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Amnesty’s report, which it says was based on details from eyewitnesses, morgues and hospitals, says soldiers opened fire on members of IPOB and their supporters in Onitsha, Anambra State during the build up to a march.

The human rights group added that the killings took place during a security operation in the early hours of the morning, shortly before the march when the military raided homes and a church where IPOB members slept.

The Army issued a statement in which it said troops had to “resort to self defense” after IPOB members attacked security agencies with “firearms” and various weapons including dynamite.

It said five members of IPOB were killed, eight wounded while nine were arrested.

“These efforts were in order to de-escalate the palpable tension as well as ward off the apparent threats to lives and property in the general area,” it said.

However, Amnesty said its investigation showed at least 17 people were killed and nearly 50 injured, adding that “the real number is likely to be higher”.

Urging government to investigate, the right group said, “Information gathered by Amnesty International indicates that the deaths of supporters and members of IPOB was the consequence of excessive, and unnecessary use of force.”

The contents of the report were rejected by army spokesman Sani Usman. “The allegations are unfounded,” he said.
http://www.channelstv.com/2016/06/10/amnesty-accuses-nigerian-army-of-killing-at-least-17-unarmed-biafra-protesters/

From daily mail London.
Amnesty International on Friday claimed the Nigerian military shot dead unarmed civilians before a march to mark the anniversary of the 1967 Biafran declaration of independence.

Police have said at least 10 people were killed -- five in the town of Onitsha, Anambra state, and five in Asaba, in neighbouring Delta state -- in violence linked to the commemoration on May 30.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement, which has revived calls for an independent homeland for the Igbo people in southeast Nigeria, claimed at least 35 were killed.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3634463/Amnesty-backs-Biafra-groups-shooting-claims.html

TippyTop:
Seems Buhari would spend his last days in prison.

Tellemall:
They keep protesting and they keep being ignored.

Beeman1:
Yeah d way Obama,Queen,putin,markel and other world leaders brought fighter jets for u people abi D way u and ur likes where bragging here,we thought other tribes will be all dead by now including Buhari. Dude,u are d most frustrated and bitter soul on nairaland. Go get a life man! Jeeez!