₦airaland Forum

The unfortunate incident of Sunday August 23, 2020, that took the lives of well-meaning Nigerians in Emene, Enugu state, when security forces on patrol were attacked by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has once again brought to bare the cost of violence, the price of rebellion and the risk of disobedience.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and improvement of character wrapped in a refined civil approach. Bombs and guns do not achieve a revolution if there any from the first place, the sword of revolution is sharpened using the whetting-stone of ideas through dialogue and communication.

As a country we must remain cautious of how we handle such developments as they unfold.

I am just a preacher of peace, lover of orderliness, I have understood long ago that violence is never an answer to any challenge when we have one to deal with. The great Martin Luther King once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Going by this idea, violence cannot drive out violence, only peace can.

When an agitation is faulty from the onset, then avoidable pitfalls of loss may not be totally ruled out. But the best way to survive and rise as a nation lies on a way we manage agitations within the ambits of the law. We should focus more on supporting the governments in its effort of protection and preservation of the constitution as they have sworn to do.

It is quite unfortunate and regrettable that the incident lead to untimely deaths of some fellow Nigerians who chose to pay the ultimate price for peace, but we must remember that obedience to constituted authority is divinely a duty if we proclaim to be religious people. And this ultimately will leads us to true freedom. Laws are not meant to destroy us, but to maintain orderliness in a sane society. But otherwise leads to our own destruction.

It remains a thing of concern how swift some volatile Nigerians act to cash-in on such events to further spread hate and enemity on the internet, directed against security forces whose sacrifices we enjoy. Mind you, these securities we rebuke are Nigerians too.

They chose to put their lives on the line so that we can have peace. They sacrifice their sleep, comfort and quality time with families, patrolling our streets to ensure our safety. But we always not only under-appreciating them, but easily condemned them as they bleed to protect us.

Since the incident happened, I took time to go through some comments on the social media, all I see was a spit of venom directed towards these securities whom their fault was only making sure we remain peaceful. I was heartbroken, close to shading tears, I ask myself this simple question just like one unanimous person as always "how did we get here" or "who did this thing to us"? those who we ought to be applauding for laying down their lives so that we can live are instead being accused and taunted, calling them names and wishing evil against them. These individuals know little or nothing about the cost of war.

I also read the unsavoury threats by the fugitive leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, calling on IPOB members not to hesitate in activating defensive mechanism against security forces, then I remembered he is just a clown who derives pleasure in misleading people and fomenting trouble.

We must absolutely disregard the odious remarks by these agitators who know little to nothing about the cost of beating the drum of war.

IPOB being a proscribed group in the eye of the law, any gathering by them remains unlawful, and they should understand that. Moreover, on a general note, coronavirus is still active and people are being discouraged from gathering, what happened to the social distancing? Avoiding unnecessary gathering because of the pandemic is still in force!

A tweet from one Samson Adeyemi @ChiefOjukwu was particularly encouraging he wrote "Dear IPOB please do not take laws into your hands. I am against the killing of unarmed Citizens, but please let the agitations not lead to more killings. The DSS operatives you killed are humans and your brothers too. Your leaders are your real enemies, not the DSS."

At this critical time we are duty bound to preach peace and acceptance not hate for it can only lead to greater destruction. We need to do this for our future and those of our children.

Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow any religion of my choice , free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty, Chief Joseph. So says a wise man.

Unity is strength, division is weakness. He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings, and all beings in his own self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.

We can’t keep silent we must keep speaking against violence of any form. A choir is made up of many voices including yours and mine. If one by one all go silent then all that will be left are the soloists.

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty of the test of our civilization. Put race against race, religion against religion, and prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here.

How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity. When we work together in love and unity we can expect heaven’s help.

There are so many wrongs happening in this country, so many. Be that as it may, resorting to violent confrontation is hardly the way to achieve true democracy.

Yes, We will hold our leaders accountable for our lives and the best way is by supporting and believing they mean and are capable well and holding on to their responsibility.

A nation falls not because of governmental atrocity, but because of the citizens’ indifference to ways of solving those atrocities through strive.

Chukwuebuka from Nnewi South, Anambra.

we need more of your kind in this our trying time in Nigeria. i Hail you Ambassador of peace.

bbamusa:
The unfortunate incident of Sunday August 23, 2020, that took the lives of well-meaning Nigerians in Emene, Enugu state, when security forces on patrol were attacked by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has once again brought to bare the cost of violence, the price of rebellion and the risk of disobedience.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and improvement of character wrapped in a refined civil approach. Bombs and guns do not achieve a revolution if there any from the first place, the sword of revolution is sharpened using the whetting-stone of ideas through dialogue and communication.

As a country we must remain cautious of how we handle such developments as they unfold.

I am just a preacher of peace, lover of orderliness, I have understood long ago that violence is never an answer to any challenge when we have one to deal with. The great Martin Luther King once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Going by this idea, violence cannot drive out violence, only peace can.

When an agitation is faulty from the onset, then avoidable pitfalls of loss may not be totally ruled out. But the best way to survive and rise as a nation lies on a way we manage agitations within the ambits of the law. We should focus more on supporting the governments in its effort of protection and preservation of the constitution as they have sworn to do.

It is quite unfortunate and regrettable that the incident lead to untimely deaths of some fellow Nigerians who chose to pay the ultimate price for peace, but we must remember that obedience to constituted authority is divinely a duty if we proclaim to be religious people. And this ultimately will leads us to true freedom. Laws are not meant to destroy us, but to maintain orderliness in a sane society. But otherwise leads to our own destruction.

It remains a thing of concern how swift some volatile Nigerians act to cash-in on such events to further spread hate and enemity on the internet, directed against security forces whose sacrifices we enjoy. Mind you, these securities we rebuke are Nigerians too.

They chose to put their lives on the line so that we can have peace. They sacrifice their sleep, comfort and quality time with families, patrolling our streets to ensure our safety. But we always not only under-appreciating them, but easily condemned them as they bleed to protect us.

Since the incident happened, I took time to go through some comments on the social media, all I see was a spit of venom directed towards these securities whom their fault was only making sure we remain peaceful. I was heartbroken, close to shading tears, I ask myself this simple question just like one unanimous person as always "how did we get here" or "who did this thing to us"? those who we ought to be applauding for laying down their lives so that we can live are instead being accused and taunted, calling them names and wishing evil against them. These individuals know little or nothing about the cost of war.

I also read the unsavoury threats by the fugitive leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, calling on IPOB members not to hesitate in activating defensive mechanism against security forces, then I remembered he is just a clown who derives pleasure in misleading people and fomenting trouble.

We must absolutely disregard the odious remarks by these agitators who know little to nothing about the cost of beating the drum of war.

IPOB being a proscribed group in the eye of the law, any gathering by them remains unlawful, and they should understand that. Moreover, on a general note, coronavirus is still active and people are being discouraged from gathering, what happened to the social distancing? Avoiding unnecessary gathering because of the pandemic is still in force!

A tweet from one Samson Adeyemi @ChiefOjukwu was particularly encouraging he wrote "Dear IPOB please do not take laws into your hands. I am against the killing of unarmed Citizens, but please let the agitations not lead to more killings. The DSS operatives you killed are humans and your brothers too. Your leaders are your real enemies, not the DSS."

At this critical time we are duty bound to preach peace and acceptance not hate for it can only lead to greater destruction. We need to do this for our future and those of our children.

Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow any religion of my choice , free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty, Chief Joseph. So says a wise man.

Unity is strength, division is weakness. He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings, and all beings in his own self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.

We can’t keep silent we must keep speaking against violence of any form. A choir is made up of many voices including yours and mine. If one by one all go silent then all that will be left are the soloists.

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty of the test of our civilization. Put race against race, religion against religion, and prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here.

How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity. When we work together in love and unity we can expect heaven’s help.

There are so many wrongs happening in this country, so many. Be that as it may, resorting to violent confrontation is hardly the way to achieve true democracy.

Yes, We will hold our leaders accountable for our lives and the best way is by supporting and believing they mean and are capable well and holding on to their responsibility.

A nation falls not because of governmental atrocity, but because of the citizens’ indifference to ways of solving those atrocities through strive.

Chukwuebuka from Nnewi South, Anambra.

Wake up man, "one Nigeria" is not by force. Just the same you believe in the unity of Nigeria is the same way others have a right not to believe in it. Everday it will be "there is unity in diversity", "one Nigeria is a task that must be done", "we will achieve greatnes if we stay one", una no dey tire?

In the meantime, the country is been overrun by different armed bandits, Islamic fundamentalism is on the rise, corruption is on the rise, Nigeria is poverty capital of the world and things are getting worse by the day

The issue of IPOB is the extra-judicial killing of unarmed people.

He who stays in a glass house must be sacred of throwing stones...I pray first God consoles the families of the departed officers and IPOB members. IPOB, must shelve it sword and drums of war...No one wins a fight against the State!

Na who draw first blood na hin go hear am.

Dem go touch DSS.

Op is a known headslamming mooslim from Ogbomosho

Bullcrap! Rubbish Thread!! You Are No Preacher Of Peace,you Are Just A 1 Nigerianist Who Is Very Scared Of Break Up! You Dont Expect A Sane Human To Read The Trash You Typed Above..Shove Your United Nigerea Into Your Stinking Anus..

Op, you are not neutral

Do not be deceived by this hypocritical op who showed his hand from the FIRST PARAGRAPH .

Points to ponder, the DSS say IPOB attacked its team on patrol killing two operatives... Have you personally ever seen a DSS vehicle before talk less of its patrol vehicle ?
Fact of the matter is that unarmed IPOB (?) or young men were in a secluded compound having their religious prayers when security operatives stormed the place and opened fire. From pictures available, you’ll notice that some of the young men were shot dead on the road meaning they were fleeing the scene of the attack.
You can’t hear the sound of high caliber weapons as used by security operatives and still decide to fight with sticks and stones knowing fully well that sticks can never travel as far as bullets therefore, the operatives call those boys fôols after extrajudicially killing them.
I see some irritants and obvious Boko Haram/Fulani terrorist sympathizers gloating on this thread already, they’ve never for one day spoken against the activities of the terrorist organizations holding sway in the north but are happy Igbo youths were slaughtered in cold blood after all they’re Igbo’s and IPOB appellation can always be slammed on them but they fail to realize the madness of security agents is enough to go round.
The south east governors and political elite (apart from Abaribe) are hopeless fôols. There’s no region in Nigeria where dozens of innocents will be slaughtered without backlash definitely not in the South West who are always called cowards online here nor the SS talk less of the north. You don’t even see pictures of Boko Haram soldiers who have been killed but dem kill una like fowl and everywhere is still quiet several days later. No word from any political or traditional leader till today. Who go carry una cross ? Is this how some of you want to coerce my SS region into una Biafra ? Put your house in order first, forget about the Biafra aspect for now, some young men were killed, speak out against the killings and demand justice.
Once again, op is a hypocrite who came to gloat over the deaths of these promising young Igbo men

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please let them retaliate, python dance 3 loading

Stupidity is when you think python dance will solve any problem. bokoharam started this way and the silly Nigerian government has not been able to quail it. Nigeria dies the day this ipob starts a retaliation attacks or a gorilla warfare.
Why will a Nigerian security operative open fire on unarmed civilians and loopy fellows are rejoicing over it. You may not like it but no body has a monopoly of violence and fear a tiger by the tail.

IamWonderful:
please let them retaliate, python dance 3 loading

Kill IPOB kill IPOB everybody dey celebrate, IPOB boys dey die, e come reach one day IPOB boys vex carry stick, everybody come remember say e fit reach to militancy and civil war, army wey do Python dance come dey fear based on wetin dem see for boko haram hand, they come imagine how ipob own go be, dem comot uniform come dey wear mufti. The same people wey been dey hail army make dem kill ipob come remember say civil war dey dangerous and them no get money to fly away, them come dey preach peace.
I am not a member of Ipob but may thunder fire all you hypocrites

one thing is sure, IPOB have validated their proscription by killing the peace keepers. how do they sleep at night knowing they killed an officer of the law

The security people that died were also Igbo. In trying to score a cheap point, IPOB killed her own. Violence can never be the solution

Bkayyy:
Kill IPOB kill IPOB everybody dey celebrate, IPOB boys dey die, e come reach one day IPOB boys vex carry stick, everybody come remember say e fit reach to militancy and civil war, army wey do Python dance come dey fear based on wetin dem see for boko haram hand, they come imagine how ipob own go be, dem comot uniform come dey wear mufti. The same people wey been dey hail army make dem kill ipob come remember say civil war dey dangerous and them no get money to fly away, them come dey preach peace.
I am not a member of Ipob but may thunder fire all you hypocrites

Twinna:
The security people that died were also Igbo. In trying to score a cheap point, IPOB killed her own. Violence can never be the solution

and of all people to quote is that lunatic chief Ojukwu?

He is a human being even if you do not agree with him on all points. The people that died are humans as well with family and emotions. Let us all be sober as we all forge a way forward

MosheDayan:
and of all people to quote is that lunatic chief Ojukwu?

kayez:
Na who draw first blood na hin go hear am.

Dem go touch DSS.

Don't tell you believed that crap.

Ain't you too smart for that story.

Resorting to insult does not change anything. You can make your point without abuses. Everyone must not hold the same opinion as you do.

Smoke55:
Bullcrap! Rubbish Thread!! You Are No Preacher Of Peace,you Are Just A 1 Nigerianist Who Is Very Scared Of Break Up! You Dont Expect A Sane Human To Read The Trash You Typed Above..Shove Your United Nigerea Into Your Stinking Anus..

ruthmadaki90:
one thing is sure, IPOB have validated their proscription by killing the peace keepers. how do they sleep at night knowing they killed an officer of the law

It's a pity you chose to believe that crap knowing the lying reputation of nigerian security agencies.
But you're entitled to believe what you want. Same way I'm entitled to believe the fulani herdsmen only attack because there cows were plundered. It will get to the turn of every one. No be this failed state.

Twinna:
He is a human being even if you do not agree with him on all points. The people that died are humans as well with family and emotions. Let us all be sober as we all forge a way forward

so I should take you seriously when you quote a man who takes delight in Insulting Igbo people? you are very funny.

@OP you started your post by lying that IPOB attacked the terrorist you Fulani have been recruiting into your forces. You recruit terrorist, give them uniform and guns to kill unarmed innocent people. For decades, you Fulani of the north have killing directly or through your proxies.

Anyways, there's no too much talk in the evening mass. It's payback time, tooth for tooth and eye for eye.

Twinna:
The security people that died were also Igbo. In trying to score a cheap point, IPOB killed her own. Violence can never be the solution

I know that "Chief Ojukwu" on Twitter, he is a chronic Igbo hater, and worse he is a Yoruba man the account was created to spite Igbos with Igbo name just as we see everyday on nairaland.

bbamusa:
The unfortunate incident of Sunday August 23, 2020, that took the lives of well-meaning Nigerians in Emene, Enugu state, when security forces on patrol were attacked by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has once again brought to bare the cost of violence, the price of rebellion and the risk of disobedience.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and improvement of character wrapped in a refined civil approach. Bombs and guns do not achieve a revolution if there any from the first place, the sword of revolution is sharpened using the whetting-stone of ideas through dialogue and communication.

As a country we must remain cautious of how we handle such developments as they unfold.

I am just a preacher of peace, lover of orderliness, I have understood long ago that violence is never an answer to any challenge when we have one to deal with. The great Martin Luther King once said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Going by this idea, violence cannot drive out violence, only peace can.

When an agitation is faulty from the onset, then avoidable pitfalls of loss may not be totally ruled out. But the best way to survive and rise as a nation lies on a way we manage agitations within the ambits of the law. We should focus more on supporting the governments in its effort of protection and preservation of the constitution as they have sworn to do.

It is quite unfortunate and regrettable that the incident lead to untimely deaths of some fellow Nigerians who chose to pay the ultimate price for peace, but we must remember that obedience to constituted authority is divinely a duty if we proclaim to be religious people. And this ultimately will leads us to true freedom. Laws are not meant to destroy us, but to maintain orderliness in a sane society. But otherwise leads to our own destruction.

It remains a thing of concern how swift some volatile Nigerians act to cash-in on such events to further spread hate and enemity on the internet, directed against security forces whose sacrifices we enjoy. Mind you, these securities we rebuke are Nigerians too.

They chose to put their lives on the line so that we can have peace. They sacrifice their sleep, comfort and quality time with families, patrolling our streets to ensure our safety. But we always not only under-appreciating them, but easily condemned them as they bleed to protect us.

Since the incident happened, I took time to go through some comments on the social media, all I see was a spit of venom directed towards these securities whom their fault was only making sure we remain peaceful. I was heartbroken, close to shading tears, I ask myself this simple question just like one unanimous person as always "how did we get here" or "who did this thing to us"? those who we ought to be applauding for laying down their lives so that we can live are instead being accused and taunted, calling them names and wishing evil against them. These individuals know little or nothing about the cost of war.

I also read the unsavoury threats by the fugitive leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, calling on IPOB members not to hesitate in activating defensive mechanism against security forces, then I remembered he is just a clown who derives pleasure in misleading people and fomenting trouble.

We must absolutely disregard the odious remarks by these agitators who know little to nothing about the cost of beating the drum of war.

IPOB being a proscribed group in the eye of the law, any gathering by them remains unlawful, and they should understand that. Moreover, on a general note, coronavirus is still active and people are being discouraged from gathering, what happened to the social distancing? Avoiding unnecessary gathering because of the pandemic is still in force!

A tweet from one Samson Adeyemi @ChiefOjukwu was particularly encouraging he wrote "Dear IPOB please do not take laws into your hands. I am against the killing of unarmed Citizens, but please let the agitations not lead to more killings. The DSS operatives you killed are humans and your brothers too. Your leaders are your real enemies, not the DSS."

At this critical time we are duty bound to preach peace and acceptance not hate for it can only lead to greater destruction. We need to do this for our future and those of our children.

Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow any religion of my choice , free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty, Chief Joseph. So says a wise man.

Unity is strength, division is weakness. He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings, and all beings in his own self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.

We can’t keep silent we must keep speaking against violence of any form. A choir is made up of many voices including yours and mine. If one by one all go silent then all that will be left are the soloists.

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty of the test of our civilization. Put race against race, religion against religion, and prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here.

How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity. When we work together in love and unity we can expect heaven’s help.

There are so many wrongs happening in this country, so many. Be that as it may, resorting to violent confrontation is hardly the way to achieve true democracy.

Yes, We will hold our leaders accountable for our lives and the best way is by supporting and believing they mean and are capable well and holding on to their responsibility.

A nation falls not because of governmental atrocity, but because of the citizens’ indifference to ways of solving those atrocities through strive.

Chukwuebuka from Nnewi South, Anambra.

You started your story wrongly and it's an insult to the sensitivity of the people to say that the IPOB attacked the police.
For your information, the security forces launched unprovoked attacks on a peaceful people in their community who were having their usual morning exercises.

Again, for your information, there is nothing like One Nigeria. Nigeria has never been one.
How many Easterners or Westerners are heading any security agency in Nigeria?

It's good that those at the receiving end have risen up to say - Enough is Enough.

So, to your tent, oh ...
There is nothing like One Nigeria.

Protect yourselves and your communities, otherwise the terrorists in uniform will enter and wipe you all out.

A word is enough for the wise.

It's too late to negotiate with terrorists that have preset mindset to attack an occupy other peoples' lands.

Op your shame dey shame me. You have just wasted your time writing rubbish. May you and your family be killed for no reason the way those innocent young men were killed. May your life and destiny resemble everything that Nigeria has come to represent.

Finally, stop fooling yourself; you are not igbo, you are not writing from nnewi. You are an identity thief. We are not fools here.