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Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by VeeVeeMyLuv(f): 10:08pm On Jan 18
A highly Malicious report
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Amumaigwe: 10:15pm On Jan 18
Newsgeek24:
https://verynigerian.com/how-trumps-us-air-strikes-in-nigeria-relied-on-data-from-onitsha-trader-report/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/world/africa/nigeria-christmas-bombing-republicans.html
So the screwdriver seller prompted the terrorists to assemble in sokoto in readiness for the Boxing day killing spree before they were stopped by Trump’s bomb a day before. Ndi ara
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Amumaigwe: 10:19pm On Jan 18
Northernblood7:
They are projecting Southeast for h8red. Watch out as Nigerians will suddenly forget all attrocities committed by Bandits and face innocent people.
Do they love the south east before? Let them continue doing what they love you do. Igbos care less
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Greatness09: 10:20pm On Jan 18
Validated:
Spin-masters have started again. The January 15 coup story did not sell, they have decided to spin another one. We all know about Rev Dachomo Facebook posts and several testimonies from several clerics of middle-belt origin, but the only sweet one is that which has one random Igboman. However, simple Google search will reveal that " Based on recent reports, the Reverend who has been prominently reporting and speaking out against the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria is Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo (sometimes spelled Dachomo or Datimore). "

Spin all you want: 2027, TINUBU MUST RUN WITH A CHRISTIAN VP
God bless you…Seun actually allowed this to be moved to front page for traffic or what….is Pastor Dachomo an Igbo man, he was the most vocal person during the period before the strike….its obvious that igbos will still have to fight this state called Nigeria and this time the outcome won’t be the same……..mbok
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by PigTormentor: 10:21pm On Jan 18
ZombieDredd:
I said it before that you are not the sharpest tool in the agbado box
That's what was said about your
PP. Let's hope he has not passed his genes down your generation.
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Amumaigwe: 10:26pm On Jan 18
promisechris63:
Tinubu’s lobbyist are at work utilizing the $9m to propagate cheap propaganda.. To pitch the north against the east, you are telling sane Nigerians that a whole US government took their military intelligence from a "Screwdriver" trader to launch attack on terrorist zones in the north.. 😂😂😂
This is an advance ambush to make Obi undesirable to the Northern Muslim voters in the event he picks ADC ticket as the APC spinners suspect.
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Emmabyte: 10:29pm On Jan 18
This is rubbish
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by MrSly(m): 10:37pm On Jan 18
Newsgeek24:
https://verynigerian.com/how-trumps-us-air-strikes-in-nigeria-relied-on-data-from-onitsha-trader-report/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/world/africa/nigeria-christmas-bombing-republicans.html
Seun is contributing his quota to the emilakan crooner. But it is what it is. There is Christian genocide in nigeria. Meanwhile the way you pushed the whole blame to a single individual in igboland betrays Una normal antique but we igbos are not afraid of you guys, physically and spiritually Una small. Thta is nature.
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Emzedz: 10:46pm On Jan 18
Fake news narrative.. there is christain genocide in nigeria
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Yalwayzme: 10:59pm On Jan 18
Naija una don start again
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by ZombieDredd: 11:03pm On Jan 18
PigTormentor:
That's what was said about your
PP. Let's hope he has not passed his genes down your generation.
Yours passed his own down hence we see it displayed on this thread already.

Don't pass it down sha
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by PDPdestroyer(m): 11:15pm On Jan 18
The fact that his people are running helter skelter all over the thread shows you all know your game is up and are making frantic efforts to change the narrative, to prevent the impending repercussion of your actions, potentially in the hands of northerners
I can feel the fear and trepidation in you all, the bad news is that nobody needed this report to know those behind the CPC designation, many of us even knew when the lobbying was going on before it got mainstream, so, no amount of diversionary tactics will change what we all know.
I made a thread about El-Rufai sharing a Twitter post confirming those behind the CPC designation but the biased mods refused moving to FP despite many comments
Una don price, you must collect! grin grin
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by casualobserver:
175:
9m dollars for lobbyists don dey work lol angry grin grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin

Agenda must agend by force!!!
This story was carried by the BBC in November and I posted in on Nairaland at the time on November 6th. This has nothing to do with the Nigerian lbby contract.

The BBC clearly stated it then but you people were hoping for a different outcome then. Now the truth that has always been there is coming out.

casualobserver:
“ BREAKING: BBC Exposes How Intersociety Fueled False ‘Christian Genocide’ Narrative That Misled Trump and the World

A bombshell investigation by the BBC Global Disinformation Unit has exposed how the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) and allied Igbo advocacy groups amplified unverified and exaggerated claims of a so-called “Christian genocide” in Nigeria a narrative that influenced U.S. conservative media and even President Donald Trump’s perception of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern.”

The report, “Are Christians Being Persecuted in Nigeria as Trump Claims? authored by Olaronke Alo, Chiamaka Enendu, and Ijeoma Ndukwe dissects the dubious data behind shocking statistics, including claims that over 125,000 Christians were killed and 19,000 churches destroyed since 2009.

When questioned, Intersociety reportedly failed to present any verifiable or itemized evidence to support its claims, instead accusing the BBC of bias. The investigation highlighted how the group’s opaque methods and ethnic-centric framing have distorted international understanding of Nigeria’s complex security challenges.

While groups like Intersociety continue to depict Nigeria’s violence as a targeted jihad against Christians, independent monitors such as ACLED confirm that the country’s insecurity affects both Christians and Muslims alike, without evidence of a state-backed or systematic anti-Christian campaign.

Founded in 2008 by Emeka Umeagbalasi in Onitsha, Intersociety originally focused on governance and electoral reforms but has increasingly turned to identity-based activism often aligning with Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB causes.

The BBC Africa warns that politicized, unverified data not only fuels international misinformation but also deepens domestic divisions, urging for a more balanced and fact-driven approach to reporting Nigeria’s conflicts.”

Oh and BTW he is also an associate of Peter Obi, just google Peter Obi amd Umeagbalasi and you will see their long history.

Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by ELKHALIFAISIS(m): 11:40pm On Jan 18
And what of informations of ethnic cleansing by Fulani bandits in Benue and other places... More bomb will land in Sokoto stop playing
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by occfx: 11:47pm On Jan 18
175:
9m dollars for lobbyists don dey work lol angry grin grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin

Agenda must agend by force!!!
A screw driver seller is now advising Trump on how to use 2m dollars missiles
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by AfonjaPriest: 11:48pm On Jan 18
This report is A R R A N T N O N S E N S E
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by JobAndVacancies: 12:31am On Jan 19
Gotocourt:
Which kind agbádorianss ronu-bandits news is this 😅🤣😂
I tire
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by leicestercamper: 12:37am On Jan 19
City of Onitsha has gone global
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Ayo8(m): 12:38am On Jan 19
175:
9m dollars for lobbyists don dey work lol angry grin grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin

Agenda must agend by force!!!
Your head dey there…
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by InvertedHammer: 12:45am On Jan 19
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He is a lonely voice in the wilderness.

If Bishop Kukah or Rev. Governor Alia could deny genocide because of political connections, we must cheer those who have the balls to stand with the truth when lies are more popular. What has degrees or class got to do with it?

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Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by olawonder(m): 12:45am On Jan 19
Igbo people and their wahala, all because an Igbo contestant didn’t win election! How could anyone sell the lies of ‘Christian genocide’ to a western power in order for there to be an invasion that could plunge the country into a civil war? That’s a betrayal on a treasonous level!
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Zehdbe(m): 12:53am On Jan 19
im telling you everyday dis guys are making dislike any agenda dey come up with
olawonder:
Igbo people and their wahala, all because an Igbo contestant didn’t win election! How could anyone sell the lies of ‘Christian genocide’ to a western power in order for there to be an invasion that could plunge the country into a civil war? That’s a betrayal on a treasonous level!
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by Jagabanfromcali: 1:11am On Jan 19
We need to write to the editors of NYT to discredit this rubbish
Re: How Trader In Onitsha Influenced Trump's Missile Strike In Nigeria - NYT by opeldavid: 1:16am On Jan 19
It seems like my street writer or street local evening newspaper can do better than the so called New York Times that used to be a reverred newspaper. This is a new low. I can't believe NYT could stoop so low to this level.

So they they have taken a part of the share of $9m lobbying share.
Shame on all of them.
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