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As an Igbo, I have been filled with shame reading scores of comments by Igbos trying to vindicate themselves against the accusations that they were responsible for the #EndSARS carnage in Lagos. Why I'm ashamed is that, in all these, Igbos are being portrayed as cowards and they are willingly accepting it without knowing it.

In one video where MC Oluomo and his NURTW touts were inspecting a damaged police station (which I didn't care to watch), a NURTW member is quoted as saying something like, "which Igbo get liver to do dis? Na awa pipo do am". Then, one Igbo apologist took it up: "have you seen it? We Igbos are vindicated blah blah blah" and all that.

I am here to explain to you how both those accusing you and those defending you are doing the same thing in different ways. Just pay a little attention to this:

I have discovered that the Devil is the Father of cowards. See how a typical coward behaves: If you are gentle to him, he bullies you. But if you stand up to him, he cowers and avoids you. No wonder the Apostle was inspired to write, "resist the Devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).

Because most human beings are possessed by the Devil, they also manifest these dirty attributes of cowards: They see your gentleness as weakness and only understand the language of force.

There's no piece of land that Igbos are using for business in Lagos that they're not paying exorbitantly for. This way they are contributing quite a lot of the Lagos State IGR. Because of this, they mostly mind their business and have no time for troubles because "he who lives in a glass house, throws no stones". At the same time, Fulani will come and use their land for free and still kill them. But they will worship Fulani at every opportunity while showing their hatred for Igbos at every opportunity because, for them, "these ones no get liver nah".

The #EndSARS protests broke out spontaneously and rocked the entire Southern Nigeria and parts of the North. Destructions happened everywhere the protest went. Because it was spontaneous, there were no meetings held to plan it. So, it was obvious that there was neither tribal nor partisan motives behind the protests. But, some base souls are doing their best to turn the aftermath of the protests on the heads of one of the most law-abiding tribes in the country. First, they said the Igbos actually solely carried out the damages. Then, others turned and said the Igbos inspired it because they listened to Nnamdi Kanu say something from far-away Europe. But the real reason is that they see you as those to be freely victimized and you can do nothing about it - as the cowards that they are.

I am telling you, now: As long as you are law-abiding in Lagos, Igbos stop worrying about who is accusing you. Your worry is the greatest asset of your devilish traducers. Instead, be ready to defend yourselves to the UTMOST in a better way. This is what I mean: If anybody attacks you, use every power at your disposal to CRUSH the person and leave no trace. That's the agelong way to approach cowards everywhere.

THE LEGAL AND MORAL GROUNDS

See the legal grounds on which you can stand to do this: As a citizen of Nigeria, you have the FULL RIGHT to live in any part of the country and carry on lawful business dealings as enshrined in the constitution. Unlike some tribes who go to people's homes to kill, maim, rape them, and destroy their crops, you are known everywhere for minding your business in the most lawful way. You helped significantly in building Lagos over many decades. Therefore, both morally and legally, you also have the full citizenship right there - going by the Nigerian constitution and by international law. So, in Lagos, stop seeing yourselves as second-class citizens who must always be begging to walk the street or to breathe. Above all, the people that matter in Yoruba land (such as Afenifere) have acknowledged that you are cool people.

So, stop trying to defend yourselves verbally against any idiot who tries to make you feel less human. Instead, make them actually less human by hitting them if they dare to breach your physical space. Let them fall into the pit they have dug. Ndị ara!

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but if you leave this people that is how they will change the narrative and say it was Igbos. just like the 66 coup which was done by major nzewogu who is a niger Deltan but they have tagged it Igbo coup. we must resist any attempt to change history and make us the scape goat

Sinzumoney:
but if you leave this people that is how they will change the narrative and say it was Igbos. just like the 66 coup which was done by major nzewogu who is a niger Deltan but they have tagged it Igbo coup. we must resist any attempt to change history and make us the scape goat

Most times, you look more like a criminal by trying to defend yourself. Most times, silence is the best answer to a fool.

Obalatule:
I for one does not give a rats shit about yoruba muslim baseless accusations

Please, I don't like you mentioning 'Yoruba' or 'muslim' in a bad light. In the real sense, there are very HONORABLE Yorubas and Muslims. Let's take people on individual merits.

10mobile:
Please, I don't like you mentioning 'Yoruba' or 'muslim' in a bad light. In the real sense, there are very HONORABLE Yorubas and Muslims. Let's take people on individual merits.

But most of them are demented igbo haters

Sinzumoney:
but if you leave this people that is how they will change the narrative and say it was Igbos. just like the 66 coup which was done by major nzewogu who is a niger Deltan but they have tagged it Igbo coup. we must resist any attempt to change history and make us the scape goat

I presume that you are not born in igboland, which is the reason why you are scared of some bunch of weaklings "scape goating" you.
An Igbo man doesn't fear anything or cower because of threats.
Yes we did it, we burnt down Lagos and we will do more if they don't respect us.
This shows the kind of fear they have for us, but these Lagos "my mama say I be Igbo" are trying to show the world that they lack the Igbo courage, thereby cowering in the face of ordinary threats.
Let me remind you that yorubas gave quit notice to Ndigbo in Lagos last week Friday but their citizens have already ran away from Igboland as we speak because they know what the real Igbos in igboland are capable of. If you doubt, call any of your relatives and ask them how many yorubas are remaining in their area.
Ndi ara

Trying to keep the record straight is not being a afraid of Yorubas.





They never born generation of Yoruba that Igbos will fear.


I as Ada Igbo will personally take on 3 yoloba guys.