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| We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by TheArticleNG(op): 8:11am On Feb 22, 2017 |
By Dennis Agbo
ENUGU—Following the Nigerian Army
denial that it did not kill 11 members
the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
during the group’s rally in support of US
President, Donald Trump, on January
20, 2017, IPOB has asked the army to
wait for them at the International
Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague.
IPOB also accused the army of
alternating between calling its outing in
Port Harcourt a “protest” and a “rally”
at the same time.
The group, therefore, said it was only a
liar that could describe a rally as a
protest, saying that “the Nigerian
Army has been caught in another web
of lies.”
Deputy Director of Army Public
Relations of 6 Division of the Nigerian
Army, Port Harcourt, Colonel Aminu
Iliyasu, had in a statement denied
killing of IPOB members and labelled
the group as a “criminal gang.”
But IPOB spokesmen, Mr Emma Nmezu,
and Dr. Clifford Chukwuemeka Iroanya,
in their reply to the Army, said it has
become customary for the army to kill
IPOB members and deny it.
“This is not the first, neither is it going
to be the last time that the Nigerian
Army will kill our members and
shamelessly come out to deny it.”
IPOB gave a list of its members killed
by the Army to include IPOB massacres
in Onitsha, Aba, Port Harcourt, Nkpor,
Asaba; Shiite massacres in Kaduna and
Kano, among others.
Part of the IPOB statement read:
“International human rights groups
have consistently labelled the Nigerian
Army as perennial liars incapable of
ever telling the truth when it comes to
their culpability in the mass execution
of unarmed civilians.
“IPOB and those who read the
haphazardly written statements from
Col. Aminu Iliyasu are left wondering
how on the one hand he stated that
IPOB conducted a rally in support of
President Trump while on the other
hand, he called it a protest.
“IPOB will like to remind this quota-
system Colonel that the General
Abdulsalami Abubakar-written
Nigerian Constitution which he referred
to is very explicit on the responsibilities
of the Nigerian Armed Forces (not just
the Army alone), especially in
Section-217(2) and this does not in any
way stipulate using live ammunition on
peaceful and unarmed civilians.
“We will also like to remind Iliyasu that
security agencies, media organizations,
foreign embassies, and specifically, the
Commissioner of Police in Rivers State
were all informed ahead of time of the
pro-Trump rally, through an official
letter signed by the leadership of IPOB.
“This Colonel must understand that a
rally or even a protest is not an armed
rebellion that will warrant deployment
of troops of 29 Battalion of Nigerian
Army with a mandate to fire live
bullets at peaceful and unarmed
civilians.
“May we ask why the same deployment
of troops was not carried out on those
who protested against President Trump
in Abuja on the same date?
“How come troops were not deployed
to shoot and kill civilians during the
recent “anti-Buhari” protest that was
led by the likes of Charles Oputa a.k.a.
Charlie Boy? Why must the Hausa-
Fulani dominated Nigerian Army and
Police regard every IPOB assembly or
rally as an opportunity to embark upon
some kind of mini Jihad designed to kill
as many non-Muslims as possible?
“IPOB is extremely pleased that what
transpired that day was captured on
pictures and videos as most of the
unspeakable atrocities of the Nigerian
Army and police are.
“On his insinuation, borne out of panic,
that IPOB will post old videos and
pictures from our archives in social
media, we advise the Colonel not to
worry but to leave the authentication
of the evidence we have to the civilized
panel of judges at the International
Criminal Court, ICC.”
“It is reassuring to observe that at least
the lying Nigerian Army is aware that
all their murderous outrage on January
20, 2017 were captured on video.” |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by TheArticleNG(op): 8:11am On Feb 22, 2017*. Modified: 8:28am On Feb 22, 2017 |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by savagefinder: 8:12am On Feb 22, 2017 |
Pls ooh. Am looking for savages.. They have not submit thier assignment Pls mention me when u see a Savage Mention me when u turn a savage Or instead come to our head quarters to file a report.. https://www.nairaland.com/3642722/soul-sisters#53934018 |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by psucc(m): 8:13am On Feb 22, 2017 |
The int'l community is not helping matters in the killings in Nigeria. So I do not see the Biafra getting any attention there. |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by dorry62(f): 8:27am On Feb 22, 2017 |
This is serious. |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by yarimo(m): 8:29am On Feb 22, 2017 |
Mtcheeew IPOB go and do your silly protest in your silly country, and stop disturbing nigerians and nigeria. ICC ko PDP ni ![]() |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by EternalTruths: 8:29am On Feb 22, 2017 |
psucc:You think so You don't know ICC They are slow but certain. ![]() The military is in soup just be patient about it though it might take years but justice is certain. ![]() |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by EternalTruths: 8:31am On Feb 22, 2017 |
yarimo:There ancestral land remains there ancestral homeland Or do you plan to steal their ancestral homeland. ![]() Nigerians should get out of their homeland period. ![]() |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by yarimo(m): 8:36am On Feb 22, 2017 |
Any disturbance from the mumu IPOB in nigeria, the nigeria army will deal with them without mercy. They are free to protest in their country. but not in nigeria. EternalTruths: |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by EternalTruths: 8:38am On Feb 22, 2017 |
yarimo:You want to steal their ancestral land. Nigerians like you should forget about Igboland It does not belong to Nigeria. Your boundary stops at their boundary. |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by yarimo(m): 8:42am On Feb 22, 2017 |
Any attempt IPOB to step beyond their boundaries, the nigeria army will deal with them EternalTruths: |
| Re: We’ll Meet At ICC, IPOB Replies Army by koralink: 11:59am On Feb 22, 2017 |
The Op was wondering why troops were not deployed "during the recent anti-Buhari protest that was led by the likes of Charles Oputa a.k.a. Charlie Boy.The fact is that recent anti-Buhari protest was organised by civilised and responsible citizens to draw the attention of government to short-comings of its policies peacefully without raising arms against the government. In contrast to this, IPOB members are miscreants who carry dangerous weapons during rallies/protest with a view to cause disorder thereby creating favourable atmosphere for themselves for massive looting of people's property.IPOB should not expect security operatives to standby and watch them perpetrating atrocities against the law-abiden citizens of the country. If you do anyhow, you see anyhow. |
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