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IPOB PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO ANAMBRA POLICE STATEMENT ON THE DEADLY INVASION OF BARR. EJIOFOR'S & ALLEGED DEATH OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS

3 December 2019

[Attached: Video of Barrister Ejiofor's country home in flames in Oraifite]

The unprovoked Nigeria police and army invasion of the home of our lawyer Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor barely four days after the painful burial of his senior brother is proof that those running Nigeria have descended into the abyss of iniquity from which they may never recover. Not even during the darkest days of Abacha's dictatorship did anyone witness such brazen intimidation of a legal counsel or the attempted assassination of a defence counsel in a high profile case.

It is the golden rule of every legal system under the Sun that defence counsels are not harrassed, intimidated or killed but it seems under this Fulani dictorship of Abba Kyari led cabal, nothing is sacrosanct. We don't expect the roundly docile and cowardly Nigeria Bar Association or their impotent and subdued National Judicial Council to rise up in condemnation of this contemptuous behaviour by Aso Rock in this latest attempt to kill Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor. This level of dictatorial impunity against the rule of law, judicial process and natural justice must not be condoned by any right thinking person.

In their usual predicatable manner, the Fulani run Nigerian Police through their Public Relations Officer one Haruna Mohammed in Anambra State have issued a self-incriminating statement ladden with blatant lies, falsehood and deception. For the police to say there was a criminal complaint against Barrister Ejiofor bothering on assault and kidnapping four days after the funeral of his brother is most stupid and laughable. Criminal complaint from who? Who did he kidnap, the body of his dead brother?
Who did he assault, Justice Binta Nyako?Where, when and how did he commit these crimes? The Nigeria Police never wrote to Barrister Ejiofor neither did they invite him to attend their station.

This is a black lie. If they did, they should release the call log of the phone they claim they used in calling him. Does the Nigerian Police think the public is as daft as they are? The only reason for this unprovoked criminal invasion with deadly intent is to kill Barrister Ejiofor and to stop him from attending Federal High Court Abuja next month where he has all but defeated the Attorney General in the matter of Federal Government of Nigeria versus IPOB because Nigeria has no case against IPOB. The same strategy of invade and kill doctrine they deployed in Isiama-Afaraukwu the home of our leader on 14 September 2017 a month before he is due in court is what played out in Oraifite yesterday.

The Nigeria Police claim two of their officers were killed by IPOB members but there were four dead bodies in the burnt out police vehicle. What any investigative journalist worth his salt should ask is, who are the other two victims, where did they come from and what were they doing in a police van? Answers to these questions will reveal that Nigeria Police Command in Anambra State are unrepentant liars. The truth remains that Nigeria Police and Army went to the home of Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor with the sole purpose to kill him before next month's court date as is now their tradition. On getting there they opened fire on unarmed civilians as usual and the two men that came out of the house were shot dead instantly. The police carried their dead and dying bodies into their van to conceal evidence and drove off. These are facts backed by evidence Anambra Police cannot deny.

After killing two unarmed and innocent civilians, before they left the police doused Barrister Ejiofor's home with petrol and set it on fire. This was the reality yesterday in Oraifite Anambra State. It was the careleseness of the police in handling the petrol they used to drench Barrister Ejiofor's home and nearby businesses before setting them on fire that trailed back and led to the fire that gutted their van.

It is on record that IPOB remains a peaceful movement therefore this latest desperate attempt by this lying Fulani controlled Nigeria Police to equate our activities with their home-grown Miyetti Allah (Fulani herdsmen) terrorist organisation is a waste of time.

COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB.

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Odi egwu!

I paid 4k as school fees as a non indigene at owo poly way back in 2003/2004.

Omoodua007:
It’s being reported by thisday already

The one from Thisday was from some Alfas in Ibadan while this one is from the Supreme council for sharia in Nigeria. They are simply echoing what the Ibadan guys said

Omoodua007:
Old news

Its not old bro. Here is the original caption and date from The Sun Newspaper

technicallyrich:
its a liar.sharia must hold whether you like it or not in the 4 yoruba states except lagos and ondo which they stole from us.

I'm sure you're not from the south west so please stop trolling

Chibuzoc:
You're a true Igboman Eziokwu bu NDU

Udo diri gi bro

Chibuzoc:
I was born in the North and even look like a northerner but I will tell you that it's just a thin line between love and hate of which the line is crossed.
Some people say unity makes strong but in reality separation makes us stronger

Nwanna, I understand everything you're saying. I'm also a Biafranist and MNK is my leader. Everybody in this contraption needs a country of their own. We will do far more better when we exist on our own. My african traditional spirituality teaches me that; nwanne di na mba, agbata obi onye bu nwanne ya.

While we agitate, struggle to unbound yourself from this contraption, please lets always remember that we are humans first. If the majority of south westerners say they don't want sharia law, we mustn't force it on them

Chibuzoc:
Connected in a country were it's a crime to be Igbo lol

I'm from the land of the rising sun, but that doesn't take away my humanity despite all the injustices we go through everyday in this country. We are all connected bro. Separation is an illusion!

IDeyNL:
As a Yoruba Muslim, I support Sharia in SW.
Alhamdulilah.

I don't think you're from the south west

Chibuzoc:
Welcome development. Sharia + Ruga = SW presidency

Be wise! whatever affects the nose affects the mouth. We are connected in one way or the other.

My only advice to the people of the South West is to be very vigilant. Be awake as the the fish.

atiku07:
it will not happen fact !

Never say never bro. Anything can happen

Dr. Nafiu Baba Ahmed, is a lawyer and Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria


What should be the role of religious leaders in Nigeria’s politics?

I can only speak about Muslim leaders. My own view on the kind of role they should play, because I have seen the role of the Christian leaders, now let me talk about my own perspective. We had a governor, a Christian cleric in Taraba state who died, who had numerous cases with EFCC. We have had another one in Plateau who is claimed to be a religious bigot. They had bad records. Their religious teaching or faith has not impacted on their leadership role as leaders. In my view, Muslim leaders should not engage in partisan politics ,seeking political office. This is against the background that the democracy we practice harps on perpetual division within the society through political parties that are struggling for power. This is bound to cause a division. If a respected Islamic scholar contests for position under a particular party, then others will begin to see you from that party, not as a scholar or clergy; whatever you say, they will look at it from party angle. What they should do is to remain as successor of Prophet who teaches and stands for the truth and justice irrespective of whoever, whether the government or the governed. Tell the people what and how they should live. That is their role and any move to join partisan politics will cost them their respect and reputation. But equally, they should actively be involved in ensuring the emergence of credible leadership at the different levels in the country. If scholars remain with true teaching on the religious doctrines, they will exert serious influence in determining who is to be what in politics, rather than going to governors’ offices for favour.


Would your organization want to see sharia practiced across Nigeria, in the 36 states?

No, no. You cannot implement sharia in Cross River, Akwa Ibom or Enugu, Anambra or Ebonyi. It ‘ll look absurd, and it’s against the teaching of Islam. We’ll live together with those states who are predominantly Christians because that is how God wants it and told us what to do. We respect people’s religion as I respect my own.
Our mission is to see the implementation of sharia in states that are predominantly Muslims. In the North, seven states, Southwest, four states, only Ondo and Ekiti have lesser Muslims numbers. Even if it is implemented in those states only Muslims will be applied to.


Do you support power rotation or zoning arrangement between the North and the South?

My view and that of my Council and other Muslim organizations we relate with is that democracy is a game of numbers. Henceforth, we’ll not associate with any political party that seeks to subvert the fundamental principles of democracy which is numbers. Why should the majority accept minority leadership just for a principle of zoning. Let anybody qualified to contest for any position or feels he has sufficient numbers of support and credibility get it, so be it. We’ll not support any zoning. Anybody that comes with parochial thought of zoning or rotation, we’ll reject. Any credible person, be he Hausa, Yoruba or any person could canvass for support and free to be elected. The argument of the advocates for rotation does not hold water , it is self-serving and I feel that they don’t have the numbers so the only way for them to scale through is hide under this, with negative propaganda. Nobody can intimidate us , we ‘ll never accept this arrangement.
https://www.sunnewsonline.com/why-sharia-council-reject-power-rotation-baba-ahmed/

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SolomonGrundy01:
see boldness meanwhile Sowore is rotting in DSS even after fulfilling all bail conditions
Igbos are the bravest people in this country no doubt

nobody wan die

jaymejate:
These people are seriously creating an excuse or chance to go out of Nigeria and become a country. It won't work!

lol

referandum:
Good move. I hope this will make them drop the bill. That bill is against our fundamental human right. Deji always blowing hot. Hope he doesnt get arrested soon. Buhari cant be trusted.

Government can't/won't take this number serious. Just one tear gas and all of them will Ben Johnson

Imagine the number of people that took part in this protest. How will the government take you serious with this crowd? SMH....

Below is how Biafrans protest. Fearless and ready to sacrifice their lives for what they believe in.

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acunon:
Send a message

your number pls

Ibiri ka mbiri.
Egbe belu Ugo belu
Live and let others live

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Authortee:
Shame. So with all the blacksmith and billionaires in this useless big for nothing country we import metals to build our houses? Metals? Ordinary Ghana stopped the importation of steel and metals as far back as 2014 and even banned their country from exporting scraps out so they can have enough for their steel industry. Even ordinary Kenya banned Okrika clothes which they called: “obroni wawu—dead white man’s clothes). Even Ghana has banned okrika which they called Salaula and wretched Zambia doesn’t open its doors for dumping. Why can’t nigerians make what they will use? What a useless country filled with useless rich fools who are only interested in running to Dubai and posting rubbish photos on social media. What a wasted set of dead brain people!!!

guy, you get bad mouth o!!!

They wished they had leopards' hearts

The protesters, who gathered at about 11:30 a.m., were dispersed by armed officers shortly thereafter.

A political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the State Security Service of offering him a bribe to shelve a protest demanding the release of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore.
Mr Adeyanju on Tuesday in Abuja displayed N1 million cash he said was offered to him by agents of the SSS.
The activist led several other protesters to the headquarters of the SSS in Abuja on Tuesday morning. The demonstrators have been asking the SSS to comply with a federal court order for Mr Sowore to be released from custody.
Mr Sowore was last month granted bail by the Federal High Court in his ongoing trial for alleged treason and defamation of President Muhammadu Buhari. He met the stringent bail conditions on November 6, but the SSS has declined to release him.
Mr Sowore’s lawyer, Femi Falana, said the SSS had been plotting to file additional charges against Mr Sowore in order to continue justifying his remand in custody, which he declared as effectively illegal since Wednesday when he met all conditions.
After SSS controversially claimed on Friday that it was holding Mr Sowore because no one had come to pick him up, Mr Adeyanju held a sit-in outside its headquarters on Saturday to demand Mr Sowore’s release, but the secret police ignored the protesters. PREMIUM TIMES also confirmed Saturday that the SSS was not ready to release Mr Sowore , contrary to what it wanted the public to believe.
‘Bribe at gunpoint’
On Tuesday, as businesses resumed across the country following a public holiday, Mr Adeyanju returned with activists to demand SSS compliance with the court order.
Yemi Adamolekun of Enough Is Enough was also seen in pictures of the demonstration circulated on social media.
Shortly after the demonstration began, Mr Adeyanju displayed new N500 notes he said totalled N1 million before other protests and media cameras.
He said the money was offered to him by the SSS at gunpoint to call off the protest. PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately verify links between the cash Mr Adeyanju displayed and the SSS.
A spokesperson for the SSS, Peter Afunanya, did not return PREMIUM TIMES’ request seeking comments about Mr Adeyanju’s allegation.
The protesters, who gathered at about 11:30 a.m., were dispersed by armed officers shortly thereafter.[b]A political activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the State Security Service of offering him a bribe to shelve a protest demanding the release of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore.
Mr Adeyanju on Tuesday in Abuja displayed N1 million cash he said was offered to him by agents of the SSS.
The activist led several other protesters to the headquarters of the SSS in Abuja on Tuesday morning. The demonstrators have been asking the SSS to comply with a federal court order for Mr Sowore to be released from custody.
Mr Sowore was last month granted bail by the Federal High Court in his ongoing trial for alleged treason and defamation of President Muhammadu Buhari. He met the stringent bail conditions on November 6, but the SSS has declined to release him.
Mr Sowore’s lawyer, Femi Falana, said the SSS had been plotting to file additional charges against Mr Sowore in order to continue justifying his remand in custody, which he declared as effectively illegal since Wednesday when he met all conditions.
After SSS controversially claimed on Friday that it was holding Mr Sowore because no one had come to pick him up, Mr Adeyanju held a sit-in outside its headquarters on Saturday to demand Mr Sowore’s release, but the secret police ignored the protesters. PREMIUM TIMES also confirmed Saturday that the SSS was not ready to release Mr Sowore , contrary to what it wanted the public to believe.
‘Bribe at gunpoint’
On Tuesday, as businesses resumed across the country following a public holiday, Mr Adeyanju returned with activists to demand SSS compliance with the court order.
Yemi Adamolekun of Enough Is Enough was also seen in pictures of the demonstration circulated on social media.
Shortly after the demonstration began, Mr Adeyanju displayed new N500 notes he said totalled N1 million before other protests and media cameras.
He said the money was offered to him by the SSS at gunpoint to call off the protest. PREMIUM TIMES could not immediately verify links between the cash Mr Adeyanju displayed and the SSS.
A spokesperson for the SSS, Peter Afunanya, did not return PREMIUM TIMES’ request seeking comments about Mr Adeyanju’s allegation.
The protesters, who gathered at about 11:30 a.m., were dispersed by armed officers shortly thereafter.

mascot87:
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what about your cough, as it stopped?