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REUTERS has finally acknowledged the latest massacre in Nigeria, but the framing is a masterclass in deception. By labeling jihadists as mere "gunmen" and blaming "climate change" for the targeted killing of Christians, they have become complicit in the erasure of these victims.

When faith-based genocide is re-branded as an environmental dispute, the world looks away. We are on the ground to provide the unfiltered truth that mainstream media is too compromised to report.

Even when the evidence is undeniable, Reuters chooses to sanitize a massacre. Last night, Christians were slaughtered for their faith, yet the media attributes the violence to "gunmen" and "climate change" rather than identifying the Islamic jihadist roots.

This isn't just a reporting error; it is a demonic distortion of the truth to protect a false narrative. We are witnessing the reality they refuse to name. The blood of the innocent demands the truth, not excuses.

Just like those Obas and poor Yoruba women, victims of Islamic Massacres in Owo, Kwara is learning....What a people!

ElSudani:
So, where was the cultural and existential refusal to be subjugated when Zik basically signed away his ability to exercise that refusal?
Igbos don't repeat mistakes? Yoruba prefer to learn from the mistakes of others.

Read to understand!

I tacitly assume resisting Awolowo clause for seceding was an error, and I asked if you wish to continue in error just to spit or repay a mistake done 60 years ago!

You are welcomed to continue in error....its a free world...won't be surprised at least one of the victim of the sunday massacre might sare a similar view with you.

As you should know by now, the Igbos don't repeat mistakes to spit on anyone......

ElSudani:
Nigeria did not know the British after 100 years of colonization? How old are you?
Awolowo clearly saw what was coming, it was zik who cut his own nose to spite his face.
Everything you experience today started from that grossly unintelligent mistake.

If I ever become the president of any country..... I will make sure during my Adminstration, that country will not maintain diplomatic relations with 10 Downing Street..... tufiakwaaaa

And I am sure we are not cursed to repeat mistakes just to spit the other person, right?

It is fair to assume Nigerians do not know the Brits at that point, but not with how they have kept Nigeria under tight grip, and deference to radical islam...anyway, continue with the mistake beside your neigbour made a mistake....I only hope you are lucky, not like those Christians murdered on Sunday!

Good luck!

ElSudani:
Cultural and existential refusal to be subjugated but when Awolowo proposed a clause to make sure this never happened it was Azikiwe who killed the idea.
Forget the nonsense about the refusal to be subjugated.

The United Kingdom understands what I call the Master-craft! A really ingenious way to rip off a stupid class of very unpatriotic politicians.....who usually engage equally not bright consultants like themselves.

Late Jeremiah will lose the house in the UK, just like Herbert Wigwe will loose those 106 properties too

Dalohad:
The British became the devil headquarters when their king abandoned Christianity form Anglican gathering, because the Catholic church would not let him divorce his wife and marry another wife.

Over the years, I have come to study how evil the British is.

They owe reparations to Igboland, let them pay up..

Ultimately, the wealth isn't returned to the Nigerian people; it is absorbed into the UK Treasury as "forfeited assets," effectively tax-funding British infrastructure with the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy.

This is a Masterclass of how to steal legit

Under "Unexplained Wealth Orders" (UWOs), the UK places the burden of proof on the deceased's estate. When the "source of funds" cannot be verified to Western standards, the Civil Recovery provisions allow the British government to seize and liquidate these assets.

The Golden Handcuffs: Why Rogue Elements Dare Not Challenge the UK!

The silence of Nigerian political elites whose UK assets are frozen or seized is not a matter of choice, but of survival. The British legal system uses a "pincer movement" that makes legal challenges a form of professional and personal suicide.

1. The Trap of the "Unexplained Wealth Order" (UWO).
Under the Criminal Finances Act 2017, the UK does not need a criminal conviction to seize assets. They simply issue a UWO. To challenge it, the politician must prove the "lawful source" of their millions. Doing so in a UK court requires revealing the inner workings of Nigerian patronage systems, effectively providing a signed confession that can be used for prosecution back home or by the ICC

2. The "Double Jeopardy" of Discovery
In UK civil litigation, there is a principle of full and frank disclosure. To fight for a £10m Mayfair townhouse, a rogue element must open their entire global financial portfolio to the court. Most prefer to lose a single property than risk the UK authorities discovering the remaining 90% of their hidden wealth

3. Fear of Deportation and "Person Non Grata" Status
Challenging the British government in court often leads to the Home Office revoking visas under "non-conducive to the public good" clauses. For many rogue elements, the UK is their "Plan B" sanctuary. Losing the money is painful; losing the right to step foot in London is an existential threat

4. The "Shanin" Precedent
The late General Useni's case, involving the fictitious Shanin identities, proved that the UK can effectively "disappear" wealth by declaring the beneficial owners as non-existent or fraudulent. When the "owners" are ghosts or proxies, there is no legal standing to sue for the return of the funds

Let's create an Illustration of a Forced Forfeiture
The Scenario: A former Nigerian Minister holds 15 luxury apartments in London via a British Virgin Islands (BVI) shell company. The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) freezes the accounts under the Economic Crime Act 2022

The Dilemma:
Option A (The Challenge): The Minister hires a King's Counsel (KC) for £500,000 to fight the seizure. The court demands tax returns from 1995–2023. The Minister cannot provide them without exposing that his official salary was only $30,000/year while he was buying $50m in real estate. Ahahhaha. 🤣 ..lol poor illiterate Nigeria politicians!

Option B (The Silence): The Minister remains in Abuja, publicly "denying" ownership of the properties. The UK eventually liquidates the assets. The Minister keeps his visa (for now) and his remaining hidden assets elsewhere remain "under the radar."

The Result: The Minister chooses Option B. The UK Treasury gains £50m in "forfeited assets," and the Minister remains silent, terrified that any noise will lead the NCA to his other "nest eggs" in Dubai or Switzerland.

You must respect the Igbos for resisting the British for hundreds of years now!

You have no idea why the UAE blocks their citizens from going to the UK due to fears of radicalization.....

The Brits are something else! Do they care their fiefdom is on a downward self-destruction? Hell no!

Headlines coming out of Nigeria are a harrowing catalog of tragedy. From the targeted gunning down of worshippers inside churches to the horrific locking and burning of buildings with the faithful inside, a silent war is being waged. Entire Christian villages are being decimated by extremist groups, yet the global mainstream media remains disturbingly quiet.
In this climate of systemic violence, one demographic has consistently stood as a bulwark against the encroachment of Islamic extremism: The Igbos.

The Igbos are often cited as the only tribe in the region to fiercely and organizedly confront and resist the expansion of extremist agendas. This resistance is not merely reactive; it is a cultural and existential refusal to be subjugated. From the community-led security initiatives to the absolute refusal to cede land under the guise of "settlement" policies, the Igbo spirit has become the primary obstacle to those seeking to reshape the religious and social map of Nigeria through waton bloodshed.

Many analysts argue that this fierce independence is exactly why the UK establishment maintains a historic and contemporary "loathing" for the Igbo Cause, not necessarily the resources in Igboland. Take it or leave it, the Brits are excellent craftsmen, they are exceptionally good in negotiation and can easily negotiate with the Igbo nation, if they choose. But, to them, I reckon, it goes beyond that. The reasons are rooted in cold, hard geopolitics:

The Preference for "Predictable" Structures: Historically, British colonial administration preferred the centralized, hierarchical structures found in other regions, which were easier to manage through "Indirect Rule." The decentralized, democratic, and rebellious nature of the Igbos was—and remains—a headache for a Foreign Office that prioritizes "stability" over "sovereignty."

The Unity of the Status Quo: The UK has long-term strategic and economic interests in a unified Nigerian state under a specific power structure. The Igbo resistance to extremist encroachment disrupts the "balance of power" that the UK worked for decades to install.

When the Igbos resist, they expose the failure of the "One Nigeria" project that the UK helped architect. By standing up for their faith and their land, they force the world to look at the reality of the Christian persecution that the West would rather ignore for the sake of trade and oil.

While Christian blood is spilled, the UK remains tethered to a policy of non-interference or subtle support for the status quo. The Igbos are being punished—diplomatically and politically—not because they are wrong, but because they are the only ones standing in the way of a total takeover.
If you want to know why the media is silent, look at who benefits from the silence. If you want to know why the Igbos are targeted, look at who they are protecting.

Stop censoring my posts and comments. I didn't break any rules, besides ruffling the feather rogue elements and their entrenched puppies here on nairaland

Please censoring my comments. Thy are well thought off and did not in anyway broke any rules beside ruffling the feathers of crooks and their entrenched puppies on Nairaland!

The Architecture of Silence: How the West Outsources Corruption.

There is a popular myth that corruption is a uniquely African language, a "Third World" pathology. But if you look closely at the mechanics of global finance, you will see that corruption is actually a collaborative masterpiece—a deliberate system designed and maintained by Western powers to groom and absorb the wealth of nations like Nigeria.

Consider the absurdity of the "fraud check." If you return to Nigeria with a UK debit card and try to spend a mere £10 at a local shop, your UK bank will likely flag it instantly. They will block the card, demand verification, and treat that tiny transaction with the utmost suspicion in the name of "security."

Yet, look at the other side of the coin. Figures like the late Herbert Wigwe and his associates could oversee the transfer of Nigeria’s wealth—accumulated through complex webs of systemic corruption—into the heart of the British economy to purchase over 100 luxury properties. When billions of pounds move from a developing economy into the London real estate market, the red flags suddenly disappear. The sirens of the anti-money laundering units go silent.
This is not an accident; it is an intentional grooming process. The "Oyibo" system knows exactly where this wealth comes from. They understand the socio-economic source of the billions pouring into their banks and property markets. They don't just "fail" to see it—they turn a deliberate blind eye because that capital fuels their own growth, stabilizes their markets, and builds their cities.
The hypocrisy is breathtaking. They are experts at absorbing the loot, welcoming it with open arms and zero questions. But as soon as the traffic is reversed—as soon as a small-scale individual tries to move a fraction of that money back—they suddenly remember every screening process in their books. They become the moral arbiters of "transparency" only when the money is leaving their shores.

We must stop blaming only the African leaders who carry the bags. Those who deliberately turn their countries into "safe havens" for the proceeds of corruption are often worse than the corrupt leaders themselves. They provide the vault, the legitimacy, and the incentive. Without the UK and other Western financial hubs acting as the world’s most sophisticated laundromats, the scale of theft in Africa would be impossible.
Corruption isn't just a local failure; it is a global business model where the West provides the infrastructure and the silence. You can quote me anywhere.

Delta Central has no tribe living there, right?

My problem with you lots is probably lack of education or poorly educated., it seem. You read and without digesting the full information, vrooom you dey go comment.

I said, "ONSHORE".

Is any surprise you opposed the glaring fact that Anioma land has the most "ONSHORE" oil capacity, but quickly and true to expectation, wants them glued with y'all in an unworking State!

FSBoperator:
Why do you lie so shamelessly?

Delta Central and South is were all the major oil wells are located

Delta didn’t site its capital at Asaba….. Rtd General Ibrahim Babagida, former military president of Nigeria, whose wife is from Asaba, created Delta state from old Bendel state & sited the capital at Asaba for two significant reasons:
1. His wife is from Asaba, part of the western Igboiod subgroup called Anioma.
2. 40 - 60% of all onshore oil production in Delta state comes from Anioma region.

See the creation of Delta State like the creation of Nigeria by lugged, as a creation consummated with bedroom talks!

And he claims to speak for other tribes! Mhmm??

quote author=dvdwed post=138892837]It's the land that belongs to Delta state, the people can choose to come from anywhere.

Having migrated from the war and continuous unrest in the South East and were welcomed and enjoyed the peace of the Delta.

Delta sited it's capital in Asaba, invested hundreds of billions of oil money and tax in Asaba.

This is the bitter truth Igbos have not been told... all other tribes consider them as usupers.

To dream of it shows why South South can never be part of the Biafra thing.

Kill that false hope.

Anioma is like Biafra, it can never happen even in a billion years.[/quote]

To illustrate why the acquisition of 106 prime UK properties by a single individual—even a top-tier African banker—defies standard financial logic, we have to look at the math through the lens of Debt-to-Income ratios, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) triggers, and Capital flight.

In the world of high finance, there is "rich," and then there is "Sovereign-level Wealth." The latter usually requires a "front.

The Math of Impossibility: A Conservative Break-down
Let’s use a conservative average price for a "prime" UK property (considering London, Surrey, and Hertfordshire where these portfolios usually sit). We will set the average at £1.5 million per property (roughly $1.9M USD).

1. The Gross Portfolio Value
106 Properties × £1.5M = £159,000,000 ($201 million USD).

Note: In "Prime" London (Mayfair, Knightsbridge), a single flat can easily cost £5M–£20M. Using £1.5M is being incredibly generous to the "legitimacy" argument.

2. The "Legitimate" Income Gap
As the CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe’s disclosed annual compensation (salary, bonuses, and dividends from his direct shares) was substantial by Nigerian standards, but even at an estimated $5M–$10M USD per year, the numbers don't track:To buy a $200M portfolio in cash, he would have had to save 100% of his gross salary for 20 to 40 years, paying zero taxes and having zero living expenses.
Access Bank’s rapid expansion occurred mostly in the last decade. The timeline simply doesn't allow for that much "clean" capital accumulation.

3. The Mortgage/Leverage Barrier
Standard UK banks require a Deposit (Down Payment) of at least 25% for foreign investors. 25% of £159M = £39.75M cash upfront. To service the mortgages on 106 properties, the rental income would need to cover the interest plus a "stress test" of 125–145%.

The AML Wall: For a Nigerian PEP (Politically Exposed Person), UK banks perform "Enhanced Due Diligence." No standard UK bank would approve 106 individual mortgages for one man without a clear, audited trail of the original "Seed Capital.

"The Three Pillars of "Unpardonable" Suspicion
Factor Reality Capital Origin.

The Reality for a "Legit" Banker.
Profits from banking are tied to dividends and stock value. Selling enough stock to buy 106 houses would trigger a massive drop in Access Bank's share price.Money is moved in "bulk" from state treasuries or "special projects" into offshore shells.KYC/AML"Know Your Customer" rules flag any transfer over $10k. Moving $200M into UK real estate requires "Sovereign" level bypasses

The "Front"
High-level political protection allows funds to bypass traditional Nigerian central bank controls.

Concentration Risk
No sane billionaire puts 100% of their "extra" cash into 106 mid-to-high tier houses in one foreign country. They diversify .Real estate is the classic "laundry" choice because it's a tangible asset that holds value even if the "Front" disappears.

This isn't just "success"; it is a financial anomaly. When a banker owns more prime London real estate than most UK institutional REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts), the conclusion for any accountability advocate is clear: The assets were likely held in trust for the "Invisible Hands" of the Nigerian political class. Wigwe wasn't just a banker; he was the custodian. By holding these 106 properties in his name, he provided a "clean" face to "dirty" money. But with his sudden passing, the "Front" has collapsed, and the UK government is the only one standing to inherit the spoils of Nigeria's stolen wealth."In the arithmetic of corruption, 1+1 never equals 2. It equals a helicopter crash and a forfeited portfolio

When the news broke that Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son had perished in that helicopter crash in the California desert, the world saw a tragic end to a banking dynasty. As the MD/CEO of Access Bank, Wigwe was the face of an aggressive, border-crossing financial empire, snapping up smaller banks across the continent like a predator in a suit.

But for those of us who look past the press releases, something didn’t sit right.

The "Front" Phenomenon.

Wigwe was "well-exposed"—a veteran of the financial sector. But there is a difference between being a successful banker and being a billionaire property mogul on a global scale. Recent reports from The Londoner suggest a staggering reality: 106 prime properties in the UK alone. Let that sink in. This isn't just "wealth"; it’s a portfolio that rivals institutional real estate firms.

In the Rwanda Diary, I often talk about the "Invisible Hand" of intelligence, but we must also talk about the "Invisible Hand" of the Frontman. In the Nigerian political space, the smartest political rogues don’t keep the money in their own names—they use "clean" bankers or churches to laundry-wrap their loot. Was Herbert Wigwe the architect of his own fortune, or was he the ultimate custodian for a class of corrupt politicians and drug kingpins?

Was he murdered by those who had access to these released information? Was he deliberate on flying with his wife & child, believing the "unseen hand" of those corrupt fellows or even "The State" will spare him?

The UK’s "Windfall"

Here is the bitter irony for Nigeria: The UK just got a little richer. Under current British laws—specifically Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs)—if a portfolio of that magnitude cannot be tied to legitimate, taxed income, the state moves in.

Because Herbert is no longer here to "explain" or defend the source of those funds, the path is cleared for the UK government to seize those assets. The Nigerian people lose twice: once when the money was siphoned out of the country, and again when it is permanently absorbed by the British treasury.

Is anyone following the Late General Jeremiah Useni UK property case in the the UK? Its slowly moving towards find forfeiture! Again the Brits wins here.

The Unpardonable Risk

Just like the IPOB failure we discussed earlier, this shows an abysmal lack of long-term security. If you are holding the "black box" of a nation's elite, how do you end up in a helicopter in a storm?

Whether it was a tragic accident or a "clean-up" operation to ensure the secrets of those 106 properties never went to court, one thing is clear: In the world of rogue politics, being the "Front" is the most dangerous job in the world.

The "miracle" of Access Bank might just turn out to be the biggest money-laundering takedown in history.

Written by Group MD/CEO,
Bigkoko

The Cabo Delgado Checkmate: When the EU Stopped Paying the Tab
The headlines are finally catching up to the whispers I’ve been hearing in the corridors of Kigali: EU: No More Funding for Rwanda’s Military Mission in Mozambique — Le Monde.

For years, Rwanda was the West’s "security sub-contractor" in Africa. When the Islamic insurgency in Cabo Delgado threatened the $20 billion interests of TotalEnergies, Eni, and ExxonMobil, Kigali sent in the RDF. The European Union happily footed the bill with €20M tranches, viewing Rwanda as the disciplined force that could do what others couldn't.

But the Rwanda Diary just recorded a major plot twist.
For three years, the narrative was perfect: Rwanda was the "African solution to African problems," the efficient, disciplined force that stepped in where the UN and SADC faltered. They were the guardians of the gas—protecting the massive interests of TotalEnergies, Eni, and ExxonMobil in the insurgent-heavy Cabo Delgado.

But as of March 2026, the tap has been twisted shut. The EU has decided not to renew the €20 million support package.

The "Surprise Package" from the DRC
As the old saying goes, "You cannot set your neighbor's house on fire and expect your own to remain cool." The EU’s refusal to renew the military funding—as reported by Le Monde—isn't just a budget cut. It is a direct diplomatic blowback from Rwanda’s escalating involvement in the Eastern DRC.
While Kigali was guarding French gas in Mozambique, it was simultaneously being accused by the UN and the US of backing M23 rebels across its own border. The "beloved dictator" (as some call him) has finally found the limit of European "coherence." Brussels can no longer justify writing checks to an army that is being sanctioned by the US Treasury for destabilizing a neighboring sovereign state

The DRC Shadow
Let’s be honest: this isn't about Mozambique. This is about the "surprised packages" coming out of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

For years, the international community played a game of "blind-eye diplomacy"—praising Rwanda for securing gas fields in the South while quietly documenting its alleged "misadventures" with the M23 rebels in the West. But with recent U.S. sanctions hitting the RDF and the UN providing mountains of evidence regarding the pillaging of DRC’s mineral wealth, the EU finally found its moral (or perhaps just its political) compass.

The "Beloved Dictator’s" Dilemma
This puts the Kigali administration in a fascinating bind. Rwanda’s military is its greatest export—it buys diplomatic leverage and masks domestic critiques. By securing Cabo Delgado, Rwanda made itself indispensable to France and Italy.

But you can only play both sides of the fence for so long. The EU’s refusal to fund the mission is a signal that the cost of Rwanda's involvement in the DRC now outweighs the benefits of its security work in Mozambique.

The Oil & Gas Vacuum
This leaves the titans—TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil—in a precarious spot. They relied on the "Rwandan shield" to keep the jihadists at bay. Now, that shield has no international refueling.

The Irony: The very minerals and resources Rwanda is accused of "eyeing" in the DRC have now cost them the legitimacy (and the cash) to protect the resources in Mozambique.

The Fallacy: This "misadventure" proves that you can’t run a professional mercenary-style state for the West while playing a 19th-century expansionist game in your own backyard.

My Take for the Rwanda Diary:
Diary Takeaway:
The era of the "blank check" for Kigali is ending. The EU is pivoting toward humanitarian aid for Mozambique rather than direct military payments to Rwanda. For a regime that prides itself on "First Principles" and modular efficiency, this is a systemic failure. They overplayed their hand, and the "Invisible Hand" of international finance is withdrawing.

The "miracle" is getting expensive. And as the DRC conflict continues to bleed Kigali’s diplomatic capital, the Mozambique mission might just be the first domino to fall.
The "miracle" is beginning to fray at the edges. When you position yourself as the continent's elite "security-for-hire" service, your reputation is your only currency. If the EU—traditionally Rwanda’s most "patient" partner—is pulling the plug, it means the "Invisible Hand" we discussed earlier has finally been caught in the cookie jar of the DRC.

The question now is: Will Rwanda stay in Mozambique to protect the gas on its own dime, or will it withdraw and let the "Islamic State" return to Total Energies’ doorstep as a form of geopolitical blackmail?

Compiled by the CEO of Bigkoko Group.

Some of the foolishness our brothers do abroad!

You are well within your rights to have up to $10,000 physical cash when exiting any border, JUST THAT YOU HAVE TO DECLARE IT!

Declaring it is just filling a small paperwork, in fact making that declaration protects you in your destination,

I wonder why people dey munu like this, now dem go wan use this one behave like they are working!

The Leopard’s Ultimatum: Why the "Anambra Basin" Strategy Cannot Coexist with State-Led Bloodshed
For years, the discourse surrounding the Southeast has been trapped in a deliberate, reductionist loop. On digital platforms like Nairaland, the region is mocked as a "geographical dot"—a landlocked enclave with supposedly negligible oil reserves compared to the South-South. But to the "maniacal" decision-makers in Abuja and the international energy titans currently bidding on the 2026 NUPRC Licensing Round, the Southeast is no dot. It is a rebellious leopard sitting atop 30 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

The warning recently issued by a former US Envoy to the Tinubu administration is not mere diplomatic posturing; it is a cold assessment of a "violent implosion" that is already in motion. The message is clear: Stop the killings, or watch the map rearrange itself.

The Gas Paradox
The tragedy of the Nigerian state is its "clueless" approach to its own survival. The government has declared a "Decade of Gas," pinning the nation’s entire economic recovery on the transition from crude oil to natural gas. To achieve this, they desperately need the Anambra Basin. They need the investment of companies like Seplat and Aradel; they need the "tight gas" technology that can turn the Southeast into the power plant of Africa.

Yet, you cannot build a multi-billion dollar gas infrastructure in a graveyard. You cannot attract the "silent giants" of the energy world to a region where "Sit-at-Home" orders—fueled by the perceived and real injustices of state-sponsored killings—have become the law of the land.

The Simon Ekpa Angle: A Symptom, Not the Disease
The rise of the "Simon Ekpa Angle" and the "Autopilot" era of Biafran activism is the direct result of this vacuum of justice. When a government treats a region as a "dot" to be suppressed rather than a partner to be engaged, it cedes authority to the loudest voice in the diaspora.

The current administration seems to believe that legal victories in Finnish courts against Ekpa will solve the "Biafra Restoration Project." They are wrong. While Ekpa sits in a cell in Lahti, the grievance remains mobile. If the killings of Nigerians in the Southeast and Middle Belt continue with impunity, the "violent breakup" the US Envoy warns of becomes less of a threat and more of a mathematical certainty.

The Stake for the Global Supply Chain
The "decision-makers" in Washington and Helsinki aren't worried about Nigerian unity out of sentimentality. They are worried about the jugular vein of global energy. The Southeast is the logistics hub for the South-South's oil and the primary source of the North's future energy.

If the Southeast implodes:

The Gas Master Plan dies: Nigeria remains in perpetual darkness, unable to power its own industries.

The Midstream Collapses: Pipelines carrying Delta crude to export terminals like Bonny become indefensible targets in a scorched-earth conflict.

The Refugee Crisis: A "violent breakup" of a nation of 200 million people would destabilize West Africa and Europe in ways the Syrian crisis never did.

The Verdict: Reform or Resign to the Breakup
The Tinubu government’s current trajectory is a masterclass in self-sabotage. They are auctioning off gas blocks in the Anambra Basin with one hand while presiding over a security apparatus that alienates the very people living on top of that gas with the other.

The "ordinary ones" can keep calling the Southeast a dot. But if the government does not heed this final warning to stop the extrajudicial killings and address the fundamental demands for equity, that "dot" will become the epicenter of an explosion that ends the Nigerian experiment as we know it.

The leopard is no longer just rebellious; it is cornered. And a cornered leopard does not negotiate; it tears the throat out of the status quo

Stop Ongoing Killings Of Nigerians Or Risk Violent Breakup,’ Former US Envoy Warns Tinubu Govt | Sahara Reporters https:///3Poy3V8 Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, has warned that Nigeria may face a violent breakup if the government fails to urgently halt the ongoing killings across the country.

Brownback issued the warning in a recent speech captured in a viral video, where he described the situation in Nigeria as reaching a “breaking point,” particularly for Christian communities.
According to him, Nigeria has become “deadly, if not the most deadly place on the planet to be a Christian,” stressing that the current trajectory is unsustainable and could trigger catastrophic consequences.

“Breaking point, stop the killings now or face a split of the country,” Brownback said.

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So we’re supposed to believe it’s just a coincidence that a Rwandan delegation ends up in the same hotel as the DRC First Lady? They show up in hoodies and sunglasses, looking more like arsonists, burglars, common tiefs, people trying to hide their identities than an official delegation—and somehow that’s meant to be normal? And a Rwandan serving Lt. Colonel leading them!

Let’s be honest: that explanation doesn’t hold. The reality is, you were exposed

Responses from Rwanda govt!

CLARIFICATION OF INCIDENT AT WASHINGTON DC HOTEL

An unarmed member of the security detail of a Rwandan VIP staying in a Washington DC hotel inadvertently encountered security agents of a DRC delegation in a hotel hallway accessible to all guests. Both delegations were staying at the same hotel.

The Rwandan detail member was briefly restrained from accessing the elevator by the DRC security agents, which was inappropriate and wrong behavior in a common area, but the matter was eventually resolved without further escalation.

Following this incident, the Rwandan party made a decision to change hotels, but were harassed and filmed by unknown persons as they checked out and departed. Despite this provocation, the Rwandan team was restrained and professional at all times, and carefully avoided any confrontation.

There has been gross misrepresentation of what transpired, including blatant dishonesty by the DRC Minister of Information in a press conference last night. These contemptible lies should be disregarded and condemned.
~ Rwanda in US