Soldiers raided 100 Igbo communities, burnt down 1000 homes and destroyed N40b properties in 14 months – Civil Rights Group, Intersociety alleges


Soldiers raided 100 Igbo communities, burnt down 1000 homes and destroyed N40b properties in 14 months ? Civil Rights Group, Intersociety alleges

A civil rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has released a report alleging soldiers of the Nigerian Army, together with the Police, DSS, NSCDC and other members of the Armed Forces raided not less than 100 Igbo communities, attacked not less than 1000 dwelling houses belonging to unarmed civilians and destroyed properties valued at not less than N40billion in the past 14 months



The group in it's report titled “Massacre In Eastern Nigeria: A Special Investigative Report” signed by its board Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi , Chinwe Umeche , stated that the Nigerian security forces, presently structured along Northern Muslim lines and deployed in Eastern Nigeria had in fourteen months or between late October 2020 and Dec 2021 killed not less than 1,150 defenseless citizens of Eastern Nigeria.





The report added that all the victims were members of Judeo-Christian Faith and mostly ethnic Igbo citizens.





The report said the killings were at a monthly average of 85 deaths and daily average of three.


The report also added that the military also abducted and disappeared till date at least 1000 unarmed civilians; arrested alive and unarmed and taken into security custodies outside the knowledge of their families or lawyers, from where they have gone missing till date.


The group alleged that soldiers of the Nigerian Army are found to be responsible for at least 70% of their abduction and disappearances while DSS, Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force are separately and jointly responsible for the remaining 30%.



“Imo State accounted for the highest number of those traceably killed by security forces especially soldiers of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Nigeria Police “special squads”, the report reads


The State accounted for at least 300 deaths from the 1,150 deaths; followed by Rivers with 200 deaths including 150 deaths arising October-November 2020 Obigbo Army attacks. The Nigeria Police IRT Headquarters or ‘Abattoir’ at Abuja was responsible for not less than 150 custodial deaths (mainly citizens arrested from Imo State), followed by Abia State with not less than 130 deaths. Anambra and Ebonyi accounted for 100 deaths each while Akwa Ibom recorded at least 60 deaths.


“The Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) and its ‘Special Tactical Squad’ and ‘Counter Terrorism Unit’ at Abuja also accounted for at least 50 extra-judicial or custodial killings. Delta and Cross River recorded the remaining minimum of 60 deaths; totaling 1,150 defenseless citizens’ deaths in 14 months. Imo State also accounted for at least 40% of the circumstantially discovered 1000 missing/presumed dead citizens, followed by Rivers State”



“ The not less than 270 Igbo-Christian deaths arising from attacks by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen in Igbo Nation territory in 2021 majorly took place in ancestral Igbo parts of Benue and Kogi where no fewer than 90 deaths occurred; followed by Ebonyi and Enugu with at least 80 deaths; Igbo Delta/Edo with no fewer than 50 deaths. The rest are Anambra with at least 30 deaths and Imo and Abia with at least 30 deaths, totaling 270 Igbo-Christian deaths”



Intersociety stated it is a crime for soldiers to target and engage in wanton destruction of properties belonging to civilian population or properties that do not constitute “military necessity”.



“Such heinous acts are internationally and severely punishable as “war crimes” or “crimes against humanity”.



Atrociously, soldiers and other security forces deployed in Eastern Nigeria have mindlessly targeted and razed civilian houses with impunity. Soldiers have also been found to have turned themselves into ‘looters’. A clear case in point was the looting spree by the Nigerian Air Force (211 Regiment, Owerri) personnel on May 30th and 31st 2021 at Enyiogugu Market Square in Mbaise, Imo State” the group said.
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Hmm

The table will turn one day.

Ask the Americans, ask the germans and even the Chinese

When all these wahala for east go stop bai

Yet Bokoharam and ISWAP are killing wantonly in the North. Kidnapping at Lagos/Ibadan express has been on the rise....but it's the East that's this particular govt’s problem.

Goes to tell you that something sinister is at play here. The so-called repentant Bokoharam in the army have been sent down to the southeast of further their jihad agenda. But their plans will fail woefully.

But till date Bello Turjis village is still standing

Who burnt down Orlu?

Who burnt down Izombe?

Who burnt down Awo-Mmamma?

The Nigerian Army!

Any person supporting this evil act of Buhari declaring was on SE may same thing befall him and his household.

All thanks to FENDI FIGHTERS OF BIAFRA. How many houses and people did the military kill in the east under jonathan ?

Kanu automatically remembered Biafra under Buhari?

In the North. Soldiers run away from Boko Haram. They attack them and kill them. But I. The SE you see soldiers burning houses of unarmed civil I am and killing them.. The world politics is terrible

I will never type rest in peace to any dead soldier. They are all brainless and stupid. Invading villages,killing innocent civilians while running away from bandits
Okotor take note.

udele1:
All thanks to FENDI FIGHTERS OF BIAFRA. How many houses and people did the military kill in the east under jonathan ?

Kanu automatically remembered Biafra under Buhari?

so therefore its the right thing for villages to be invaded and their houses burnt down. Look keep rejoicing but I promise you one thing,Nigeria will never be good,it will continue to go down and down until all of you have sense.

Fact 1: You cannot try sidelining Igbo, the most progressive and talented tribe in your country and hope to make progress. Common water, you cannot pipe to your citizens' homes after 60 years of looting.

Fact 2: You're only hardening the determination of the average Igbo to exit from Nigeria and exit they must.

Fact 3: You're making the Igbo anti-Islam and irreversibly so.

When the south east was warned about the consequences of supporting an ill advised insurgency on their soil we were told to shut up and mind our own business. Insurgencies naturally bring about backlashes by the security forces with innocent civilians taking most of the brunt. It happened in the North East on a far larger scale until the people there got sense. Sorry oh but as long as you don't fish out the terrorists in your mist, it's not going to end anytime soon

If things continue this way, shoulders of southern extraction will one day do the unthinkable.
The army should continue.

Nice job

udele1:
All thanks to FENDI FIGHTERS OF BIAFRA. How many houses and people did the military kill in the east under jonathan ?

Kanu automatically remembered Biafra under Buhari?

Udele

Ndigbo will never forget and forgive!!! This is a promise to Nigerian armed forces and security agencies.

Idiko1:
Ndigbo will never forget and forgive!!! This is a promise to Nigerian armed forces and security agencies.

Send your unknown gunmen to kill more soldiers, then come and cry online when the result appears.

The eveld shall pay oneday

Tumbulum:
I will never type rest in peace to any dead soldier. They are all brainless and stupid. Invading villages,killing innocent civilians while running away from bandits
Okotor take note.

you will even die before any soldier.

Tumbulum:
so therefore its the right thing for villages to be invaded and their houses burnt down. Look keep rejoicing but I promise you one thing,Nigeria will never be good,it will continue to go down and down until all of you have sense.

Those fighting for the freedom of Igbo's and putting the lives and property of Igbo's in danger are to blame.

You expect the military to smile at the community when soldiers are killed by civilians?

And Igbo's are immune to the hardship that comes with Nigeria going down?

These brainwashed bingo's sef.

The moment I see the name of the useless chairman that signed the report I know this is another propaganda.
Let me use this opportunity to tell the brainless ipob supporters in nairaland that this is just the beginning.
Ask ojukwu what pursue him to ivory coast.

God bless our Gallant officers for the job well done
Next please

Ndimkpurummiri:
God bless our Gallant officers for the job well done
Next please

This sounds ominous. Imagine soldiers coming to your village or house to massacre people that knew nothing about why they came. Since you're a woman, imagine your children or husband among the dead.

As soldiers burn down this people house so shall there life be burned down by violence

udele1:


Those fighting for the freedom of Igbo's and putting the lives and property of Igbo's in danger are to blame.

You expect the military to smile at the community when soldiers are killed by civilians?

And Igbo's are immune to the hardship that comes with Nigeria going down?

These brainwashed bingo's sef.

Abi o, anytime a soldier is killed the entire community or town should be burnt down. Sense no go kill you

Fake news

udele1:
All thanks to FENDI FIGHTERS OF BIAFRA. How many houses and people did the military kill in the east under jonathan ?

Kanu automatically remembered Biafra under Buhari?

I'm certain, those you serve will pay you in very brutal way. You will never expect it. But it will happen and very soon. When it happens remember this post.

It is jealousy motivated .Anya Ufu!
Because theirs are still filled with mud houses and brown roofs

Mana We will build more.better than the former.

Ndi Igbo will always rise.Osukosu ana asugbu ndi o na asugbu.