chukwudi44:
I would like to see a picture of the poster if such exists!! Ibori is trying to use this gimmick to warm himself into the heart of the dullard!! Clever move indeed!!

That's exactly the case as James Ibori is a common criminal who'll rather bring dishonor to the cause of Biafra

jpphilips:



Can you estimate the number of Igbos in PH?

Which of the Igbos are u asking of...Is it the Igbo natives of PH; those that were chiefly arrested two weeks ago or the South East Igbos?

uduokirika1:
Anambra state has no COAST LINE what she have are several navigable River Banks' which really need naval presence as you have rightly postulated

Correct. I'll rather use shoreline

COASTLINE: 1. (Physical Geography) the outline of a coast, esp when seen from the sea, or the land adjacent to it

Impressed. IPOB continues to send strong messages through the two state capitals of Delta and Rivers that the game of deceit is up!

No army, no matter how strong, can defeat an idea whose time has come. Every thing in life that has a begining naturally has an end.

I'm waiting for Hopeathand to give us his own perspective as to why a larger assembly of protesters is taking place in Iguocha after he said it won't happen again.

By now, I'm sure no one is in doubt as to the ethnic diversity of PH Protests.

World most wanted Nigerians ( 9 yorubas and 2 Igbos)
http://www.nextwebsecurity.com/419MostWanted1.asp

FBI most wanted Nigerians since 2013
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/nigerian-fraudster-on-fbi-list/158178/

FBI most wanted Nigerians since 2008
https://www.nairaland.com/138739/18-most-wanted-nigerians-usa

FBI most wanted Nigerian (Tobechi Onwuhara is the second Igbo to make the list)

FBI most wanted still left to be caught
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/@@wanted-group-listing

out of all the list, there are two Nigerians left to be caught. Both are Yoruba
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/olufemi-siffre/view
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/london-owhofasa-akpanoko/view

Out of all FBI most wanted, there have been 18 yorubas and two Igbos

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics in conjunction with the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency released the Drug related crime statistics
from year 2010 – 2014.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS BY STATES
The report showed a total of 8,805 arrests were made.The states that
had the highest number of arrests in 2014 are..
◾Katsina – 609
◾Kano – 503
◾Bauchi – 471
◾Lagos – 434
◾Akwa Ibom- 401

TOTAL NUMBER OF DRUG CASES BY GEOPOLITICAL ZONE

North East – 1,017
North Central – 1,416
North West – 2,261
South East – 1,136
South South – 1,314
South West – 1,682

NUMBER OFCONVICTIONS SECURED BY STATE
Kano secured the highest with a total of 182 convictions, followed by
Kaduna with 151, while Lagos secured 125 convictions. Borno State
secured the least with 2 convictions.

www.nairametrics.com/katsina-state-records-highest-number-of-drug-arrests-nbs/

Interesting

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[b]Restless potential prosecutors of another civil war must face the fact that unlike last time, there are observers, international observers to, from their home countries, enforce rules of civilised engagements. These days, you may not escape charges for crimes against humanity. And to perfect such criminal charges, satellite television will beam over all military operations. Also note that national borders of countries are no longer considered sacrosanct or inviolate to offer a basis for denying subjects their right to self-determination. Are countries not, therefore, not rendered vulnerable to balkanisation? Which country will, therefore, be safe from disintegration? The simple response is that even the so-called Balkans of old have self-balkanised. Yugoslavia, yesteryear beacon against disintegration, since broke up into various new independent nations of Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia, among others. Evwn Czechoslovakia of old also broke into Czech and Slovak. Heavens did not fall as all the new countries enjoy mutual respec[/b]t.

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Yes, that is the new world order many descendants of the 1960s feudalists and their southern vassals do not comprehend.

FreeGlobe:

Just like the USA, we don't negotiate with terrorists. Biafra agitators want Biafra and nothing else

Freeglobe, your comment is not succint enough for many to comprehend your drive. Go back to the post and write it this way:


Just like the USA, IPOB don't negotiate with terrorists as Buhari & Co.. Biafra agitators want Biafra and nothing else

Reference:
Though honourable in its responsibility as the foremost voice of the opposition, the PDP should thread carefully on this political minefield. It cannot be seen to be a voice of secessionists particularly[b] those on sectional and tribal lines, particularly lines that are deep bloody scars that just won't heal. [/b]The PDP must remain a genuine national party to remain relevant in the scheme of things. Their position on this will not help their course in seeking a way back to power.

@the bolded, If you so thought and rightfully so, why would you not want those sections to bow out of the union? "Deep bloody scars that won't heal"...Yes, you're right! Must we then continue to kill to live together...What kind of a union is that...in the 21st century?

What PDP did was what is expected of a civilized group of people. The idi;ot from Daura failed on the least thing he could have done which is allowing Kanu to go home, given the fact that he's fulfilled all the bail conditions granted him.

mryoungdon:
Report has it that over 10 Million IPOB members currently on the road protesting the illegal detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of indigenous people of Biafra, an activist,a human right crusader and the director of Radio Biafra.
He was arrested by Nigeria government on his way to Biafra land, since then he has been charged to court and competent court granted him bail and order for his release, It is also very unfortunate that Buhari defies court order and on his own personal order detained Nnamdi kanu. This prompt protest all over the world by angry IPOB members.

Noted

Eddygourdo:
I feel so ashamed to be an igbo man

Rather the shame and dishonor brought to Igboland were chiefly master minded by sellouts and selfish nitwits like you.

Ipobdevil:
BREAKING!!! Soldiers Retreat as Aba Erupts in Protest Against Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention .Aba is currently protesting against the continued illegal detention of Nnamdi Kanu. Soldiers who have been parading the streets intimidating locals against the protest have now retreated following massive crowd streaming onto the streets protesting for Biafra.

Ipob Devil

Noted

flyingsnail:
IPOB Protest in Igweocha (Portharcourt) Rivers State





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMns-CFXQZU



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPIhj0rV0lU



Bayelsa, Delta Anambra States


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUQsfsAfD6A
Asaba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfU3gN80oAU

A harbinger of things to come

wecan:
My prayers for those who die in this struggle to actualize Biafra, may the almighty God grant you eternal rest in his paradise, I wish to die in this struggle than to live 150 years as a Nigerian. I need Biafra for the freedom of my future generation.

Thanks for your comment. God will surely grant them a more comfortable rest.

Yes, death will surely come one way or the other no matter how long we might want to avoid it.
That being the case, why not get involved in freeing your land and possibly die for a noble cause.
I love your spirit and thank God it is spreading all over the old Eastern region.
Victory is certain. Thank you.

dedollarman:
Ongoing ipob peaceful protest live and direct personal
Coverage
Video watch
No be small thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMns-CFXQZU

A good start. I'm impressed

Goodboiy:


How did you know they re Ijaws ?.. Can't an Hausa man protest in Urhobo Land ? or if IPOB protest in Warri does it mean Itsekiri Re Biafrans ?.. Keep living in Self deceit.. We are Watching You guys closely …

you guys need to work on your IPOB map.. I saw it today and Delta state was still included... You need to tell me what connection you have With "Ayo" "Ese" Igho" "Preye"

Just what i expected; your new line of denial

Ever ridiculous

I am very sure the names of these peaceful protesters when released will shock them like those of PH.

Like I said in a similar thread, the Biafra movement is an express train that has departed.

Goodboiy:


Oga you nor they tire ?.. How many times have you been Bursted ?.. Must you lie ?.. I don't need anybody to tell me anything. Wen we see Real Niger Deltans , We know … obviously You are not from Niger not to talk of Delta.. So leave Tonye out of this..

I Like the way Tonyebarcanista and Truckpusher ignored Your Mentions.. I swear those Niggas re matured.

Keep Trolling on NL.. We are watching you and your likes

It's very clear that those who grand-stand for the "Niger Delta' in Nairaland are not only insignificant, they're equally not informed about the current political psyche of the natives of the region.

There was a big uprising in Port Harcourt following the arrest of Mr. Kanu. And this same disingenuos persons tried to disinform Nairalanders about the true identities of the protesters until a random arrest of the protesters revealed they were majority non South Easterners.

The heart of the Ijaw nation, Bayelsa, have shown their full support for the freedom of Biafra, and now it is "Wen we see Real Niger Deltans, we know".

It's only fools and greedy minded folks that won't see this big express train that has already departed. Pity

carnegiefan:


The first bolded is NOT true because there is NO western airline that "converge" passengers anywhere for onward transit DIRECTLY to Enugu.
Ethiopian airline: Yes; others: No. But even Ethiopian airline don't fly straight into Enugu.

'The same operational system applies to the Western airlines. You either take off, end your journey, or transit from their respective hubs to your final destination' There was no Enugu in this sentence

Track Ethiopian airlines flight 931 direct (straight) flight to Enugu LIVE, Thursday 5 November, from 8 AM Nigerian time @https://nl.flightaware.com/live/flight/ETH931

carnegiefan:
If you are Igbo, and you have any sense or reason, how can you defend this country designed to punish you and your children unborn?
What type of a person are you?

Hausa has KANO International airport. Undisputed Hausa.
Yoruba has LAGOS international airport. Undisputed Yoruba.
Igbo has ? (Port Harcourt where some are denying being Igbo ), or Enugu that is really a LOCAL airport

Why is there no DIRECT flight to Europe, USA, or Japan from Enugu

Your argument that Enugu airport is 'really a local airport' is relatively weak. Enugu practically has an international airport that was gazzetted by the federal government. Ethiopian airlines operates in Enugu, picking passengers from their hub in Addis Ababa. These pasengers converge at Addis Ababa airport from around the world en route Enugu. The same operational system applies to the Western airlines. You either take off, end your journey, or transit from their respective hubs to your final destination.

Thus, from the passenger traffic so far, Ethiopia being the only foreign airline plying the Enugu route, has been doing remarkably well.

Therefore, It is the responsibility of the SE residents to increase the traffic by investing in Igboland, which invariably will attract the interest of the bigger players such as KLM, Lufthansa, Delta etc..

Kano airport is not faring any better. Remove the mostly Islamic airlines on Hajj Operations and you have a different picture. The last governor of the state even had to plead with Ethiopia airlines to resume operations to the airport. They did but for only two months, then packed up.

So Ndigbo and SE governors shouldn't wait for anyone to bring these western airlines to Enugu. Like i said,it is their responsibility.

scholes0:


Stop it!
Igbos are never semi-bantu.
Cameroon as both Bantu and Bantoid groups. Like the Bamileke are Bantoid speaking, while the Fang andre Bantu speaking
Equatorial Guineans and Gabonese are fully fledged Bantu language speakers.

It seems you want to be Bantu or bantoid so soo bad. lol

Bantu or not, i don't think it is of any political economic and social value to Igbo people. It is not in their strategic interest as far as I know.

Though many Igbos find more commonalities with the people of southern Cameroon and central Africa than with some groups in Nigeria, even physical attributes.

Obiagu did not coin the word "semi bantu". It came from scholarly works of several international historians and linguists including G. I Jones. Igbos have long been mentioned as "semi Bantus", for whatever it means. My Congolese friends always reminds me that 'Ibos' of Nigeria are related to them. No surprise most of the African support for the Biafrans during the war came from Bantoid countries - Gabon, Zambia, Tanzania etc
[url][https://books.google.be/books?id=ZEO5lLG95lMC&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=semi+bantu%2Bibo&source=bl&ots=EM66n6_18v&sig=QQspzWqUFKJ8og2_iCcDuF7YZLY&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBGoVChMIjrLyzLX1yAIVwwoaCh1sMwZ3#v=onepage&q=semi%20bantu%2Bibo&f=false/url]

Kirigidi:
If u study d map u pasted closely, Biafra as a territorial name was used to label a specific region which was entirely outside d present-day Nigeria. In brief, Biafra in d map was used to refer to a territory somwhere in present-day Cameroun, nd not even near Igboland.

Aigbofa:
Biafra is written on the present day Cameroon. The whole southern Nigeria designated as Benin.
Where exactly was the mythical Biafra?

The medieval Bight of Biafra encompassed the former Eastern Nigerian tribes and Igala, those of the southern Cameroons and Equatorial Guinea.
Bight of Benin had her own tribes that included much of the present Western Nigeria down into the Dahomey flank. Slaves were equally grouped along this nomenclature/regional identification.

The march is on...

AlPeter:



in your shallow mind now only Igbos should be ruling so you will stop wailing ba? Was Jona a Fulani? Or are u indirectly saying the Igbos are slaves?
Nigeria runs a DEMOCRATIC system so anybody from any ethic group can rule at the center, it is a country having over 200 ethnic groups so you don't expect every group to be represented at the center but at the state and local Government level they are!

Behold an Abooki and his half smartness!

At "state and LGA levels" isn't it? I guess the cries of the loss of political power that came out from the north during the era of Obasanjo and GEJ was because they were "slaves"? Why didnt they call the bluff of the men from another ethnic background "administering" them from the center?

The Yorubas a few years ago, cried of being tired of the Hausa dominated marriage called Nigeria? Why did they make the noise when they had their "state and LGAs" under them?

Come on, the theme of the thread is whether those agitating for Biafra have the legitimate and legal backing of the UN's provision on "non autonomous region", and the answer to that is a resounding YES!

Yes, they are ethnically distinct. Yes, they have clearly delineated boundaries. Yes, they are culturally distinct as there is nothing like Nigeria-culture.

Running a "DEMOCRACY" does NOT FORECLOSE any constituent part (s) therein from seeking independence if she so wishes, and meets the criteria.

Kestolovee95:


Even Buhari's 95%- 5% comment is a good ammunition for Biafrans. Buhari is the last president of nigeria. I'm he knows this, that's he used the phrase 'If we survive', when he was interviewed in India.

In their psyche everything is 1967, without realizing how far and fast the world order has evolved. One day and very soon Buhari or another feudal successor would wake up to hear the global community order him to consider asking the majority of this agitators on which side they really want to be. In other words REFERENDUM. Just very soon.

You see! that's why it's very important to carry all the constituent parts of a country along as equal stake holders. Most ethnicities in Nigeria automatically have qualified as "non autonomous" under Mr Moon's revelation. This is because they can proove ethnic distinctiveness, culture and in most cases with clear boundaries. Above all being LORDED over just by one ethnic group HAUSA FULANI.

AlPeter:
ETHNICALLY AND culturally different from the country ADMINISTERING THEM....... I guess all the Eastern governors are Hausas and Yorubas, and Geographically Nigeria is made up of just those 2 ethnic groups. Learn to comprehend
#dreamers

Are you now afraid to mention who's ruling - ADMINISTERING - them at the top?

Even with a documented and globally known genocide against them

If it were so Biafra has already passed the test.
Ethnically not the same, and has been 'administered' in like manner despite their population for the past 50 YEARS

Has clearly delineated boundaries and has a history of having suffered mass killings in a brutal war of self determination.

DikeOha882:
Yes bro, Opoboians can't be a hindrance to the development of Igbo land which they consider as their own, going by their relationship and yearly visit to AmaIgbo, Jajas home town

NAIJASOM:
Opobo people have never ever denied their igbo root. They actively do everything to attach to rest of Igbos. They attend every major ohaneze meetings and don't have "AWA OYEL MENTALITY". if Igbos leave theis cesspit, I have no single doubt that they will join 100%. A massive sea-port will be built in opobo for big ships with a corresponding river port in ogbaku for smaller vessels.

Given the disposition of my Opobo friends, i'll agree with you guys that they are highly Igbocentric as the founder's family. The Jaja family is so much attached to their ancestral home in Amaigbo that i don't see them being against the dredging of that 3O miles stretch from the Azumini/Imo confluence to the estuary. As you rightly said, the best thing would be to have one facility directly built at the estuary (Opobo) and the other one upstream at Obuaku. This will finally remove Opobo from the rural map of Nigeria. A win win situation.

I see it as feasible cos the friendhip and blood relationship is there and steeped in a very rich history. It is equally cost effective visavis the river Niger. 30 nautical miles is achievable. Great.

DikeOha882:
They don't speak any other language except Igbo all through, they trade daily,though the market is a small close Jaja's compound would have love to show the picture I took close to Jaja statue but you know how this forum is.

Really? Nigeria is in for a long haul. No wonder the current king, Douglas Jaja, is ever Igbotic in every thing he does.
If and when the SE decides to have a seaport at Obuaku, the Jajas for certain, will be very happy about it and will give their nod.
Don't bother about the pictures. Thanks

DikeOha882:
Very true, their Igbo pure that every Igbo man will understand, more Igbo Izugbe than my own dialect, one thing with Opobo is that its too expensive ranging from drinking water,food etc as at when I was serving there, we usually buy a satchet water #20 before Sam Accra Jaja started supplying us water every friday free of charge, a plate of food then at council guest house was #300 but at water from near the jetty,its a bit fairer then, Opobo people are well educated, goal getter and proud people like their brothers

Do they have other parts of the kingdom that speaks another language or is it only Igbo? And what did the Jajas you interacted with spoke?

Market days?

DikeOha882:
How do you get to know about foundation? When I was serving at Opobo town, I usually join the foundation boat to khono\ Nkoro to see friends, those whites that live in Opobo are good,they opened an internet cafe where we browse then, (got info the the foundation is closed) I worked under Kingsley Oko Jaja as the principal of the secondary school. There is the man called Sam Accra Jaja (nwoke obioma) that usually give us bags of rice and bags of pure water that he produces, not forget Gbarasi, captain ogolo, those folks made my stay worthwhile, I love opobo town starting from kalaibiama, epelema, queens town, minima etc I participated in inec. Voter registration and was able to visitall the war canoe houses,from Jaja, Oko Jaja, Ogolo, Epele, peterside, ogolo John Africa ant back of corper lodge, at Nkoro I made friends at Opurokuno, diepreye,kpopko etc inenjoyedmy stay at Opobo Nkoro

The controversy surrounding native Igbo speakers outside the SE ignited my interest in digging into these communities.
You could see the depth of the Igbo Izugbe spoken by the old man William Africa. I have not been to Opobo though i had Opobo friends while in Lagos and every thing about them was usually Igbo.

One thing that is constant with the agitation of Ndigbo is the lingual and cultural affinity with any community they say it's part of them. I have never seen them go into another language group in Nigera and assert their cultural affinity, even on their closest allies the Ibibios.

Here is a video of KCPP Foundation of Britain on their charity tour of Opobo and its remote areas.

Listen to the language this old illiterate Opoboan is speaking.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO3xLlXf-8M
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