the same thing you want another person to give you.