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Nnamdi Kanu: You can’t stop sit-at-home order – IPOB fires back at Southeast govs
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday, reacted to the decision of the Southeast governors on its sit-at-home order.
IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, said Southeast governors cannot stop the sit-at-home order in the region.
Speaking with DAILY POST, Powerful said the sit-at-home order was the only way people of the region can express their displeasure over the brutality by the Nigerian security agents in the Southeast.
He re-emphasised that the Mondays sit-at-home has been cancelled, adding that those enforcing it are not IPOB members.
According to Powerful: “South-East governors cannot stop the wishes of the people because they have failed the masses and sit-at-home is the only way our people show their displeasure and that they are tired of Nigeria and its security brutality in our territory. South-East governors have no stand to stop it.
“IPOB can only stop sit-at-home because they initiated it. We stopped Monday sit-at-home because we found out the implications on our people, but the Nigerian Government and their politicians hijacked it and killed people to implicate IPOB worldwide. Very soon, they will understand how we will handle it because we have discovered all their antics and gimmicks. IPOB will not allow that to continue.
“So South-East governors cannot do anything unless IPOB and the public do. We still stand on no more Monday sit-at-home and anybody enforcing it is not IPOB. They will get their reward soon; our people should stop Monday sit-at-home because IPOB has stopped it openly, and we are not going back on that. Last Monday, Hope Uzodinma recruited some hoodlums who were attacking people in the name of IPOB in order to implicate us as a violent group which is not and that attack was not from IPOB security.”
Following Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest, the group had ordered people of the Southeast to sit-at-home every Monday.
IPOB had claimed that the order was to force the Nigerian Government into releasing its embattled.
However, the separatist group had reviewed its order only when Kanu was to appear in court.
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Why I killed my one-year-old son – Delta woman
Why I killed my one-year-old son – Delta woman
One Sophia Nkwor has killed her one-year old son in Delta State, the police have said.
The 24-year-old woman was said to have ended the life of the baby after drowning him in a well late last month.
According to the police in the oil-rich southern State, the tragic incident happened in Araya community, Isoko South Local Government Area of the State.
She was paraded alongside suspects of various other crimes by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abaniwonda Olufemi, at the State Command’s headquarters, Asaba on Thursday.
Olufemi said: “On 28th of April 2024, a case of infanticide was reported at Oleh Division, that a suspect named Sofia Nkwor ‘f’ aged 24 years from Isoko South LGA, dumped her child of one year and one month old in a well along the road in Araya community Isoko South LGA.”
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He said the body of the abandoned child was found by children who went to play around the scene of the crime.
The commissioner of police confirmed the immediate arrest of the mother of the child.
Olufemi added that investigation was still ongoing.
Giving reasons for her actions, Sophia Nkwor disclosed that she decided to kill the child because she couldn’t fend for him.
She said the father of the child rejected him, adding that she was living with her grandmother in the community.
“l have no helper, it was only me that was taking care of the child
“I was the only one that was doing everything and l was tired of doing that.”
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Bandits kill nine civilian JTF members, kidnap three in Sokoto
Bandits kill nine civilian JTF members, kidnap three in Sokoto
At least nine Civilian Joint Task Force members fighting bandits in Sokoto State have been reportedly killed in an ambush, while an unspecified number sustained varying degrees of injury.
It was gathered that three CJTF members were also taken away by the bandits.
A source told our correspondent that the incident occurred last Sunday in Isa Local Government Area of the state.
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The CJTF source added that Isa LGA is a stronghold of bandits and very dangerous for security operatives.
“We lost nine members in an ambush in Isa LGA, many others were wounded and three others were abducted in the attack after our members received a distress call to support security operatives.
“We received the sad news two days ago. Since the beginning of this year, when we were asked by the state government to deploy our members to support the troops in the fight against banditry in the North-West.”
Recall that this was the second time bandits would ambush CJTF men in Sokoto State in two months.
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IPOB declares sit-at-home May 30 to honour Biafra heroes
IPOB declares sit-at-home May 30 to honour Biafra heroes
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared Thursday May 30 as sit-at-home day in South East to honour those who fought in the civil war.
In a statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, said: “The sit-at-home is an annual event held on May 30th to remember the men and women who died during the Nigerian civil war between 1967 and 1970.
“IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi OkwuChukwu Kanu, urged all Biafrans, friends of Biafra, and residents in Biafra Land to observe the sit-at-home and reflect on the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes.
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“All schools, government offices, private offices, banks, transport unions, market unions, and private individuals are expected to shut down operations on May 30th, except for medical personnel and emergency workers.”
IPOB also called on Christians and traditional worshipers to use the day to pray for the fallen heroes and for Biafra’s independence from Nigeria.
The group warned residents to avoid loitering and stay indoors from 6 am to 6 pm to avoid any confrontation with security forces.
“IPOB members in diaspora are encouraged to organize peaceful rallies and seminars to raise awareness about the Biafran struggle and the ongoing genocide against the Biafran people.
By honoring the heroes and heroines of the Biafran struggle, IPOB hopes to keep their memory alive and continue the fight for Biafra’s freedom and independence, ” the statement added.
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