₦airaland Forum

bluefilm:
They should just release the guy

No need for all these long story

He will spend a long time in jail.

The fact that there has been a lot of outcry over the presidential pardons will make Tinubu think twice about granting him any pardon when convicted.

Also tell us how fulani bandits are buildig SWn

It's because of the evidences that made Kanu to be feigning sickness and the medical test on him has proven he's fit to present his case. So he should get into the box to present his defense.

This is very similar to the way Sunday Ighoho started his agitation in the southwest. He started with anti Fulani herdsmen which was roundly supported by all Yorubas. But suddenly, he changed from fighting fulani to agitating for Yoruba nation. Thank God the elders in the southwest quickly rose to curb the menace. Maybe southwest would have also become a hotbed of violence by now.

Failed government selling outdated propaganda. Tell us more . How looters , govt official their business partners bandit and bokoharam are building the country. Please send them bandits and terrorist their allocation. Don't forget to collect your backdoor %. Criminals . It una cost 500m to take Kanu to court on each case . See cash out. State Kidnappers cum extra renditionist

Babaken:
But boko haram and bandit are building the northan part of Nigeria very strong.

Boko Haram and bandits have damaged the North so bad, many of the people that defended them regret doing so now.

Infact some parts of the north resemble war zone. With aeroplanes holding regular bombing raids.

Don't repeat the mistake the north made

smartemperor042:
They have paid this one to bring up another propaganda!

Nigerian and SE politicians are afraid of his release, because he will expose you all.

Shame on you all.

let him expose them from prison

Babaken:
But boko haram and bandit are building the northan part of Nigeria very strong.

The founder of boko haram was killed so shall any founder of terrorist group in Nigeria

The saddest thing is seeing people justifying the destruction of their homes because North is also Boko Haram infected.

During my NYSC days, I had this Igbo friend that usually boast about the unknown gunmen and how the soldiers are scared of them. I will look at him with pity. How does burning of government facilities and destruction of businesses and killing of citizens, fellow Igbos affect a nonchalant Buhari from Katsina? If the unknown gunmen were destroying things in Abuja, it would have been justified but in South East? I am speechless.

Nigeria is damned, a place where government invent insecurity instead of innovation is no place to survive.

DMCA:
They will come here to wail as usual
DSS beans is unlimited

It's better to wail because your brother is not in power than to be suffering and pretending when your Messiah brother is the president o!

What kind of useless president is that abeg?


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Smartcitizen:
It's better to wail because your brother is not in power than to be suffering and pretending when your Messiah brother is the president o!

What kind of useless president is that abeg?


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Asiwaju, Jagaban, Dike-Si-Mba 1 until 2031
Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody until thy kingdom come

Can you show me where he ordered that someone should be killed?

Lanretoye:
someone that ordered his own people to be killed is now a messaiahpls debunk those facts put up there,dont just come here and speak as a headless mob...are those things not real?

Why not burn Abia or Anambra down instead of Lagos.
You people will just be defending rubbish

Disenfranchised:
So nah social media court of justice unah do carry the case go?


If you don't have any concrete evidence other than " He said we should burn Lagos", " He say we should bury Okoso with 1000 heads" He say he say. You people should let him go and better still give him his Biafra.

This is the same man that SOWORE want to protest for to be free. SOWORE is only campaigning to gain the south East vote

MUMU write-up!

MaziObinnaokija:
Maybe SOWORE is blind,Deaf to see the Evil,wickedness, madness of KANU and his IPOBIDIENTS TERRORISTS lubhandwork in the country. That he kal Nigeria zoo,isn't my "consign". FG should FREE him if he wakeup all the security Agencies he ordered his boys to eliminated. Case closed

buckle ur belt wolu wolu is coming

Freetech:
This your line of thoughts is terrible. So because Biko haram is destroying North it is ok for Ipob/Esn to destroy SE too.

How do I have to share a country with creature like this

Is very true you are suppose to be in the zoo or forest cause creatures like you use social media to paint ipob all black without any sense of reasoning the reason for their actions but creatures like you can invite bandit with ak47 as neck chain to seat and negotiate with them without any fruitful results.

ogugwa1992:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmRjG2hOGNU?si=zXcKiVl2z1_xjJ7S


_How Kanu’s IPOB and ESN Destroyed The Southeast_

By Chinonso Chukwuemeka

When the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) first emerged under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, it came with a loud message of self-determination and the promise of liberating the Southeast from what it called “political and economic marginalization.” To many, it sounded like a bold, revolutionary voice for a region long frustrated with governance failures and underdevelopment. But what began as an ideology of hope has, over time, turned into a nightmare that has crippled the economy, shattered peace, and divided the very people it claimed to represent.

From Agitation to Anarchy

The turning point came with the creation of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in 2020. Initially sold as a vigilante outfit to protect Igbo farmlands from invading herders, ESN soon morphed into an armed militia. Its operations quickly went beyond protecting lives and property. Armed men claiming loyalty to IPOB began enforcing Kanu’s orders, attacking police stations, killing security operatives, and burning government facilities. The Southeast gradually became a region under siege.

The so-called “sit-at-home” directives, first introduced to protest Kanu’s detention, soon became an instrument of terror. Even after IPOB’s leadership publicly announced its suspension, self-styled enforcers continued to brutalize innocent citizens who dared to go about their daily lives. Markets were shut down, transporters stopped working, and schoolchildren stayed home out of fear. The result has been years of economic paralysis and social anxiety.

Economic and Social Ruin

Before the IPOB-ESN crisis, the Southeast was known for its vibrant trade, industrious people, and growing private-sector investments. Today, many businesses have relocated to Lagos, Abuja, and other parts of Nigeria. The once-bustling cities of Onitsha, Aba, and Nnewi now record fewer commercial activities on Mondays—the unofficial “ghost day” forced by IPOB militants. Transport unions have collapsed in some areas, and the hospitality sector continues to bleed.

According to reports by local chambers of commerce, the region loses billions of naira weekly to the sit-at-home order. Artisans, traders, and daily wage earners who make up the majority of the workforce are the worst hit. The insecurity has also driven away investors, with kidnappings and targeted killings becoming a grim routine.

The Human Cost

Beyond the economic toll, the Southeast has witnessed deep social trauma. Families have lost breadwinners to senseless killings. Youths have been radicalized or lured into militancy, creating a generation for whom violence has become a form of expression. Communities that once prided themselves on unity and progress now live in fear of their own sons.

The irony is painful: the movement that claimed to fight for the emancipation of the Igbo has become the region’s greatest oppressor. While Kanu remains in detention, splinter groups and criminal elements now use his name to justify their atrocities, from extortion and abduction to targeted assassinations. The Southeast has become a theatre of chaos, not freedom.

Time for Honest Reflection

It is time for the Southeast to tell itself the hard truth. IPOB and ESN have done more harm than good. The region’s political leaders, religious authorities, and traditional rulers must come together to rebuild peace and restore confidence in lawful governance. Igbo youths must channel their energy into constructive engagement, not violence.

Self-determination can not be achieved through fear and bloodshed. No region can develop under the shadow of guns and anarchy. The dream of a prosperous Igbo homeland will only be realized through dialogue, investment, education, and unity, not through militancy.

Conclusion

What began as a movement for justice has become a tragic lesson in how extremism destroys its own cause. The Southeast must rise again, not under the banner of violence or secession, but under the banner of peace, enterprise, and renewed leadership. The time to reclaim the soul of the region is now.


*Chinonso Chukwuemeka writes from Akwa, Anambra state*

Please let me understand what they mean by economic ruin when only Anambra state has a higher GDP than Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ekiti? Please make it make sense. I am not saying that the activities of ESN and UGM is good, but the way they pain a picture of South east that resembles the ruins of South Sudan is so appalling. This is the kind of lies and propaganda and leads one to support regulation of social media starting from NL.

Sirleo05:
What will you call what is going on in the north? Are people and security agencies being killed everyday in the south east like what you see in the north currently? What IPOB and ESN did is it more than what boko harm, iswap and bandits are doing now ?

Are you trying to use Boko Haram, ISWAP, and bandits as an excuse for IPOB and ESN's killings of Igbos in the southeast? That's incredibly insensitive. Does your lack of empathy stem from not having any family members affected by IPOB and ESN's violence? If you still possess your humanity, denounce both Boko Haram and IPOB.

Peace!

richiemcgold:
This is very similar to the way Sunday Ighoho started his agitation in the southwest. He started with anti Fulani herdsmen which was roundly supported by all Yorubas. But suddenly, he changed from fighting fulani to agitating for Yoruba nation. Thank God the elders in the southwest quickly rose to curb the menace. Maybe southwest would have also become a hotbed of violence by now.

But the statistics of violence and kidnapping shows south west having more fatalities and reported incidents than South east. Try and look at recent statistics. The issue here is south west media outlets are doing a hatchet job of under reporting cases there.

2mch:
Nnamdi made all the evidence for himself online. When FG is ready for him, his words will convict him. Those arrogant and malicious words, with orders to finish off his own people. Many people have saved them. No type of internet scrubbing can save Kanu from his own mouth. As you were watching his broadcasts, so were security agents. Who, lost their lives.

It's just like you accusing Putin because of what he did against Ukraine. This are international war affair.
Same with Nnamdi Kanu. His actions are within international affairs, since it involved indigenous people's right to self determination, which Nigeria is signatory to such international agreements.
The police and soldiers are casualties of such events. There is nothing criminal about defending against the agents of oppression and killings which the government use. You don't expect Kanu to fold his hands when the Nigerian government kills Biafrans unprovoked. The records are there.

2elliot:
It's just like you accusing Putin because of what he did against Ukraine. This are international war affair.
Same with Nnamdi Kanu. His actions are within international affairs, since it involved indigenous people's right to self determination, which Nigeria is signatory to such international agreements.
The police and soldiers are casualties of such events. There is nothing criminal about defending against the agents of oppression and killings which the government use. You don't expect Kanu to fold his hands when the Nigerian government kills Biafrans unprovoked. The records are there.

You are equating Putin with Nnamdi Kanu? Hahahaha. Go and release Kanu now. You will watch him convicted and sentenced to death and nothing will happen. IPOB under his direction killed security agents. You better stop deceiving Kanu.

MemphitzDgreat1:
If Nigerian Government can negotiate with Boko Haram and other insurgents from Northern Nigeria, what is preventing them from doing the same to IPOB?

It simply means Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB aren't terrorists.

Someone that has been handled like this?

APC are confused about who is going to contest as president between Atiku and Obi., they started their dirty politics with Fulani this, Fulani that but they are shifting to IPOB

Confuse party

bluefilm:
They should just release the guy

No need for all these long story

if they release him

What if he run away again n he still causing trouble?

So u expect the country to start looking for him again?

If he's released, what happens to victims of his actions that his boys killed?
How will they get justice?

If nnamdi kanu is released, what will he b doing?
He's not known to have a job so what will keep him busy?

Won't he go back to the same madness he was arrested for?

Sirleo05:
What will you call what is going on in the north? Are people and security agencies being killed everyday in the south east like what you see in the north currently? What IPOB and ESN did is it more than what boko harm, iswap and bandits are doing now ?

do u pray your region becomes a killing field like d north?

What you see as destruction is a liberation.

The sane minds from the SE are now coming out to call a spade by its name.

Those days of defending the terrorists group called IPOB and MNK are gradually giving way to an acceptance of hard facts.

Agitation for anything must be done within the ambit of the law.

MNK has definitely misled his people into unnecessary bloodshed, destruction and total anarchy.

This is a minus and not a plus to his person.

If the law is to be followed to the letter, he cannot escape the noose of the hangman or a long-term jail sentence.

The only saving grace at his disposal is a political settlement, if the present government so wishes.

The facts and evidences of his crimes are awash for all to see.

This is why I see So-werey going to jail by Monday if he dares try out his political stunt of taking his so-called protest to Aso Villa.

The FG can charge him on multiple counts for aiding and abetting a certified terrorists leader.




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Cos the Kanu hasn't agreed to join apc, of he agrees today story go change


Persecute him or grant him pardon

Drug dealers, killers etc have been released

Stop keeping him with dss custody

The writer is economical with the truth. It would have been very revealing if he had chronological outline the various events that occurred between IPOB and the Nigerian state. At what point did the movement become violent? Was it the initial plan to be violent? What led to the violence? The write need to provide a much more comprehensive write up.
Speaking of dialogue, the writer forgot that a meeting was held between MNK and the 5 Eastern Governors before these governors told Buhari to proscribe IPOB, after which Buhari obliged them. Did the governors ever released what was discussed in that meeting? The Governors panicked because they know they Lacked capacity to meet MNK request and the easiest way out is to call on Buhari to proscribe the group.
It is unfortunate that innocent people had to die in the face off between government and the group. It is double standard that Buhari and the Nigerian state could dialogue with internationally recognised terrorist but chose to use blackmail and brutal force on IPOB. Peace comes from sense Justice. Let the Governors do the needful and lasting peace will come to the region.