The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that security operatives killed 48 persons during yesterday’s rally to mark the declaration of the Republic of Biafra. It however expressed its determination towards the struggle for the actualisation of the sovereign state of Biafra, despite the several killing of those sympathetic to the struggle.

In a statement signed by its spokespersons, Emma Mmezu and Clifford Iroanya, the group vowed to go back to drawing board to reconsider its continuation of the non-violent struggle as it accused security agents of deliberately shooting at agitators who were celebrating the 50th year of the Biafra struggle.

The statement reads, “Beginning at 1.30am Monday 30th May, Brutal repression, was ordered on unarmed youths at St Edmund’s Church Compound, Nkpor, Anambra State, 23 were gunned down before dawn.

“Onitsha bridge was blocked by the same military goons, to stop our people from Delta and beyond from linking up with the crowd in Anambra. 16 were gunned down there. All around Onitsha and environs, brutal crackdown ensued all over the town, before noon, another 9 souls were destroyed.

“Totaling 48 lives in all, over a hundred, injured some with live threatening gunshot wounds and hundreds captured and driven away.

Accusing leaders of the South East of endorsing the massacre of those who have chosen to reckon with the Biafra struggle, IPOB said, “The conspiracy with political leaders to secretly endorse this mindless bloodletting by keeping quiet, cannot succeed in burying the truth.

“The truth is like seeds; it germinates when buried and grows into thick indestructible foliage.
“The blood of our brothers murdered in Onitsha and elsewhere on Monday will only germinate to a thick irrepressible forest of truth, valour and freedom.

“Those who are scared that the crumbling edifice of 36 unviable states, created by oppressive military cabals from one section of Nigeria, cannot survive displayed their fears that this house has fallen, to all, by their brutal killing of innocent unarmed youths, whose only crime is the prayer for freedom from this hostile prison. That freedom is inevitable; these senseless deaths are prize for freedom.

“Only insecure, weak and clueless despots resort to brutal killing of civilian populace. History attests, that insecure and weak despots, have never survived their assault on truth.

“In spite of the callous killing and conspiracy of silence by cowardly eastern leaders, who have been cowed into submission, by Pharaoh and his minions, we remain unbowed, undaunted and resolute.

“As we go back to drawing board to reconsider the continuation or otherwise of our non-violence credo, we assure those who came to power, only to sustain an unworkable structure, that the blood of our brothers, like the blood of Abel will continue to testify against them,” the statement read.

godoluwa:
Its unfortunate

Alikote:
The real ibos are busy cutting deals in markets in lagos island ,alaba ,abuja ladipo kano other are wining awards in usa universities for their brillianc....ipob tout are protesting rubbish...u think other ibo elites will just pack out of asokoro or ikoyi and move to onitsha...u think andy uba with his one billion naira house in abuja,wil moves to erosion infested aba in the name of ipbo or rock view ,bolingo will just leave,abuja are start from stratch like ipob failures

Alikote:
The real ibos are busy cutting deals in markets in lagos island ,alaba ,abuja ladipo kano other are wining awards in usa universities for their brillianc....ipob tout are protesting rubbish...u think other ibo elites will just pack out of asokoro or ikoyi and move to onitsha...u think andy uba with his one billion naira house in abuja,wil moves to erosion infested aba in the name of ipbo or rock view ,bolingo will just leave,abuja are start from stratch like ipob failures

Alikote:
The real ibos are busy cutting deals in markets in lagos island ,alaba ,abuja ladipo kano other are wining awards in usa universities for their brillianc....ipob tout are protesting rubbish...u think other ibo elites will just pack out of asokoro or ikoyi and move to onitsha...u think andy uba with his one billion naira house in abuja,wil moves to erosion infested aba in the name of ipbo or rock view ,bolingo will just leave,abuja are start from stratch like ipob failures

sweetilicious:
When a new country is formed, all those you mentioned can stay wherever they deem fit. Life is all about live and let live. Some African slaves living in USA just didn't deem it fit to come back like other survivers did. Whites living in south Africa as citizens didn't as well deem it fit to go back to their respective mother land after mandela's freedom.

Alikote:
The real ibos are busy cutting deals in markets in lagos island ,alaba ,abuja ladipo kano other are wining awards in usa universities for their brillianc....ipob tout are protesting rubbish...u think other ibo elites will just pack out of asokoro or ikoyi and move to onitsha...u think andy uba with his one billion naira house in abuja,wil moves to erosion infested aba in the name of ipbo or rock view ,bolingo will just leave,abuja are start from stratch like ipob failures

SuperS1Panther:
My heartfelt condolences to the dead.

Please remember that Ipods also kill Policemen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Hizzy:

The real yorubas are in oshodi sealin tomatoes the busy ones are in alaba,apapa adoekiti colectin owoda and you as a lazy one alwaz on nairaland wastin tim u bata go join agboros so u can survive maybe lucky and fatai in oshodi wil help u

Alikote:
am not yoruba but made my first milla in yoruba land lagos..real yorubas are busy on the island offices in v.i controlling nigeria stock exchange..other are busy in apapa working in mutinational firms like maresk line..other are in the uk as professor...the least educated one are busy earning money in parks not waisting their time on onistha bridge in name of ipob..all ipod elite are in ikoyi chilling

Hizzy:

Clap 4 ur self 60% of yorubas youths are agboros

OreMI22:
We should learn to start taking pictures and videos like the Aba massacre was well documented. if not, Buhari will join Liar Mohammed and Buruntashi to deny you.

One1after:


While 95% of Ibo youths are cocaine smugglers. Good stuff.

Onenaira1:


100% of yoloba youths are ritualists, 419 and terrorist members. Good stuff

One1after:
100% of Igbos are cocaine pushers, baby factory merchants, armed robber, cannibals, scam artist, local and international w.hores, fake drugs merchant e.t.c Fact.

However, I always want to ignore you cos you wll make the mods ban me while you have hundreds of alternate handles to continue with your show of shame, just like the one you using now.

One1after:


While 95% of Ibo youths are cocaine smugglers. Good stuff.