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Break any law during the Sallah and be crushed – Police

Police in Plateau State have warned that lawlessness will not be tolerated during Sallah in Jos.
Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Emmanuel Ayeni, stated this at a meeting with stakeholders in Jos on Tuesday, adding that, the police were prepared to arrest any person or group of persons planning to foment trouble during the festive period (Thursday and Friday).
He also warned worshipers to steer clear of the Rukuba Road and Polo Field prayer grounds during the period, saying they are still under ban.
He further urged religious leaders and parents to caution their followers and children against violence.
No fewer than 10 people were killed and several cars burnt when some members of the Izalla Muslim group clashed with their Christian counterparts at the Rukuba Prayer Ground last year.
Ayeni said, “You the leaders are to educate your children, the security agencies will not tolerate any act of lawlessness. If as a leader or parent you cannot control your children, it means you have failed in your responsibility. We have done our homework, we are not appealing to you out of fear but we want to carry everybody along, and we are not talking out of fear. Any youth that wants to test the will of the security agencies should come out and foment trouble.”
He also urged Muslims to avoid any unauthorised routes and not carry weapons to prayer grounds.
Ayeni said all worshippers would be thoroughly searched to ensure that only genuine ones are allowed into prayer grounds.

eastman11: “ Until now efforts to relieve the Biafran have been thwarted by the desire of the central government of Nigeria to pursue total and unconditional victory and by fear of the Ibo people that surrender means wholesale atrocities and genocide. But genocide is what is taking place right now – and starvation is the grim reaper. This is not the time to stand on ceremony, or go through channels, or to observe the diplomatic niceties. The destruction of an entire people is an immoral objective even in the most moral of wars. It can never be justified; it can never be condoned.” U.S. President Richard Nixon’s campaign speech on September 10, 1968
The Nigeria-Biafra war which was (under) estimated by Gowon and his top officers to last not more than three months, had lasted more than two years by July 1969. By an inexplicably suicidal instinct, Biafra had held on to the frustration of the Nigerian side. All the brutalities of an overwhelming force and the air bombardments overtly aided by British fire power had still not totally subdued the ‘rebels’. The economic blockade of the ‘rebels’ was thus reinforced and the noose tightened. All the seaports to Biafra had been closed at the beginning of hostilities with the creation of Mid-West, Rivers and South Eastern states which isolated the Biafra state of East Central State. Biafra had also been isolated from the major oil wells by this singular action.
Further economic and food blockades had been devised as state policy and were being strictly implemented. No agreement could be reached between the two warring parties as to the modus of shipping essential supplies to the ‘rebel’ enclave. Ojukwu insisted on air routes, fearing food poisoning if supplies come through Nigeria moderated channels but the Nigerian government would not hear of it, worried that arms may be smuggled in via that method. In his writing for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ series, New Issues, Professor Nathaniel H Goetz of Pepperdine University thus captures the complexity of the standoff: “Politically, the possibility of a land corridor seemed impossible. One of the many disagreements between the warring parties was simple, yet it illustrates both the mistrust and complexity of what was occurring: Ojukwu forbade the necessary food to reach the country through the neutral corridor for fear Nigerian troops would poison it… on June 5 (1968), an ICRC DC-7 aircraft was shot down by the Federal air force over Biafra, killing the three aid workers on board. Because of this incident, serious disputes over the conduct of relief operations arose and the airlift was again suspended.”
While the diplomatic face-off went on, the scourges of hunger, diseases and deaths raged on in war-ravaged Biafra eliciting uproar across the world. Dan Jacobs, author of the book, “The Brutality of Nations” wrote about the lamentations of Pope Paul VI over this situation: “The war seems to be reaching its conclusion, with the terror of possible reprisals and massacre against defenseless people worn out by deprivations, by hunger and by the loss of all they possess… there are those who actually fear a kind of genocide.”
Jacobs also quoted the editorial of the Washington Post of July 2, 1969: “One word now describes the policy of the Nigerian military government towards secessionist Biafra: genocide. It is ugly and extreme but it is the only word which fits Nigeria’s decision to stop the International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC), and other relief agencies from flying food to Biafra.”
The International Committee in the Investigation of Crimes of Genocide led by a Ghanaian, Dr. Mensah after its investigation of the conflict, reported thus: “I am of the opinion that in many of the cases cited to me, hatred of the Biafrans (mainly Igbos) and a wish to exterminate them was a foremost motivational factor.”
Let us take a final quote on the international outcry against the Federal Government’s handling of Biafra from no less a personage than Arthur Schlesinger, American historian and scholar of note: “The terrible tragedy of the people of Biafra has now assumed catastrophic dimensions. Starvation is daily claiming the lives of estimated 6,000 Igbo tribesmen, most of them children. If adequate food is not delivered to the people in the immediate future, hundreds of thousands of human beings will die of hunger.”
It is from the foregoing, from the gloomy umbra of this genocidal turn of events that Achebe concludes that the highly respected Yoruba leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo could not be watching this gory Biafran drama happen, not to talk of being part of it and worse, being the master mind. “All is fair in war, and starvation is one of the weapons of war. I don’t see why we should feed our enemies fat in order for them to fight harder.” This is the alleged refrain from Chief Awolowo and reechoed by people like Chief Allison Ayida, says Achebe. This pogrom by hunger was steadfastly reinforced with such grim policies as state creation, secret currency change, the 20 pounds punishment, the ban on importation of certain commodities and the Indigenisation Act. All this orchestrated war of attrition to what end than to asphyxiate Ndigbo?
How, when and why did Igbo brothers and sisters suddenly become mortal ‘enemies’ to be strafed, starved to death and exterminated so that the rest of Nigeria would have peace? Why was the reprisal coup not stopped at killing Aguiyi-Ironsi and Igbo officers; why did over 30,000 defenceless civilians have to be slaughtered with no questions asked? What manner of leader would fold his hands and watch while his people are killed like rats in a senseless pogrom without putting up a fight no matter how feeble?
Achebe is saying that Chief Awolowo providing the intellectual prowess behind these sinister policies means that we still did not know at which point the rain started to beat us. He is saying that Igbo is not the problem of Nigeria. Achebe is asking: who jailed Awolowo on trumped up charges; who killed Adekunle Fajuyi, then governor of Western Region in cold blood, for no reason; who chased away the most senior military officer (Brigadier Ogundipe) and installed a stooge as head of state; who made sure Awo never became president of Nigeria; who killed Ken Saro-Wiwa, who made sure M.K.O. Abiola never became president and eventually killed him, his wife and damaged his businesses; who jailed Obasanjo; who always insists that he always must rule or determine who rules?
Achebe expected Chief Awolowo, as the Yoruba leader of that era, who had just been freed from an unjust imprisonment to stand up against the injustice of the pogrom against Igbo in the north; he expected him to speak up against the raging genocide unleashed on Ndigbo the way others like Wole Soyinka, Victor Banjo and a few other Yoruba spoke against it, instead of aiding and abetting it.
EPILOGUE: REQUIEM FOR BIAFRA; QUO VADIS NIGERIA? On January 15, 1970, the Biafran delegation, which was led by Major-General Philip Effiong and included Sir Louis Mbanefo, M.T. Mbu, Col. David Ogunewe and other Biafran military officers, formally surrendered at Dodan Barracks to the troops of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Forty-two years ago, the rest of Nigeria teamed up seeking to exterminate the Igbo race in Nigeria, putting down more than two million and leaving the rest deprived, wretched and psychologically traumatised for no just cause. Forty two years after, all the rehabilitation and reconstruction promised was never to be. A trip through Igbo land today is enough proof of an ongoing ‘war’ by other means. Today, Igbo that was a pillar of the land, one of the majority tribes has been deliberately reduced to sub- minority. The people now are the least in population! It has the least number of states, local government areas and consequently, the least share of the federal revenue allocation. All these wars of attrition notwithstanding, the current attitude is: we dare you to talk about it. But Achebe insists: “My aim is not to provide all the answers but to raise questions, and perhaps to cause a few headaches in the process.”
Sadly, Igbo land, the wretched remains of Biafra still bears the ugly marks of that near-annihilation, both physically and in the mind. For over four decades, Igbo still cannot dare to produce the President of Nigeria. For forty years, it remains tattered, disheveled and unkempt like an old hag. And because we have backed up the wrong tree, Nigeria generally has not fared much better either. The contorted creature sits pitiably today at a precipice staring down her deep, dark doom. Quo Vadis Nigeria?


http://thenationonlineng.net/new/columnists/there-was-a-country-blockade-starvation-and-a-requiem-for-biafra/

My conclusion: The blood of innocent Igbo's are crying to high heaven against Nigeria as a resultof this genocide, the ethnic group that committed this genocide against ndi Igbo are in a state worst than the Igbo's during the war, illiteracy, unimaginable level of poverty, diseases and now internal religious turmoil is their lot. Our God is a God of justice.

^^^ so are the victims of the Biafran army and the gallant,patriotic Nigerians/soldiers who were killed in the hands of the Biafran Army.
All cry for justice!!! the trio

Rubbish!!!Why sight only the negative vices exported by Nigerian Muslims?if only you sighted that the Nigerian Muslims go to Saudi in the international Quranic recitation and come back victorious then i would have seen sense than the rubbish of Denmark example. while at the same time you fail to sight the numerous scam by Nigerian churches even in the USA and Ukraine. In as much,your story makes alot of sense i think even yourself is driven by our greatest killer ethno-religious hooliganism/phobia.
Laws are not enforced in Nigeria is a start.people must know there place and people need to respect others.You can not be a citizen and decide to go out and foment trouble or incite madness.lack of justice is what matters.The religions are good in there own way.It is the humans observing it here in Nigeria.Both Christians and Muslims alike.I have being to some churches and heard the raw anti-Islamic messages going on.The hate is everywhere and if not reversed then forget anything called unity.While the religious leaders in public claim love,neutrality and concern.Down under its nepotism,hate,acrimony and conspiracy. Veiled in political exploit.That's why i challenge myself to seek knowledge in an open manner. that has helped me.If only channeled it through Nigerian religious leaders i doubt my chances of doing it right.I support a censor on religious bodies and leaders preregistration of all religious associations and groups.regardless.

Good o!Well he had to go but Nigeria must move on...! who ever he left behind are keeping up what they were doing before.

yarodin: LOL, now Yoruba manu have their justification for killing Igbos. I hope oye calabar and his minority brothers and sisters are having fun in Nigeria, afterall ndi Yoruba manu delivered them from Igbo domination and oppression.

The thing is,did your Igbo people kill them or not during your reign of terror in there territory?That said they are survivors and made it to be free. Atleast if not for Nigeria and her army ,you guys would have killed them.Looking at the time and audience i say that man was soliciting for even Nigeria Army to come and save other areas under your control.Maybe this guy wey dey gist us tori, for dey amongst the statistics of mass graves una use wipe them.

victorD3: Timipre was screened out and never lost in an election

Losing at that level is definitely even worse. Since he didn't even secure his party confidence to emerge in the primaries despite his being state governor.

T9ksy: Yeah, like the ibo properties in Kano, Kaduna, abuja ati bebelo aren't going anywhere.

You ibos will have to carry your properties and investments on your flat obdurate heads back to alaigbo land else..........

^^^^^^

Why is it that one name always connects to BH?That name Ahmodu Sheriff!Why is the FGN allowing the freak to move around?First nah founding of BH. His name came up.The BH member captured that named him and Ndume. Now another one and his name is coming up again.People need to know what this BH is doing there for those asking there source of funding.It's from extortion of people forcefully and politicians trying to control them via money.eg SAS! Ali Modu Sheriff needs to be iced or better still kept in detention until all is well.

As usual they are here to deny the source yet endorse there own tales by moonlight whole heartily.Okay o! na flower and house una dey share for them. in-short una no carry weapons enter there area. na food una bring them!!!! they decide to complain or lie against you.The source must have being credible enough for them to sight location and areas.Including some names and target.Why not find out whether somebody has lied to your Igbo people instead.

Ok,noted!!!

honeric01: As if this happens only in the north, i guess Oluwole market was also in the north abi?

^^^ you dey mind the daft goat wey they trash out that rubbish!!!!

So much for civilized and super tribe!!!!

why him go fear when the thing is as dead as can be.Headless and even tail-less Call it a pose with a very dead python.

This will be welcoming, if source and facts were out together to substantiate what the hell is going on!!!

mcdokwe: I was hoping I could hold on to the name until am sure who it is being leaked to I think I can prove my case, all I need is an appropriate channel....

Then try TV stations like Channels TV. I also believe you can reach them online.Also you have action Aid.Make sure you have proof o! else you will simply add pains to you injury.Cause like someone said they would always deny it.Except where the evidence is damning.The Nigerian army can even kill innocent people and still lie about it.So beating its child play.They lack the humanity for consideration.
Three words Proof! Proof!! proof!!!

Nigerian Soldier! just get over it and pray God touch there hearts.Otherwise you need crystal clear picture showing what happened. if not they will deny it forever.

Honestly i don't understand it.I have never heard where someone feeds his foe in war?Abi held liable for lack of food in the foe's territory.The Igbos should have used there ever super powers(which they boost of,to tackle there needs of food during the war.) Abi Ojukwu and the brainy Igbo race acquired weapons and forgot the critical stomach of her people.
Did the Nigerian army continue to starve the conquered territories of Igbo people? If no,Its war!the Igbos must understand its war and don't expect roses from the enemy.

Awolowo had to do what he had to.To bring the war to an end and save the dying Igbos.A solution that reduced the life span of the war is welcoming.

Honestly i don't understand it.I have never heard where someone feeds his foe in war?Abi held liable for lack of food in the foe's territory.The Igbos should have used there ever super powers(which they boost of,to tackle there needs of food during the war.) Abi Ojukwu and the brainy Igbo race acquired weapons and forgot the critical stomach of her people.
Did the Nigerian army continue to starve the conquered territories of Igbo people? If no,Its war!the Igbos must understand its war and don't expect roses from the enemy.

gerald28: @ Alj hareem, Do you think it is easy to forgive Evil act of such magnitude do you know that there is no family in the whole igbo land that did not lose their loved ones in that war. It is not about verbal apology, but putting things in place to make sure igbos are fully incooperated into the society. The federal government has to start fixing the federal roads in all South eastern states and make sure there is Federal presence in all the region, they should map out like say 20 billion naira for total construction of the whole south-east, that is how it is done in a sane country. That igbos statered to have some sense of belonging in this hell hole called Nigeria is because Jonathan is in charge.... had it been a Yoruba man or Hausa man, things will still be the same as it used to be, what did Obasanjo the evil man did for the igbos, what did Yarua Dua did, though he was a nice person, but his kins men wouldn't let him be. igbos needs to be rehabilitation, that is the only way Ndigbo will forget all that happened, they shouldn't be sidelined in the scheme of things, else peace,harmony, progress,love,unity will continue to elude Nigeria. Thank you my brother.

I don't know but Gown did something like that incluidng the inclusion of the Biafran amry into the recognition o fthe military retiree.Now that said,like al harem has stated enough sorry has being said.Is either you are accepting it and moving on or maintain and everlasting war stance.Person don tire.This has happened and past abi make they go revive the dead or what?Abegi make person hear word.Una no kill others for the war?Have you made peace with any of your victims in the war?

Katsumoto: Who is to say which structure is best?

Every society chooses a structure that works for it.

If you go back in time before the arrival of Europeans, most African societies didn't have widespread poverty.

Most of the ills in Nigerian society came with the forced union of differing cultures and structure of government.

Wisdom.Everyone get potential.What we lack is vision and adoption of a workable system to manage our ills than focus mainly on pleasing the international demands.

Make i Laff.Why e dey worry una pass any Northerner?Why not allow us take the panadol.Na una go ask, complain and answer.I believe a separation will give the north all required motivation to build herself.The same way i want the resource control to happen!

CAMEROONPRIDE: don't ask any questions just celebrate and say thank you millions of lives have been saved....

Oh well! Thank you lord for restraining us from spilling so much cameroonian blood over Bakassi.

^^^ I dey wonder o! Onila you get time.This slowpoke no get any website of cameroonian origin,he has to spend his stupid life on a proudly Nigerian website clearly named "NAIRA"land.Stupid 4uk!!!

Can you even equate there crime if true to the sort of killing they faced. Gruesome i say and there reason what even remains baseless and useless.If they were not killing another soul then.I say justice was not, is not done and will never have being done in this case except the killers of the students are made to face the full wrath of the law! QED

@cyberg .guy you dey vex o!

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thanks[/quote]^^^^ chairman! you no dey go simple. we go stay fix Naija together cos na us spoil am.Apply for Nigeria DV instead lol!!!

Dumdum217: The spokesman for Boko Haram has condemned the Allu killing,describing it as pure wickedness and evil

^^^^^4uk him tooo!!! Bloody fools. Hate you bunch of fools.

I am horrified by the scene.I thought i could watch the video.God!!!
CPC una talk well nothing is wrong with your position.Even the senate president is so disappointed with the police that he said he has changed his position on the national police issue.
I listen to one of the victims mother on channels TV.I didn't know why i weep?That woman try.She did say a visit to the station only gave her a police response that they were helpless and lack the fire power to tackle the crowd.Whilst information suggest JTF had check points around, that could have being called in if need be.

chai Naija we are shameless sometimes!!!!!! make laff no kill person.

Awake9ja: if the war were to come again today. am sure all the northern minorities will never fight along with hausa fulani and kanuri.

maybe the yorubas will fight along with them since anytin ibo troubles yorubas.

how i wish the fulani/hausa are never in nigeria power brocker. this two people has made it impossible for any group to move forward.

Lol,have you factored in things like neutral minorities who would not support you or anybody and prefer you leave them out of it.Meaning it would come down to Say Igbo vs Hausas.Worse case scenario!Still not a win for your fuckards.What you are hoping for is to turn all Nigerians against each other.SO that at the end you get to win over what is left of the surviving ruins.More like scavengers.
Well,I say to you it will never happen.Igbos will never win anyone in any battle till the end of Times God willing.You can go to blazes.Nigeria is real and will survive you o! Biafrans.One thing am sure is Biafra remains in your dreams.

That Ojukwu quote got me laughing.He told Effiong to "Keep it up", while the guy dey cut out !!!!
See Igbo man wayo.He didn't share his plans with Effiong but on the day he decides to bail he remember oh well let me allow this guy take charge and die in the advancing force.Thank God Effiong used his head to sort things out better than the lady that ran away!!!