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And this paid write up made the FrontPage early on Sunday morning with just a few comments? Nairaland owner have been settled.

He should go and answer to the corruption charges against him instead of paying for poorly scripted PR write-ups

This thread should be closed for dangerous rumour mongering.

Absoj:
What has that got to do with the genocide in southern Kaduna ? What did Southern Kaduna indigens sown? Pls be humane

Karma is not about been humane or not. Don't be surprised that those opened fire on unarmed IPOB members in Enugu are northern Christians, i have lived in the middlebelt for six years, those people are heartless. Let them reap what they have been sowing since the civil war.

Golan007:
Nobody is even giving you any gift talkless of a greek one.

nor are we taking any, how is the restructuring that APC/Tinubu promised you in 2015 ? I hope that you're enjoying the gift?

we know that the level of corruption in Nigeria is mind boggling but this article sounds more like an attack by a begrudged fellow than a professional news piece so I'll take it serious when it's reported by a reputable news media.

Just like Nwodo, this guy effectively said nothing. The Igbo political class are trying to deflate the blame of silence by saying nothing with many words.Las las, na themselves them de deceive.

Osita Chidoka, former minister of aviation, on Thursday said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) told him that they will remain non- violent. This was contained in his statement on the killings in Emene, Enugu State. On August 23, a clash between IPOB and the Department of State Services (DSS) led to loss of lives. Commending efforts to de-escalate the tension, Chidoka said: “IPOB representatives assured me that they remain a non-violent organisation.” He urged the state government to probe the incident. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain called for an end to excessive force. Chidoka also demanded that those responsible for the death of DSS officers and theft of their arms be fished out. The former minister noted that persons in police custody be granted bail or be charged to court. He said: “In my interaction with the security agencies, facts emerged that the DSS lost two officers and automatic rifles during the fracas while two members of IPOB were killed and about five injured. “I condole with the families of all those who lost their lives and ask the government of Enugu State to institute a Commission of Inquiry to ascertain the truth around the incident that led to the death of unarmed civilians and security agents.
“Security agencies must continue to respect the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly in a democracy and be guided by rules of engagement in dealing with unarmed civilians. “Use of force in delicate situations is a bye-product of the militarisation of our society and must be avoided. I condemn the use of violence by any group whether security agents or private groups.” Chidoka added that he would continue to engage with all sides for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
https://dailypost.ng/2020/08/28/enugu-killings-what-ipob-told-me-chidoka/

It's Friday already and he is still studying the situation, they should continue with their silence, their reward would come at the appropriate time whether in this life or next. Won't he and Ekweremmadu travel to Germany this year for the New yam festival?

By Dennis Agbo
PRESIDENT General of Ohanaeze
Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Nnia Nwodo
has vowed that Ndigbo will unearth
the circumstances surrounding the
massacre of Igbo youths by security
agencies at Emene-Enugu, last
Sunday.
Nwodo who spoke for the first time
after the bloodbath said that
Ohanaeze kept studied silence all the
while to gather adequate information
before making any speech.

He however said that after meeting
with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on
Wednesday, he decided to break the
silence, more so, when different fake
news were attributed to him on social
media platforms.
Nwodo’s media aide, Emeka Attama
in a statement he issued on behalf of
his principal, late Wednesday,
disclosed that Ohanaeze had been
briefed of efforts by the Enugu State
government to unravel the cause,
extent of fatalities and those
responsible for the killings in a State
Security Council meeting scheduled
for
Thursday, August 27.
The statement reads in part: “In the
last two days, news had broken out
about clashes between IPOB and the
Nigerian Security agencies in Emene,
Enugu State. Since the outbreak of
this development, Ohanaeze has
been involved in getting to the root
cause of this development.

“Whilst these investigations were
going on, fake Twitter accounts and
fake Facebook accounts and press
releases bearing the name of the
President General of Ohanaeze
Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia
Nwodo, have inundated the social
and mass media. It has become
necessary to make it abundantly
clear that Chief Nwodo, until now,
has not commented on this
development.
“This evening (Wednesday) after an
exhaustive meeting with the Enugu
State Governor, who by law is the
Chief Security Officer of the State,
Ohanaeze was briefed of efforts by
the State government to unravel the
cause, extent of fatalities and those
responsible for them in a State
Security Council meeting scheduled
for tomorrow, Thursday, 27th August,
to hear and evaluate the accounts of
all concerned in this sad
development.
“Ohanaeze is saddened by the grave
fatalities occasioned by this
development and is determined to get
to the root cause of this unfortunate
event. We mourn the sad loss of all
our children and other Nigerians
whose lives were wasted by this sad
development. We await the outcome
of the Enugu State Security Council
inquisition and advise all and sundry
to discountenance all false releases
attributed to the President General.
Our final statement on this subject
will be made in due course.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/ohanaeze-will-get-to-the-root-of-enugu-killings-―-nwodo/

lol, the problem of Nigeria is not her wicked leaders but the stupid masses, therefore, the country can never get better. On Biafra, i stand. To hell with restructuring and Igbo presidency. Those are greek gifts, APC/Tinubu campaigned with it in 2015, today, what is happening?

General Gowon is a northern Christian? (In Ojukwu's voice) Good morning and welcome to Nigeria.

Gandollar Dan Babanriga. If i hear barawo dollar, i would report you for hate speech.

Snap a picture of the receipt and upload it here.

Miracle1991:
do you have any other terrorist organization in Enugu apart from ipob? If the same scenario should happen in maduguri who will you accuse?
Hypocrite! You better advise those ipobs, because the day they will push the security men to the Wall they will know that kaki no be leather.
#ipobareterrorist

The only known terrorist organization in Enugu are the killer Fulani herdsmen robbing and kidnapping travellers and farmers in the rural parts of Enugu state. I won't respond to you again because you're just a soulless troll doing what you're paid to do.

Miracle1991:
The day they will collect a military man rifle, that day even their death grandparents will regret it. I don't know why this foolish police men allow ipob terrorist to disgrace them like this. From the record ipob has killed more than 50 policemen in the East . The day they will get their returning leg I hope they will not start calling UN,US,FIFA,AU,PDP, UEFA, OPC etc to come for their rescue.

You have already concluded that the attack was by IPOB members and started reeling out statistics without source on how many policemen killed. How much are you been paid to sell your soul online to the devil? i only feel pity for you because you are now soulless. NB: This thread wouldn't make FrontPage because the news is not from a verifiable source.

Whiteangel1234:
Yet to be identified gunmen has reportedly attacked a Police checkpoint at Owelle court, Awgu local government area of Enugu State.

The ugly incident which left a police office seriously injured JOURNALIST101 gathered, happened on Monday, August 24th, 2020 while the officers were on duty in the area.

Our reporter gathered that 2 AK-47 belonging to the officers were carted away by the hoodlums while one of them was greatly injured on the head.

An eyewitness further informed our reporter that the assailants that emerged from the bush sprayed a substance which obstructed the views of the police officers before carrying out the attack.

“What we saw today was like a movie scene, before we know what was happening, there was blood everywhere and the guns of the officers were taken from them. i don’t know the kind of substance they sprayed on them that made it hard for the officers to see. They used a machete to cut one of the officers.

There was a serious confusion in the area and we all scampered for safety as there was blood all over the place,” the witness who craved for anonymity said.

Efforts to contact the police for comments failed.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/journalist101.com/2020/08/25/just-in-police-checkpoint-attacked-in-enugu/%3famp

misleading title, this incidence is not in Enugu town but a rural part of Enugu state,misleading body, the article said the attack was by unidentified gun men but later changed it to a matchet attack. How can a police check point be attacked and guns seized by matchet welders while the rest of the police team looks on? the story doesn't add up and the news is from an unknown blog rather than an official newsmedia .Clearly, IPOB is holding a massive protest today in Enugu town so the security forces wants to tag a false propaganda to them to tarnish their image. The same security forces have failed to arrest the Fulani herdsmen robbing and kidnapping travellers and farmers in the rural parts of Enugu state.

I'm surprised by the way Nigerians
would come online to support the
extra judicially killing of IPOB
members but would wail and
condemn the same action when it
happens elsewhere in the country,
the problem of Nigeria is not her
leaders but the people. Unfortunately,
i'm convinced that Nigeria would
never get better, only worse.Don't be
surprised that the policemen that
killed these unarmed youths are
indigenes of southern Kaduna or the
middle belt Christian.

NB the incidence was reported to have happened on Monday 24 whereas today is Thursday 27, how come no news media have reported it before now?

One Nigeria is a scam and we all know it. I'm surprised by the way Nigerians
would come online to support the
extra judicially killing of IPOB
members but would wail and
condemn the same action when it
happens elsewhere in the country,
the problem of Nigeria is not her
leaders but the people. Unfortunately,
i'm convinced that Nigeria would
never get better, only worse.Don't be
surprised that the policemen that
killed these unarmed youths are
indigenes of southern Kaduna or the
middle belt Christian.

ask her out but love with your head rather than with your heart, the probability of her cheating on you with another guy is high especially with her other boyfriend. Unfortunately most Nigerian girls double date so just go ahead with her.

at the rate Nigerians are migrating out of the country especially since Buhari came to power, i expect more companies and immigration lawyers to set up shops in Nigeria soon. The same too for foreign language schools.

A year ago, the office of Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) in the small Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia had received no applications from any Africans in its nearly five years of operations. But in the past few months, it has issued up to 60 passports to Nigerians and is reporting steady increases in applications from the country—still its sole African market. That sharp rise reflects spiking demand among Nigeria’s wealthy private citizens who are increasingly tapping into “investment migration” programs offered by foreign countries. The programs allow foreign nationals obtain fast-tracked citizenship and passports or permanent residency permits in exchange for specified amounts of cash investments. The payment for the passports can come in form of direct “contributions” to the development funds set up by the national governments or through investment in real estate projects which offer the promise of not just passports but also possible profits. With around 40,000 passports believed to have been issued through investment migration programs globally, citizenship by investment is now estimated to be a $3 billion industry. It is often favored by high- net worth individuals from countries with “weak” passports often from countries in sub-Saharan Africa and some Middle Eastern countries. Henley & Partners, the world’s largest investment migration consultancy, has also set up shop in Africa’s largest economy after seeing a sharp rise in demand from the country over the past three years. The office in Lagos is only Henley & Partners’ third in Africa, in addition to offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg opened six years ago. “The reason we opened in Nigeria is because we saw significant potential in the market with growth in private wealth without global mobility for high net worth individuals,” says Paddy Blewer, public relations director at Henley & Partners. “What you have is a community of wealthy individuals who cannot travel without visas.” That reality is best captured by the weakness of Nigeria’s international passport. In fact, Nigerian passport holders can visit two fewer countries now than they could in 2010 without first obtaining a visa. The country also suffered the worst decline in passport power over the past decade, according to rankings on the annual Henley Passport Index. But even paperwork-intensive visa application processes have also gotten more complicated for Nigerians. Under the Trump administration, for example, US visa application fees for Nigerian applicants have been increased, an interview waiver process for visa renewals for frequent travelers has been indefinitely suspended while a ban has also been placed on issuing immigrant visas to Nigerians. The net effect of these restrictions resulted in Nigeria recording the largest global drop-off in visitors to the US last year. In search of improved international mobility, investment migration programs by Caribbean nations offer wealthy Nigerians and other citizens a legal and established workaround that ticks two crucial boxes: price point and access. For instance, St. Lucia’s lowest- priced program, a “contribution to the national economic fund,” costs $ 100,000 for individuals and $140,000 for a family of four, as well as $ 15,000 for each additional family member. “That pricing model has really resonated well with the Nigerian community,” says Nestor Alfred, chief executive of St. Lucia’s CIP office. “A lot of our Nigerian applications consist of families.” Other Caribbean islands including Dominica as well as St. Kitts and Nevis also offer investment migration programs with minimum costs of $ 100,000 and $150,000 respectively, a lot less than similar European programs typically cost. The US program issues permanent residence permits in exchange for investment ranging from $500,000 to $1 million. But in addition to relative affordability, passports of Caribbean island nations also rank much higher than Nigeria’s on a global scale. For instance, St. Lucia passport holders have visa-free and visa-on-arrival access to 145 countries—more than triple Nigeria’s figure. And for extra context, St. Lucia passport holders’ visa free access allows them into the entire European 26-country “Schengen” area, the UK, and Switzerland. Taking it up With Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy battered by the pandemic and set for its worst recession in three decades, there are few indications interest in investment migration from Nigeria will slow down. Nigeria and South Africa dominate demand from Africa and currently account for 85% of Henley & Partners’ business on the continent, with Nigeria growing rapidly with an interest in Caribbean-based citizenship programs. That momentum will likely remain fueled by Nigeria’s super-wealthy with the country’s population of people with a net worth of more than $30 million—currently at 724 people —forecast to grow by 13% in the next five years. But as it turns out, interest in emigration is not restricted to Nigeria’s super-wealthy alone. Over the past three years, middle-class Nigerians have also increasingly emigrated through skill-based programs offering legal pathways to residency and citizenship in Canada and Australia. In the last five years alone, the number of Nigerian immigrants issued permanent resident permits in Canada has tripled. One distinction however is that high net-worth individuals who have earned most of their wealth locally are typically simply looking to boost their mobility options rather than permanently relocate. “What we’re dealing with people whose businesses and largely their wealth is derived from Nigerian investment— they’re not going to leave permanently,” says Blewer. “This is about being able to go where they want at the drop of a hat. It’s not about leaving Lagos.” Double-checking For tourism-based economies in the Caribbeans, investment migration programs offer a significant alternative to receiving foreign direct investment. And as recent history shows, with the Covid-19 pandemic paralyzing global travel and tourism, the revenue diversification opportunities these programs offer can prove vital. Indeed, after Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica in 2017, the government sought to shore up tourism deficits by reducing some of its processing fees to make its investment migration programs more attractive and in turn, provide much-needed funds to rebuild and boost the local economy. But Dominica has also been caught in the crosshairs of a corruption scandal involving its passports program. Last year, an Al Jazeera investigation showed high-powered officials involved in brokering transactions to sell diplomatic passports to foreign business people suspected of corrupt dealings. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s embattled former minister of petroleum who is wanted for alleged corrupt dealings while in office, was identified in the investigation as one of the recipients of a diplomatic passport under questionable circumstances. The scrutiny from such scandals amplify why investment migration programs claim to place a premium on due diligence. Even though it’s not legally required to, Henley & Partners says it carries out client verification processes, covering sources of wealth, and criminal history. “We’re not interested in persons involved in military, government officials, or politically exposed persons. Our interest is more in executives and young professionals,” Alfred tells Quartz Africa. As such, the increased applications from Nigeria being primarily from private business executives across sectors, including banking, is ideal for St. Lucia because “it’s easier for us to determine the source of funds,” Alfred says. (Text, excluding headline, courtesy Quartz Africa) https://newsexpressngr.com/news/105084

remember this also to know those holding you down out of their personal greed. The country Nigeria have never progressed, is not progressing and would never progress. The only way out is a peaceful dissolution of the country through a referendum.

clearly, all the court judgements have been in favour of Arc Emejulu, A similar case to this is also playing out between the Anambra state government and a community in Awka.Politicians would always seek ways of acquiring choice land forcefully from their owners in Nigeria. Many state governments have repossessed lands illegally acquired by the previous governors, it's a problem nationwide. Hopeless country.

hh

AniOmaa:
From a credible source (a live witness account actually), reports I got from the clash was that the ipob members were conducting some sort of combat drill/training for their new members, when the a joint patrol team of Nigerian police/army units acting on a tip off invaded the venue of the ipob training camp to forcefully disperse them... of course the ipob boys resisted them and fought back, and in the process overpowered the security forces... I can't attest if they actually killed the 2 Nigerian security officers during the chaos... but the ipob members definitely commenced a solidarity march and ended up sacking a police station after initially gaining the upper hand over the Nigerian security units, the Naija police called for reinforcements and army units arrived with weapons of war and started shooting at the ipob members... three civilians (hard to determine if they were even ipob members) were caught in the melee of stray bullets and killed, several others injured.

this your eye witness account is totally different from what the DSS said, they never accused IPOB of all these things that you're now accusing them off.

SIONKPO1:
I believe in the actualization of Biafra but the approach IPOB is using is not ideal,and I always ask these;
1.Is Ipob aware that if their request us granted that they will be driven out of Nigerian territory (Good number of Igbo's stays outside Biafra land,and are mostly into business
2.Education
3.System of government
4.Housing
laslas let peace reign

grant them their request, it's now left for them to take their destiny into their hands just like Singaporeans did after Singapore was expelled from Malaysia.There's no price too big to pay for freedom.

michlins:
what's the size of the building and the number of people in the family. Do you intend to give neighbors a tap or two

it's for an extended family of about 20 people only.

please, what size of water storage tank can last a family needs for two weeks if filled up? it's for village use and i wouldn't want it to be refilled more than once or twice during the two week period. thanks

Rip to the dead

I'm surprised by the way Nigerians
would come online to support the
extra judicially killing of IPOB
members but would wail and
condemn the same action when it
happens elsewhere in the country,
the problem of Nigeria is not her
leaders but the people. Unfortunately,
i'm convinced that Nigeria would
never get better, only worse.Don't be
surprised that the policemen that
killed these unarmed youths are
indigenes of southern Kaduna or the
middle belt Christian.

At least two operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) were killed, on Sunday, allegedly by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The secessionist group in a statement also said 21 of its members were killed by security operatives and 47 arrested.

The incident caused tension in the area for a greater part of the day as armed police officers and soldiers were deployed.

As a result, the area witnessed vehicular and human traffic as the police combed the area in search of IPOB members.

We were Attacked – SSS
In a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, the SSS said its patrol team was “attacked in Emene, Enugu State by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).”

“The Service lost two personnel in what was clearly an unprovoked violent attack launched by IPOB on the team,” Mr Afunanya said.

The agency condoled with families of the departed officers and also prayed for the repose of their souls.

“However, all measures have been put in place to ensure that their killers and everyone involved in this dastardly act are promptly apprehended and brought to justice. Consequently, a full-scale investigation will be carried out with regard to the incident.

“Once again, the Service reaffirms its commitment to assiduously work with other security agencies to maintain public safety and order. It, therefore, urges law abiding citizens and residents to go about their normal businesses without fear,” the spokesperson said.

IPOB: “We lost 21 members”
In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB said 21 of its members were killed in the clash.

Mr Powerful said 47 IPOB members were also arrested.

Premium Times could not independently verify the claims on casualty by the IPOB spokesman.

“The Nigerian government and her security agencies have once again exhibited another crude round of killing and massacre against the peaceful and unarmed IPOB family members in Enugu State today 23rd of August, 2020″

“We are surprised how Nigerian security agencies in their respective formations like army, police and DSS will be slaughtering our people without any provocation.

“This rampant killing of innocent members of IPOB will be reciprocated in due cause. IPOB members have been slaughtered and arrested in their numbers across different locations in Enugu State today Sunday 23rd August 2020”

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“We MUST warn and put the whole world on notice that Nigerian Government and her security operatives should stop killing our people because we are peaceful organisation with the mandate of restoring Biafra sovereignty within shortest period,”

Mr Powerful narrated his group’s version of how the violence started.

He said the IPOB members were holding a peaceful meeting when armed SSS operatives stormed the area shooting sporadically.

“Today, the Nigerian security personnel stormed IPOB meeting ground in Enugu and started shooting sporadically which consumed lives of 21 members and 47 arrested for just no cause or provocation,” Mr Powerful said.

He alleged that the security operatives took the bodies of the slain IPOB members away.

“The security in the whole world must understand that keeping quiet and following the rule of law should not be construed as weakness on the part of IPOB.”

He said the group is a peaceful organisation and will remain peaceful despite the provocations.

“IPOB is a well rooted movement committed fully on the pursuit for Biafra freedom and independence from Nigeria. We are not a violent group and there is nothing they can do to change our resolve to maintain peace and order in our land.

“The efforts of the Nigeria government and her partners in crime in trying to push IPOB to change their tactics will amount to vanity”.

“We are warning and asking Nigeria government and her security operatives to stop this atrocity immediately. Why have they refused to confront Fulani terrorists herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorists, Ansaru group, Fulani bandits, ISIS and other groups ravaging the country and busy killing innocent and unarmed citizens of IPOB?”

Mr Poweful said “those responsible for this barbaric killing in Enugu today must pay for their actions against IPOB at the appropriate time.”

“It is laughable for DSS to be claiming that they lost five personnel in the hands of unarmed and Peaceful people. It is clear to all that IPOB doesn’t indulge or carry arm or involve with any object. IPOB is a peaceful movement and we must remain so till Biafra is totally achieved”, he added.

IPOB seeks a sovereign Biafran country made up of Igbo-speaking parts of Nigeria. Its activities have been outlawed by the Nigerian government although it repeatedly says its movement is a peaceful one.

IPOB’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, fled Nigeria after he was granted bail following his trial for treason.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/410415-two-sss-operatives-21-ipob-members-killed-in-violent-clash.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15--1ZkQNs