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BIAFRA: In fresh move, Arewa youths call on UN to designate IPOB a terror group
One month after issuing the highly provocative and contentious quit notice to Igbos to leave the North before the 1st of October, 2017, Arewa youths have called on the United Nations (UN) to designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a terrorist organization.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the Arewa youths, who converged under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Groups, also called on the UN to intervene, by initiating processes for a peaceful referendum, saying that it is the only option to finally settle the Biafran issue.
In a letter addressed to the UN and dated 12th of July, 2017, the groups said since the end of the Nigerian Civil War, Igbos have intermittently continued to taunt and rebel against other parts of the country by demanding to secede and form an independent country.
They claimed that Igbos are reopening old wounds by calling for violence and anarchy. The groups said the popular Kaduna Declaration was not a call to violence, but a precaution.
Speaking on behalf of the coalition, its coordinator, Mr Shettima Yerima, said: “Not withstanding all the efforts by the Acting President and responsible regional leaders, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, remains undaunted and even intensified their violent divisive campaign which is the main issue of contention.
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“Their continued action is a clear signal that they are committed to breaking away from the Nigerian federation which buttresses our earlier concerns.
“Worried by the recent threats, we became concerned that Kanu has finally crossed the boundaries of Nigerian laws and has blatantly breached international laws that specifically frown at the use of terror to achieve a goal.
“We are calling on the UN to invoke the relevant statuses to which Nigeria is a signatory to pronounce Kanu and IPOB as terror outfits, proscribe their activities and initiate criminal actions against them.
“Since it is becoming all the more obvious by the way IPOB and Kanu enjoy massive support from the Igbos back home that the issue of the drive for Biafra nation is still a boiling one, we urge the UN to intervene by initiating processes for a peaceful referendum as the only option to finally settle the Biafran issue.”
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Emmanuel Chidozie
July 13, 2017 at 9:13 pm
Arewa youths are it again. You see, Biafrans and Igbos are the ones who have suffered Hausa/ Fulani terrorism for over 50 years. Honest Nigerians know it. The world knows. Not even Britain your supporter and mentor can come with a clear conscience to say that IPOB os a terrorist organization. The UN is far more sophisticated organization, made up of cibilized nations where civilized deabate and discuss and honest llook at issues takes place. Their standard is not Nigerias standard. A standard of lies, corruption and shamelessness, informed by a culture and and ideology that preaches not the brotherhood of man but the subjugation of people and deny them even the right for equality. IPOB is not Boko Haran and can never be compared to Boko Haram. IPOB stated their objective from the begining of the strughle which is within the bound of reason and international law and convention. Amnesty international have physical and documentary evidence of the police and army terrorism inflicted agaainst Biafrans and Igbos. No one can beat that. Sometimes I begin to wonder why you guys have choosen the path of darkness in the 21st century and lise and hypocrisy instead of the oath of truth. What IPOB and other pro- Biafra groups possess if superior argument and ebidence of 57 years of misdeed against Biafrans and Igbos. Every one knows that what you are looking for is people and institutions that will eater into an unholy alliance with your zoo to lie against Biafra groups so as to obtain a pretext and a platform to attack Biafrans with the islamic army of Nitthern Nigeria. It will fail because truth is golden. Remember that your quit notice is already and ethnic cleansing motive and when it is carried out is another genocide. It is on record. You cannot take it back. Nigeria has no standard of what is right or wronh . it is a system deeply meared in dishoesty, lies and deceit. And even if Biafran leave the zoo as is bound to happen soon, among yourselves you cannot deal straight and honest. What a tragedy. What a calamity that has befallen you people.
Jubilant Nwosu
July 14, 2017 at 12:23 pm
What kind of contradictory letter is this? First you ask the UN to conduct a peaceful referendum for Biafrans to finally settle the Biafra issue, then you turned around to ask the same UN to designate IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu as a terrorist organization. This is the most unintelligible write up I’ve ever seen. This is most laughable and humurous. For your information, the UN is not a daft organization full of illiterates. They are highly learned and understand that Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB are fighting for justice, equity and fairness for Biafrans. They understand that Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB have not breached any known principle of the UN as it regards freedom fighting and the rights of the Indigenous People of Biafra. What I can conclude here is that I see frustration is killing you because you’re on the losing side. The earlier you brace reality, the better for you; otherwise I see some BP rising uncontrollably. God bless #Biafra.
Oise Oikelomen
July 14, 2017 at 9:14 pm
What is wrong with these Arewa youths sef? Who appointed them as defenders of the Republic? All the things they accuse IPOB of are crimes against the nation, so why can’t they let the government deal with IPOB through legitimate channels? And what level of dishonesty would make any Northern group accuse Igbos of terrorism? I’m neither Igbo nor Hausa-Fulani, but I’m a Nigerian, and we know who the terrorists are in this country. I don’t blame them sef, is it not because our biased police failed to arrest them?? Mtchew!
Olalekan Ajiboye Oyewole
July 15, 2017 at 12:59 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijackers_in_the_September_11_attacks President Buhari’s other engagements in Saudi Arabia include Boko Haram hostages with heads of international financial organisations and multilateral associations. Buhari on February 20 returned from Egypt where he was among among the top sponsors of terrorism for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Jos_riots The insurgency took place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria’s Muslim and Biafra’s Christian. The clashes started on 7 September and in the wake of the September 11 attacks, lasted nearly two weeks, ending on 17 September, in which over 5000 Igbo people were killed.
Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram insurgents have been called the world’s deadliest terrorist group, in terms of the number of (IPOB) Biafra indigenous people it has killed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Abuja_United_Nations_bombing the ringleaders of any of the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal government are one of the presidents, Muhammadu Buhari appoints Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu as spokesmen from the violent Sunni Islamist group Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists later claimed responsibility of United Nations bombing in 2011. United Nations bombing occurred when UN attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Hausa-fulani’s major split in Islam goes back to events in the 7th century that is between the majority Sunnis and the minority Shiites. The majority Sunnis Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal government of Nigeria has formally declared killing or ordering the killing of the hundreds of Shiites, A spokesperson from the violent SunniIslamist group Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal government pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm) to other unarmed pro-Biafra agitators and compared it to the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal governments of Nigeria Boko Haram whose insurgency has caused the death of about over 100,000 Biafra people since 2009.
Olalekan Ajiboye Oyewole
July 15, 2017 at 1:09 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijackers_in_the_September_11_attacks President Buhari’s other engagements in Saudi Arabia include Boko Haram hostages with heads of international financial organisations and multilateral associations. Buhari on February 20 returned from Egypt where he was among among the top sponsors of terrorism for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Jos_riots The insurgency took place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria’s Muslim and Biafra’s Christian. The clashes started on 7 September and in the wake of the September 11 attacks, lasted nearly two weeks, ending on 17 September, in which over 5000 Igbo people were killed.
Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram insurgents have been called the world’s deadliest terrorist group, in terms of the number of non-violent unarmed Biafra indigenous people (IPOB) it has killed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Abuja_United_Nations_bombing the ringleaders of any of the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal government are one of the presidents, Muhammadu Buhari appoints Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu as spokesmen from the violent Sunni Islamist group Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists later claimed responsibility of United Nations bombing in 2011. United Nations bombing occurred when UN attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Hausa-fulani’s major split in Islam goes back to events in the 7th century that is between the majority Sunnis and the minority Shiites. The majority Sunnis Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal government of Nigeria has formally declared killing or ordering the killing of the hundreds of Shiites, A spokesperson from the violent SunniIslamist group Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal government pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm) to other unarmed pro-Biafra agitators and compared it to the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists-dominated federal governments of Nigeria Boko Haram whose insurgency has caused the death of about over 100,000 Biafra people since 2009.
Olalekan Ajiboye Oyewole
July 15, 2017 at 1:10 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram_insurgency Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram Islamic extremists have been called the world’s deadliest terrorist group, in terms of the number of Biafra indigenous people it has killed by the Islamic sect of the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram operatives of the Army member-dominated federal government of Nigeria’s secret police the Department of state Services, DSS. Biafra secede Nigeria out of fear of persecutions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram Since the current insurgency of the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram restarted in 2009, it has killed more than 20,000 Igbos and displaced 2.3 million Igbos from their homes and Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram insurgents were ranked as the world’s deadliest terror group by the Global Terrorism Index in 2015. The more aggressive vetting is in place within the context of long-standing issues of religious violence between Nigeria’s Muslim and Biafra’s Christians escaping persecutions. Biafra was the innocent and up-to-the-minute victim of political/religious persecution. Igbos were massacred by Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram Islamic terrorists -controlled federal government of Nigeria’s army deployed more powerful weapons are still operating from bases in the Hausa-fulani North killed tens of thousands of Igbos and the death toll from the genocide runs into millions as the killings of unarmed Biafrans continued all day and caused millions to flee to the East Region that is Biafra, People’s Republic.
Olalekan Ajiboye Oyewole
July 15, 2017 at 1:11 pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War#Persecution_of_Igbo Biafra represented nationalist aspirations of the original Eastern, People’s Republic, Biafra as a territory existed long before the forced amalgamation forced into being in its arbitrary form of Nigeria and the independence of a Republic of Nigeria is a defunct. The indigenous peoples in the east lay of the south-east land of Biafra, People’s Republic, are originally the Easterners whose leadership felt they could no longer coexist with the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram-dominated federal governments of Nigeria. Northern Hausa-fulani Islamic insurgents killed over a thousand Igbo people between 26 and 29 July 2009; during the violence, Biafrans are Christians were killed for refusing to convert to Islam/muslim.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Boko_Haram_uprising The 2009 Boko Haram uprising was a divergence between Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram terrorists cooperated in joint ventures with governments of Nigeria security forces in killing the innocent Biafrans. Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram Violence across several states in north killed at least twice the tens of thousands of Igbos eastern resulted in more than 1,000 Igbo people injured, with around 700 Igbos killed in the city of Maiduguri alone, according to one military official.
The Islamic extremist group of Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram insurgents based in North killed tens of thousands of Igbos and caused millions to flee to the East Region that is Biafra, People’s Republic. In 2013, over 1,000 Igbo people died as a result of the conflict with existing strikes by a violent Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram insurgents. The endemic violence against the Igbos escalated dramatically in 2014, with 10,849 deaths. Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram killed over 6,600 Igbos in 2014. In 2014, the Northern Hausa-fulani Boko Haram insurgency spread to neighboring Cameroon, Chad, and Niger thus becoming a major regional conflict. Of the 2.3 million Igbo people displaced actively by the conflict also in Northern Nigeria, Chad, Niger Republic, capital Niamey and northern Cameroon since May 2013, at least 250,000 Easterners throughout the Northern Region have left Nigeria, Borno state capital, Maiduguri in the North and fled into Cameroon, while the Igbo people displaced was en route from Cameroon to the East Region that is Biafra, People’s Republic.