₦airaland Forum

Gerrard59:
Malaria thrives in tropical environment. Singapore is one of the cleanest and developed places in Asia yet Dengue Fever thrives there. The vast majority of the west aren't close to the equator.

YeyeGbami:
Get rich or die trying

Juliusmalema:
If necessary let them declare it.

Anambrarians need to sleep with their eyes closed.

The non state actors and their sympathetic lots should go back to their states.

Gaddafi1:
Sickle cell disease affects mainly blacks where it is predominant and yet these whites are spending time and resources finding the cure while we are here killing ourselves and discussing grazing routes. Malaria is killing so much every year and yet not much money is spent for research work on vaccine.

Abeg who do us this kin thing

FutureIsFemale:
Popular Instagram comedian , Bernard Adedeji Ossai, professionally known as Ben Cash has bought for himself a brand new Mercedes Benz GLK SUV.

His colleague, Obotuke Timothy, known famously as Sirbalo Comedy, took to social media to congratulate him.

He wrote:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CUiHWdFsUrM/?utm_medium=copy_link


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

Ikpunwanyianamb:
It is confirmed that IPOB is the militant wing of PDP ,reason they wanted to turn imo upside down but thanks to Uzodinma who slaughtered the ipob terrorists like rams

Tomek09:
It won't solve anything, rather it will escalate with IPOB having more sympathizers and apologists. Let FG use brutal force let's see if there would be any difference.

Amotolongbo:
I don’t think posting an indigene who understands Anambra terrain and security challenge is rational here cos the agitation is against the state (Nigeria) and not the usual criminal activities within the state of Anambra.
The agitation by IPOB against the nation has the sympathy and support of many of the people living within Anambra state. It will be tactically and psychologically impossible for an indigene as commissioner of police of the state to be ruthless against his people.

An indigene posted as a commissioner isn’t advisable cos of the security of the man and his family members living within the state.

Igboid:
So finally, SE governors got the memo and delivered!

Kudos to Governor Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi, Uzodimma, Obiano and Umahi.

Unu nwelu ubulu zuru ezu.

The way they completely avoided the matter of VAT like it's no man business is a music to my ears.
And they refused to get drawn in the mischievous *Southern presidency* SW is leading, when if it's about equity, fairness and magnanimity, they should be talking of SE presidency. Seeing as SE had supported SW president in 2003 and 1999 and SS president in 2011 and 2015.
But these people are not honest, so we have to play them at their own game.

We have finally mature as a political zone in this country.

IPOB and other emotional Igbo youths eager to see SE stand with SW/SS at this point in time, should grow a brain and think like a people with ako na uche.

Everything aburo gidigidi. These our governors are not worst than their counterparts all over the country, I understand we want them standing with us for Biafra, but that is not possible for now.
To get Biafra, we have to solve the Nigeria Political puzzle and I'm happy that current Igbo governors have a better grasp of the Political conundrum of SE than those before them. Politically now, the North are not our enemies, neither are the SS and SW our friends, let alone brothers. Everyone is out for their own interests and we MUST protect our own interests even if it means getting other region burnt to ashes figuratively, we will still do it.

There are millions of reasons why we should be angry with our 5 SE governors, but their stance on VAT and Southern presidency isn't one of them.
On those two issues, they represented us well so far and should be commended.

Udo.

iko123:
ANALYSIS/OPINION:

An African terrorist organization is suing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in U.S. federal court. It beggars belief.

So how did it happen?

The answer is frustratingly simple. The violent secessionist group in question – the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) – is yet to be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the US Department of State. This is despite repeated pleas to do so by longstanding U.S. ally Nigeria, where IPOB is based and carries out its murderous activities.

It is difficult to explain how U.S. interests are served by inaction and complacency on IPOB. The listing costs nothing. But the designation would have significant implications for the group’s continuance.

Let’s start with the obvious: Tagging the group with a terror label would hit IPOB’s wallet hard.
As soon as the designation is applied, no organization that utilizes U.S. currency would be able to legally conduct transactions with the organization. By cutting off IPOB’s funding, the U.S. would weaken the 50,000 strong paramilitary outfit and provide Nigeria’s security forces room to train their sights squarely on ISIS-affiliated Boko Haram in the Northeast of the country. Counterterrorism operations against Boko Haram have long been assisted by U.S. agencies working in close coordination with the West African government.
Though IPOB may appear to be Abuja’s problem alone, the militants have served as a distraction and bled precious resources. Over the past eighteen months, Boko Haram has regrettably been able to regroup and rejuvenate. The same is true of Al Qaeda-affiliated groups across the volatile Sahel region. That the African continent is rapidly becoming a staging ground for global terror operations should concern U.S. officials.

But Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB’s leader, is clearly unconcerned. That he feels no need to even disguise his support of terrorism is worrisome. Though IPOB’s principal aim is to restore a breakaway state of Biafra in the Southeastern parts of Nigeria, Mr. Kanu’s rhetoric has become increasingly strident. “I don’t want peaceful actualization (of Biafra),” Mr. Kanu has said through his Radio Biafra channel, used to project threats, instructions, and propaganda into Nigeria from the safety of London. “If they don’t (give us Biafra), they will die.”

Neither does Mr. Kanu make idle threats. The December revelation of IPOB’s 50,000 strong-armed paramilitary wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), complete with a Swastika-style flag, marked the end to all pretenses of being a peaceful movement. What had been largely unspoken was publicly declared. Since then, violent IPOB attacks on both security personnel and civilians have surged by a terrifying 59%; deaths by 344%.

More than 20 attacks were carried out in the first three months of this year alone, including the retribution-style bombing of a local state governor’s home where four were killed, and an attack on a prison that freed some 2,000 dangerous criminals. Even neighboring states were forced to impose curfews to protect their citizens from marauders.

There is also a nasty racial element to the IPOB attacks. In addition to attacks on the state, much of their violence is directed towards the Fulani people, a nomadic tribe of herders that roam across West Africa. Through Biafra Radio, IPOB regularly calls on its supporters to not only kill the Fulani, but to kill “any landlord that gives accommodation or rents his house or her house to a Fulani person.” In one recent attack on a Fulani community, six young children were butchered with machetes – one, a baby, was burned alive. Their bodies were discarded in mass graves.

Whether with threats made on Biafra Radio or repeated acts of violence, IPOB coerces politicians and civilians to acquiesce to its radical political demands. One example saw all the governors of Southeast Nigeria bow to a 14-day ultimatum to ban open grazing in their districts – a move targeting the livelihoods of the Fulani – rather than face the wrath of the ESN. Similarly, it enforces a sit-at-home day every Monday, intended to economically cripple the region, through acts like the torching of passenger buses.

The U.S. has correctly prescribed terror labels to other secessionist groups that employ these tactics – the ETA in Spain, the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, and the PKK in Turkey. Now the people IPOB claims to represent, the Igbo, are even seeking to distance themselves from the group.

So why hasn’t the U.S.?

One reason may be the group’s million-dollar contracts with prominent American lobbying firms paid to whitewash the group’s reputation and lobby on Capitol Hill. It is impossible to believe that IPOB and Kanu’s deep pockets are not being lined by external organizations.

A terror designation would put a stop to this influence peddling. It would also mean the group could not use the US or its Western allies, like London-based Radio Biafra, to further their cause. The group’s outsized influence – a function of its radio station, paid hands, and US lawyers – would be severely curtailed. Law enforcement in the US, the U.K., and elsewhere would be obligated to act by shutting down these activities.

That a small terrorist organization can bully senior U.S. officials in American courts and leverage the influence of foreign agents to challenge an ally’s security would be laughable were it not so alarming.

Washington must not ignore Nigeria’s terrorists any longer.

• Ivan Sascha Sheehan is the executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore. Opinions expressed are his own.

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/4/us-ignores-small-african-terror-group-ipob-at-its-/

Jostoman:
Thank God some people witness their action if not they would have pin it on IPOB or ESN again

blamingthedevil:
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DeltaFire:
U.S. IGNORES SMALL AFRICAN TERRORIST GROUP IPOB AT ITS PERIL
By Ivan Sascha Sheehan
- - Monday, October 4, 2021
The Washington Times

State Department needs to designate Indigenous People of Biafra as a foreign terrorist organization

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

An African terrorist organization is suing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in U.S. federal court. It beggars belief.

So how did it happen?

The answer is frustratingly simple. The violent secessionist group in question – the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) – is yet to be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the US Department of State. This is despite repeated pleas to do so by longstanding U.S. ally Nigeria, where IPOB is based and carries out its murderous activities.

It is difficult to explain how U.S. interests are served by inaction and complacency on IPOB. The listing costs nothing. But the designation would have significant implications for the group’s continuance.

Let’s start with the obvious: Tagging the group with a terror label would hit IPOB’s wallet hard.

As soon as the designation is applied, no organization that utilizes U.S. currency would be able to legally conduct transactions with the organization. By cutting off IPOB’s funding, the U.S. would weaken the 50,000 strong paramilitary outfit and provide Nigeria’s security forces room to train their sights squarely on ISIS-affiliated Boko Haram in the Northeast of the country. Counterterrorism operations against Boko Haram have long been assisted by U.S. agencies working in close coordination with the West African government.

Though IPOB may appear to be Abuja’s problem alone, the militants have served as a distraction and bled precious resources. Over the past eighteen months, Boko Haram has regrettably been able to regroup and rejuvenate. The same is true of Al Qaeda-affiliated groups across the volatile Sahel region. That the African continent is rapidly becoming a staging ground for global terror operations should concern U.S. officials.

But Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB’s leader, is clearly unconcerned. That he feels no need to even disguise his support of terrorism is worrisome. Though IPOB’s principal aim is to restore a breakaway state of Biafra in the Southeastern parts of Nigeria, Mr. Kanu’s rhetoric has become increasingly strident. “I don’t want peaceful actualization (of Biafra),” Mr. Kanu has said through his Radio Biafra channel, used to project threats, instructions, and propaganda into Nigeria from the safety of London. “If they don’t (give us Biafra), they will die.”


Neither does Mr. Kanu make idle threats. The December revelation of IPOB’s 50,000 strong-armed paramilitary wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), complete with a Swastika-style flag, marked the end to all pretenses of being a peaceful movement. What had been largely unspoken was publicly declared. Since then, violent IPOB attacks on both security personnel and civilians have surged by a terrifying 59%; deaths by 344%.
More than 20 attacks were carried out in the first three months of this year alone, including the retribution-style bombing of a local state governor’s home where four were killed, and an attack on a prison that freed some 2,000 dangerous criminals. Even neighboring states were forced to impose curfews to protect their citizens from marauders.


There is also a nasty racial element to the IPOB attacks. In addition to attacks on the state, much of their violence is directed towards the Fulani people, a nomadic tribe of herders that roam across West Africa. Through Biafra Radio, IPOB regularly calls on its supporters to not only kill the Fulani, but to kill “any landlord that gives accommodation or rents his house or her house to a Fulani person.” In one recent attack on a Fulani community, six young children were butchered with machetes – one, a baby, was burned alive. Their bodies were discarded in mass graves.


Whether with threats made on Biafra Radio or repeated acts of violence, IPOB coerces politicians and civilians to acquiesce to its radical political demands. One example saw all the governors of Southeast Nigeria bow to a 14-day ultimatum to ban open grazing in their districts – a move targeting the livelihoods of the Fulani – rather than face the wrath of the ESN. Similarly, it enforces a sit-at-home day every Monday, intended to economically cripple the region, through acts like the torching of passenger buses.


The U.S. has correctly prescribed terror labels to other secessionist groups that employ these tactics – the ETA in Spain, the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, and the PKK in Turkey. Now the people IPOB claims to represent, the Igbo, are even seeking to distance themselves from the group.
So why hasn’t the U.S.?

One reason may be the group’s million-dollar contracts with prominent American lobbying firms paid to whitewash the group’s reputation and lobby on Capitol Hill. It is impossible to believe that IPOB and Kanu’s deep pockets are not being lined by external organizations.


A terror designation would put a stop to this influence peddling. It would also mean the group could not use the US or its Western allies, like London-based Radio Biafra, to further their cause. The group’s outsized influence – a function of its radio station, paid hands, and US lawyers – would be severely curtailed. Law enforcement in the US, the U.K., and elsewhere would be obligated to act by shutting down these activities.
That a small terrorist organization can bully senior U.S. officials in American courts and leverage the influence of foreign agents to challenge an ally’s security would be laughable were it not so alarming.
Washington must not ignore Nigeria’s terrorists any longer.


• Ivan Sascha Sheehan is the executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore. Opinions expressed are his own.



https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/4/us-ignores-small-african-terror-group-ipob-at-its-/

AirBagi:
Guilty untill proven guilty, but for which country definitely not this corntree Nigeria

ThinkSmarter:
The guerrila warfare have come stay, whether FG release Kanu or not.
IPOB was suppresed in Imo, but they sprang up again at Anambra and Enugu.
Abia own will be worst when they start.
Worst time to be a forceman in the East.
IPOB have been pushed to drop flag and grab gun.
And with the upsurge in drug use among young people in the east in recent years, it will be difficult to curtail the uprising, except the masterminders call them to order.
Most Policemen in our neighbourhood are becoming friendly since the arrival of unknown gun men #lol

saddler:


Finally this uncouth, shameless, untrained, public toilet has bern evicted from the house.

Those who kept voting for her can go suck her slippers boobz as compensation.

This LovePeddler called angel is a disgrace to womanhood


Tueh!

jmoore:
Characteristics of IPOB foot soldiers(unknown gunmen) include lack of education. Someone will install a streetlight and they would suspect it is a cctv camera, then go ahead to target the individual.They don't know the difference between streetlight and cctv.

Another characteristics of IPOB is their violent stance against election. They have issued threats against election in Igboland, therefore no reasonable human being can exonerate them.

Applauding and hailing unknown gunmen is another characteristics of IPOB. Whenever there is news of police attacked by unknown gunmen, IPOB members rejoice. 'The unknown gunmen are spreading the gospel' is their anthem.

Influential people go with police escorts, so when you are foolishly clapping for unknown gunmen, don't forget that collateral damage is inevitable especially when you recruited 'ndi egbuwara isi' as the militant arm of IPOB.

Some of you don't like IPOB but you are scared of condemning them openly. When you condemn bokoharam in public, don't you think you are a hypocrite?

For those of you that don't reside in southeast but support the foolishness of IPOB, may your foolishness increase beyond measure.


When Buhari paid a visit to Imo state, IPOB displayed their cowardice. They disappeared. They didn't force Buhari to observe sit-at-home.

But as soon as Buhari left, IPOB resumed their attacks on fellow Igbos.

This is a harvest of brainwashing by Nnamdi Kanu.

I listen to radio Biafra so I know how they behave. Listening to the callers, you can feel the terrorists in them.

Nnamdi Kanu clearly directed IPOB to attack policemen and army on one of his broadcasts.

When you support a man that called Igbo women prostitutes, you can support any nonsense.

If the prosecuting team of FG is serious, they should have enough evidence to nail Nnamdi Kanu.

IPOB got no secret. They speak and forget what they speak. Unfortunately for them, the internet never forgets.

ChiefJusticeFuc:
Trust Stamp – New Digital ID Based On Your Vaccination History


Trust Stamp is a vaccination based digital identity program funded by Bill Gates and implemented by Mastercard and GAVI, that will soon link your biometric digital identity to your vaccination records. The program said to “evolve as you evolve” is part of the Global War on Cash and has the potential dual use for the purposes of surveillance and “predictive policing” based on your vaccination history.

Those who may not wish to be vaccinated may be locked out of the system based on their trust score.

SarkinYarki:
The Vaxxine takes another one

Winters23:
CNN doing their thing as usual, always finding a way to paint Africa bad by any means


What does twitter ban have to do with a generator?

Brimstone77:
Wonders of the world,same uche mefor that they were insulting yesterday have become their friend today just because he is now fighting ipob...


What do you expect from someone that sworn to keep fighting ipob until he is lowered 6fit below the earth surface??


Any wise being won't take him serious.

SarkinYarki:
See the idiot we were all begging Buhari to forgive

Acidosis:
Unbiased? Mynd has always been a staunch supporter of Buhari and the northern hegemony.