Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has finally reacted to the outcome of Wednesday’s protest by pro-Biafra groups, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Onitsha, the commercial city of the state, which reportedly led to the death of 9 civilians, two police sergeants and eight others injured.

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Scene of Onitsha protest

The clash between protesters and security operatives on the Onitsha Head Bridge, also reportedly led to the burning down of the Onitsha Central Mosque and at least six Dangote trucks.
Bothered by this, Governor Obiano today, appealed to the various groups of agitators protesting for the release of the founder of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, to maintain the peace in the state.

Obiano in a special address, said that he wouldn’t stand by and watch what had looked like a peaceful procession get out of hand.

“As your Governor and the Chief Security Officer of the state, I am compelled to act to avert any likely breakdown of law and order. In all situations, the preservation of human life comes first and I am determined to enforce that,” Governor Obiano declared.
He advised the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and other aggrieved groups and individuals to “resist any attempt by hoodlums to take advantage of the situation and destabilize any part of Anambra State.”
The governor further warned all mischief makers who might want to take advantage of the peaceful demonstration to foment trouble to “keep off as we will not tolerate any breach of peace under any guise or pretence.”
He assured residents and visitors to the state that he was in touch with all the security agencies in the state and had their assurances that mischief makers would not be allowed to take advantage of the situation.
“I therefore wish to assure Ndi Anambra and all visitors to the state to go about their normal business peacefully as the security agencies are on top of the situation to preserve law and order,” he said.

“As your Governor and the Chief Security Officer of the state, I am compelled to act to avert any likely breakdown of law and order. In all situations, the preservation of human life comes first and I am determined to enforce that,” Governor Obiano declared.

Noneroone:
I am happy Obiano acknowledges the fact that those arsonists and brigands are outsiders sponsored by the sinking and desperate aso rock and not pro-biafrans as being rumoured.

catlova:


Stop fooling yourselves

catlova:


Stop fooling yourselves

Noneroone:
I am happy Obiano acknowledges the fact that those arsonists and brigands are outsiders sponsored by the sinking and desperate aso rock and not pro-biafrans as being rumoured.

menix:
It's only in a black skinned country that live bullets re used on protesters..

why won't they burn trucks when they see the military murdering their own people for just demonstrating peacefully..

GspotAngela:
What is peacefull about harming Youth Corpers, burning Dangote's trucks and the Hausa Central Mosque at Onitsha ?

odeotito:
He knows State if Emergency might be declared shortly. No government conscious of its responsibility to its citizenry will sit idly by and watch a transport route that strategic taken over unlawfully without taking overt and covert measures as may be necessary to remedy the situation. Truth is, one who dares a soldier whose constitutional duty is to maintain the territorial integrity of his country puts him/herself in harm's way. Unfortunate that folks died though. Ibos are best advised to note that the now unfolding arms saga that made the Nigerian Army so vulnerable no thanks to the impunity prone, inept, corrupt, clueless and directionless personality of Goodluck Jonathan no longer obtains. If IPOB equates their population dense terrain with the Sambisa forest it has something dastardly coming. Testing the will of the NA to crush acts that amount to levying war on Nigeria will, in these times of focussed governance be a costly misadventure. A word, they say, is enough for the wise.

GspotAngela:
What is peacefull about harming Youth Corpers, burning Dangote's trucks and the Hausa Central Mosque at Onitsha ?