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Biafra Tension: Inspector General Issues Stern Warning To IPOB by Gerarahere: 1:30pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
– Solomon Arase warned
Biafra agitators not to
disrupt the peace of the
society – He urged them to channel
their agitation to the right
channel – The inspector general
warned that officers would
deal with erring agitators Solomon Arase, the inspector
general of police has issued
stern warning to members of
the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB) not to carry
arms. A report credited to the group
informed that they have
decided to start bearing arms as a way to defend
themselves against security
operatives. They claimed members of their group were
maltreated and killed by
security operatives during
protests and vowed to activate
a self-defence mode. Solomon Arase warns IPOB
members PM News reports that in a
statement issued by Olabisi
Kolawole, the public relations
officer of the police force,
Arase warned the agitators not
to bear arms. READ ALSO: Biafrans plan to open embassies in other
countries “The attention of the
Nigeria Police Force has
been drawn to a publication
credited to the Indigenous
People of Biafra “to carry
guns in self defence”. “The inspector-general of
Police has sternly warned
members of the IPOB to
reconsider their stand or
face the wrath of the
extant laws on bearing of firearms.” The inspector general warned
that there will be severe
consequences against
individuals who dared to face
security operatives in their
discharge of duties or make life difficult for law=abiding
citizens. He urged members of the
group to channel their
grievances to the appropriate
quarters and anyone who
oversteps his or her boundary
would be dealt with. “Members of the group
should therefore note that
it is an offence punishable
under the criminal Law of
the Federation of Nigeria
for a person to have in his possession or under his
control any prohibited
firearms without licence or
permit.” “The IPOB are advised to
be guided in respect of the
above as the Police Force
is poised to uphold the
existing restriction over
the use of firearms.” READ ALSO: Ezeife accuses Buhari of trying to reduce Igbo
population He assumed Nigerians of his
commitment to their safety as
the “police force, complemented by other
security agencies in the
country, will tirelessly and
assiduously work towards
eliminating any threat to
internal security and social disorder.” Meanwhile, all zonal assistant
inspector generals and state
commands commissioners of
police were directed to strictly
enforce the laws against the
use of illegal firearms across the length and breadth of the
country. However,IPOB has denied that it has resolved to start
carrying guns to confront
attacks from the security
agencies who have been killing their members during
protest and prayer sessions.
The group insists it is a non-
violent one and will achieve its
aim without violence.
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Re: Biafra Tension: Inspector General Issues Stern Warning To IPOB by Gerarahere: 1:31pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
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Re: Biafra Tension: Inspector General Issues Stern Warning To IPOB by KnowAll(m): 1:36pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Silly IGP , When fulani herders are killing people this man cannot find his voice. No action, No solution to that problem. |
Re: Biafra Tension: Inspector General Issues Stern Warning To IPOB by mynd1(f): 1:40pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Let he who has ears listen. God bless Nigeria. |
Re: Biafra Tension: Inspector General Issues Stern Warning To IPOB by jahsharon: 1:45pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
Those who have hears, let them hear. Don't start a war and cry that your opponent is killing your children and wives. Enemies are killed during wars, that is why it is called war. |
Re: Biafra Tension: Inspector General Issues Stern Warning To IPOB by kenny987(f): 2:48pm On Feb 18, 2016 |
The fulani herdsmen that carry guns an other weapons in plain sight, are they licensed to do so? Don't disturb people making peaceful demands to the point of killing or arresting them indiscriminately. They have a right to self defense and they will so defend themselves. |
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