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Ndigbo troop out for DNA tests to know if they are Jews, results expected in August
A sample population of Igbo people of South East Nigeria will by August, when the Deoxyrinonucleic Acid (DNA) test result conducted on them by Jewish scientists is expected, ascertain the validity of ancient claims that they are Jews.
The people had on Wednesday trooped in their numbers to Ikedife Hospital, Otolo-Nnewi, Anambra State to partake in a DNA test conducted by some Jewish scientists.
The purpose of the test, which took place along Igwe Orizu Road and sponsored by Jewish Voice Ministry International based in the United States of America and Redeemed Israel Community, whose national president is Bishop Ignatius Orizu, was to determine the truth or not of the claims that the Igbo are Jews.
According to former president general of Ohanaeze, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, there had been age-long stories of Jewish/Igbo relations founded on archaeological discoveries and mythology.
It was based on this, he said, the Isreali-Yaweh group stormed Nigeria to take a random sampling of cells from the people in the South East in order to carry out a DNA analysis for comparison in Houston Texas, USA.
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Ikedife said, “In this modern time, such claims of relationship should not be left in the domain of mythological theories alone. There is need to subject the claim to scientific proof.
“If at the end of the day, it is confirmed that we are relations, we would remain brothers and friends, but, if it proves negative, we remain friends. My curiosity is based on the fact that I studied Anthropology as well as Medicine.”
He disclosed that, expectedly, by August the result of the cell examination must have been out.
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Animashaun Ayodeji
February 9, 2017 at 2:41 pm
So, this means the Igbos are likely to be Nigerian-Jewish or what are they trying to bring out exactly? I count this to be nonsense.
Balarabe musa
February 9, 2017 at 3:04 pm
Sometimes, I wonder how some stupidity are been allowed, so igbos could be this dafts and insensible to believe in myths that they are Jewish people. I wish them well.
Roland Uchendu Pele
February 9, 2017 at 3:39 pm
“If at the end of the day, it is confirmed that we are relations, we would remain brothers and friends, but, if it proves negative, we remain friends.”
very diplomatic, I must say!
yanju omotodun
February 9, 2017 at 4:26 pm
What is diplomatic about this? This must a ploy with Israel nation to help them achieve Biafra country, because if the DNA test confirms that they are descendants of Israel, definitely and truly ISREAL will back them up to fight until they achieve the Biafra and invariably, US government will back the Biafrans as US and ISREAL are strong allies, eeeeewo, I smell bad omen because I trust the igbos they will go all length to bribe the Israelites doctors to confirm that they are biafrans. God saves Nigeria!
JOHNSON PETER
February 9, 2017 at 4:43 pm
That is the plan . Your brain really stormed out of the real rationale behind this. If not ,why the sudden DNA test since when the myths of ibos being Jewish descendants have been put to fore.
Johnson Amadi
February 9, 2017 at 5:14 pm
The time has come for Biafrans to go to their father’s land. We don’t belong here in Nigeria. Biafra is our land, we are almost there
Amaka Okoro
February 10, 2017 at 12:43 am
Yes ooo we need to go am tired of this changing of plan biafra should take place so will do our things in our own way