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Nigeria:
Nigeria's Buhari Speaks Out On Biafra
DW, 16 September 2017
Following tensions gripping the country between Biafra agitators and security forces, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that his adminstration will not bow down to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Disgruntled Politicians, Treasury Looters Sponsoring Biafra Group - Govt
Premium Times, 17 September 2017
The federal government says Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is not set up to fight for right of anyone or group but a tool by opposition to destabilise the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Group Dares Army, Says Will Continue Agitation for Biafra's Freedom
Vanguard, 17 September 2017
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and its leadership worldwide under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has described as illegal and unconstitutional the alleged declaration by… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ohanaeze Faults Military, Says IPOB Not a Terrorist Organisation
Premium Times, 17 September 2017
The highest decision-making organ of the Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Imeobi Ohanaeze, has faulted the declaration of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Declares Biafra Group 'Terrorist Organisation'
Premium Times, 15 September 2017
The Nigerian military has declared the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, a "terrorist organisation." Read more »
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Nigeria:
Police Confirm Officer Killed, 59 IPOB Members Arrested
Premium Times, 17 September 2017
At least one person, a police officer, has been confirmed dead after an attack by suspected members of the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, in Abia State, the police have said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Turkey Denies Supporting Nnamdi Kanu's IPOB
Premium Times, 17 September 2017
Turkey has denied supporting the secessionist agitations in Nigeria and disowned a Turkish citizen, Abdülkadir Erkahraman, who has expressed support for the Biafran agitation. Read more »
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Nigeria:
IPOB - God Averted 'Greatest Bloodbath in History' in Abia - Governor
Premium Times, 17 September 2017
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu said God averted "the greatest bloodbath in history" in Abia State, following tension in the state over "Operation Python Dance II" of the Nigerian Army. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ipob Is an Internal Threat, We Don't Need International Help to Solve It - Onyeama
Vanguard, 16 September 2017
Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the country does not require any international help to curtail any threats posed by the Independent Peoples of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawyers Speak On Military Declaration of IPOB As Terrorist Group
Premium Times, 16 September 2017
Nigerian lawyers on Friday night expressed divergent views on the legality of the military's declaration of separatist group, IPOB, as a terrorist organisation. Read more »
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Nigeria:
IPOB Is "Internal Threat"; Nigeria Doesn't Need International Help - Minister
Premium Times, 16 September 2017
Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the country does not require any international help to curtail any threats posed by the Independent Peoples of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
IPOB - Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer Writes UN
Premium Times, 15 September 2017
A lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has written to the United Nations regarding the ongoing tension in Nigeria's South-east. Read more »