₦airaland Forum

Twenty-four hours after the bloody Biafra Day
protests, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday
met with some Southeast leaders at the
Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Monday protests shook Onitsha, Owerri, Aba,
Abakaliki, Enugu, Asaba, Ikom and Port Harcourt.
Two policemen and five protesters were killed in
Asaba. The military said soldiers were injured in
Onitsha where it confirmed the death of five
protesters. Many of the protesters were arrested. The 18-man delegation, led by former Senate
President Ken Nnamani, included All Progressives
Congress (APC) National Auditor George Moghalu;
Senators Ifeanyi Ararume and Osita Izunaso and
former House of Reps member Sharon Ikeazor;
former Executive Vice-Chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Ernest Ndukwe. Also in the team were the APC National Vice-
Chairman (Southeast), Emma Eneukwu; Chief Austin
Edeze; Dr. Uzoma Obiyo and Mr. Chris Akomas. The leaders arrived in a bus belonging to the Ken
Nnamani Leadership Institute. They met privately
with the President under the aegis of Southeast
Group for Change. The delegation ýdeclined to
speak with reporters at the end of the meeting. As he walked past reporters, Nnamani only replied
to the question on whether Biafra came up for
discussion during the meeting with: “No, no, not
now.” No official statement was issued on the meeting. The President also met with governors of Zamfara,
Akwa Ibom, Edo, Katsina, Ondo and Imo states at
the State House. Also yesterday, Inspector-General of Police (IGP)
Solomon Arase directed that members of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who were
arrested in connection with the killing of three
policemen on Monday, be charged with murder. The IG also ordered the Assistant Inspectors
General of Police (AIG) and the Commissioners of
Police (CPs) to immediately disarm members of the
group. Arase, condemning the killing by members of IPOB,
also directed that any member found in possession
of firearms be arrested and brought to justice. A statement by police spokesperson Olabisi
Kolawole said: ”IGP Arase also directed the
arrest of any member of the group found in
possession of firearm and bring him or her to
justice, while all IPOB activists arrested in
connection with the killing of the policemen should be charged to court with murder. “Following the manifestation of the disposition of
the armed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB)
activists to undertake premeditated attacks on
police officers engaged in operations aimed at
restoring public order in states in the South-East
and South-South geopolitical zone of the country, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase
has directed the Assistant Inspectors General of
Police and the Commissioners of Police in the
affected area to disarm members of the group
operating firearms immediately.” On the attacks on policemen, the IG said: “The
targeted attacks on police personnel, who have
been performing their statutory functions in the
most professional and civil manner since the latest
resurgence, portrays the IPOB activists who are
orchestrating the insurrection as having crossed the threshold in their misguided attempt to test the
common will of the nation”. Arase assured Nigerians of the police’s
commitment to safety and stressed that they will
continue to diligently work towards eliminating
any threat to internal security. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu
condemned the reported killing of young men and
women by security operatives in parts of the
Southeast. Ekweremadu, speaking at the plenary session of
the Senate, drew the attention of the lawmakers to
the bloody protesters. The deputy senate president noted that the country
had recorded so much bloodshed, such that
security agencies must apply caution in quelling
perceived disturbances in any part of country so as
to prevent young men and women from being
killed. He said:” Those of us who had the opportunity of
looking at the papers this morning would know
that most of the newspapers had front page stories
of bloodbath in the Southeast. Yesterday, I had a
number of calls about the disturbing clash between
youths in different parts of the Southeast, Southsouth and security agencies, leading to the
death of many people; both the young men and
security personnel. “I would like to use this opportunity under Order
43 to say that the security agencies must apply
caution in trying to quell disturbances. We have
had so much of bloodbath in this country under
different circumstances and we cannot continue to
lose our young men because the future of this country belongs to them. “It is important that we rise to condemn any act
of killing in any part of this country, especially the
ones that concern the major part of our future,
which remains the young men and women of this
country. “We are now in a democracy and people should
be entitled to speak their minds; to assemble under
responsible and lawful circumstances; and the
security agencies must also be responsible in
dealing with those circumstances to ensure that
lives are not lost unnecessarily. “I wish to bring this to the notice of the Senate for
us to take note and possibly for the states involved
to set up enquiries to find out what led to these
clashes; the number of people lost and to ensure
that this does not happen in the future.” Senate President Bukola Saraki did not allow any
debate of the issue. Saraki said: “I think that the point he has raised
must draw attention and we see what necessary
action will be taken in order to address this
matter.”
Nation

If no Source , fold it and put in a dustbin

Useless leaders yesterday at the Villa.

Tastemoney:
If no Source , fold it and put in a dustbin

What do want to do with the source

leaders of onye?
igbo enwero eze
maka na Chibueze
those guys will only take their share of the yams
we will keep the march going simple
my goodness me

More like Igbo political jobbers, ridding on the back of the spilled blood of their fellow Igbos to seek political relevance for possible share of the national cake.

If they are not IPOB or any biafra agitator group or Ike ekweremadu they are NOT Igbo leaders.

Even your fucking article stated those things wey call themselves "igbo leaders in APC" didn't go there regarding the protest killings. They didn't even talk about biafra so NEVER use our struggle to try and paint those things as working people.

Those things are useless piece of shits their parents,should have never brought to this world.

I see

Princepoint:
What do want to do with the source

If want use it and buy fuel.

Onenaira1:
If they are not IPOB or any biafra agitator group or Ike ekweremadu they are NOT Igbo leaders.

Even your fucking article stated those things wey call themselves "igbo leaders in APC" didn't go there regarding the protest killings. They didn't even talk about biafra so NEVER use our struggle to try and paint those things as working people.

Those things are useless piece of shits their parents,should have never brought to this world.

Pained loser, they can never represent thugs like Ipob. U must be dreaming if u think any Ipob member can smell aso Rock, talk less of chilling with the president. And who told u Ipob are Igbo leaders? Clown