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This is disgusting.

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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/disturbing-video-allegedly-shows-nigerian-army-torture-murder-biafran-secessionists-1639343


Disturbing video allegedly shows Nigerian army torture and murder Biafran secessionists
Video appears to show soldiers beating men with batons and forcing them to drink dirty river water.
Ludovica IaccinoJames Lillywhite By Ludovica Iaccino, Video by James Lillywhite
Updated September 14, 2017 15:51 BST
01:25
Shocking video allegedly shows Nigerian army abusing suspected IPOB members
Shocking video allegedly shows Nigerian army abusing suspected IPOB members TGS Intelligence Consultants
The Nigerian army is investigating a video showing what appear to be troops torturing and murdering civilians accused of belonging to a separatist group.

The nearly three-minute-long video began circulating on social media earlier in September. It appears to show soldiers forcing a group of half-Unclad men to lie down on the ground, beating them with batons. They are then forced to lie in a river and drink dirty water.

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Pointing at what appears to be a corpse lying on the ground, the person recording the video is heard saying: "This one now, is dead".

The footage ends with images of the men lying in the water motionless. It is not clear what happened to them next and whether they are dead or alive.

The men were suspected of belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) group, which calls for the independence of Biafran territories that were forcibly annexed to Nigeria during British colonisation. An Independent Republic of Biafra was declared in 1967 and re-annexed to Nigeria in 1970, after three years of civil war.

It is believed the footage was taken in Abia state, in Nigeria's south-east. IBTimes UK sources said the men were travelling to the residence of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, when they were stopped by the military. Soldiers found the youths in possession of flags of the former Republic of Biafra.

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The army's spokesperson, Brigadier General Sanni Usman, was not immediately available for a comment on the video.

However, he was quoted by local media as saying the army was aware of the footage and was investigating it.

"We are aware of certain video being circulated," he said, according to the Daily Post.

"We have gotten complaints of the said video, and have commenced an investigation into the matter and the report would be made public. The General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Major General Adamu Abubakar, is investigating it and whatever it is, we will definitely let the public know about the outcome."

Rights group Amnesty International told IBTimes UK it is also investigating the video.

Allegations of violence

This is not the first time that Nigerian security forces have been accused of violence against of pro-Biafra secessionist groups, but authorities have always denied such allegations.

In March, Amnesty called on the governor of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria to investigate alleged killings of pro-Biafra secessionists that have occurred in recent years.

Pro-Biafra protest Abia state
Pro-Biafra supporters shout slogans in Aba during a protest calling for the release of leader Nnamdi Kanu in November 2015Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty
Amnesty released reports alleging abuses against Ipob members, claiming security forces had killed at least 150 people "and injured hundreds more during peaceful assemblies" since August 2015.

The army denied the allegations, claiming it intervened to prevent "ethnic clashes" and accused Amnesty of trying to tarnish its image.

Independence calls have gained renewed momentum following Nnamdi Kanu's arrest in October 2015. Kanu, Ipob leader and director of UK-based Radio Biafra, is standing trial on treasonable felony charges and was released on bail earlier this year. The trial will resume in October.

The Nigerian government has always maintained the country's unity was a priority and that while peaceful pro-Biafran protests were welcome, demanding the breakaway of the Biafran territories went against the constitution.

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Security analyst David Otto believes that, should investigations confirm that the men in the video were tortured by soldiers, it will be a strong sign that excessive violence might lead to radicalisation of youths, subjected to such treatments.

"The security services shown in this vile video have shown ineptitude in handling the Biafra agitators to a point where their action is acting as a radicalising tool to vulnerable and angry Igbo youths , creating the basis of ethnic and sectarian violence in Nigeria," he told IBTimes UK.

The majority of people inhabiting south-eastern Nigeria are Igbo, one of the country's largest ethnic groups. The Igbo people led the 1967 Biafran secession.

"The security forces must be called to order and the President [Muhammadu Buhari] has to intervene and address the Biafra agitation crisis in the south," said Otto.

"This is enough evidence that there is the urgent need of restructuring the security services training to take into account cruel actions that generate unintended consequences that may jeopardise national peace and stability."

Michael004:
Who is jumping, I am only laughing at your painment hehehehe. The thing really pain you people.

See ur wife braless in one bed sheet.

Michael004:
Are you insinuating you are wretched

Point of correction, na left over u dey celebrate, keep belittling urself to the whole country.

okway:
lol no mind am. Why do you think Nnamdi Kanu called 99% of Ibo girls prostitutes? Cuz the pain of Ibo girls preferring to marry Yoruba was too much to bear.

i think it is more the other way round.

see the great effortt and money applied to toast that pygmy.

Michael004:
We Don hear hehehehe, chidinma don hurt this guy to bone marrow hehehehehe6. He actually expected his brother to toast chidima but he no fit hehehehe. That Yoruba boy go folk her well hehehehehe

The whole thing stinks of too much effort and money.

Them dey use force buy love?

First dey invite her to act movie, while dey had other plans.

Deperation if u ask me.

Could all be a publicity stunt for Oba and Stella movie. http://naijagists.com/kunle-afolayan-zack-orji-lere-paimo-oga-bello-stella-oba-movie-set-ilorin-kwara-state/

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fratermathy:
Uduaghan is not from metropolitan Warri City.

Secondly, his people never claimed that they were marginalised as you guys do.

Ibori nko? Ur kinsman Ibori, wat about him? The one dat went to prison in London and u refer to as ur god?

Sagay212:
[s]This topic or question doesn't make any sense. What has tribe got to do with marriage? You find someone you love and won't marry them because they are not same tribe as you? How do you even foster world peace if people don't engage in inter tribal marriage? How do you learn about other people's culture and have a better understanding instead of criticising and judging from afar?

OP i don't know your age, but your topic/questions doesn't make any sense. And who told you Chinese and korean people don't marry outside their tribe. I have seen enough chinese women married to men who are not chinese. A chinese woman and an Igbo man and they have a beautiful child and live happily. I don't know if you still live in a cave[/s].

See my post above and be enlightened. Marriage has no relationship to world peace. Wen conflict starts it is usually the foreign wife that is targeted first.

aas

slowly tings are getting out of hand in this country. it is a pity.

Whilst i dont support Kanu, killing him will create more problems and solve nothing. He was in Prison protest was still happening, if u can remember. If he is dead, a shekau can hijack the movement. All Nnamdi does is talk, it is far better than a dumb violent replacement.

From GEJ to Buhari and back to GEJ. Dis is my voting pattern.

Ahhhhhhhh!!!

ew

victorvezx:
Continue land grabbing

Dude, keep it moving.

Though, i am in favour of one Nigeria, it does not mean dat i should ignore the reality on ground.

This war, u people are calling for might have a surprise outcome than u think.

Look at Boko Haram, with all the military technology they are undefeated. The Militant are still threatening Government.

Honestly, Nigeria is in a mess.

hhh

ddss

bfvb

isi agu jumper

No be radio again na internet.

Confused people.

How APC take win? No be internet?

boko haram have just attacked Nigeria Army dis morning. They are back stronger than before. This means Buhari is not coming back. wahala don dey.

DieBuhari:
Who told you that short dirty man is with God?

Who told u he is not?

wateva!

Iamwrath:
Bombings didn't stop , it reduced, don't attribute nonsense and nonsense

Ok go and check today news, 2 police dead and 57 taken by Boko Haram.

They will make the country ungovernable for Osinbajo.

ZorGBUooeh:
Weder boko haram comes back or not.

Weder osibanjo rules or not.

Weder northern youth treathen us to leave or not.

Weder dss makes any arrest or not.

Gods children must surely EXODUS this failed country.

In today news yet another suicide attack. They are back with ungovernable Nigeria tactics.

Iamwrath:
lol


Nightmare for bad belle , they can't even sleep

Check fp, today again suicide bombers have killed people.