THE AFARA-UKWU ARMY/IPOB CLASH; BEYOND THE RHETORICS.
By Charles Ogbu.
Yesterday's clash between men of the Nigerian army and members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) in Afara-ukwu, the hometown of the Biafran leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has further proven that indeed, for Nigeria as a country, the Colonial Masters left too early.
According to Abia state police chief, Leye Oyebade who spoke to Premium Times via phone, the military were parading a new Armoured Personnel Carrier and passed through Nnamdi Kanu's residence.
On the side of the Military, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Major Oyegoke Gbadamosi, stated that troops of 145 Battalion were carrying out a "Show Of Force" near the residence of the IPOB leader when IPOB members blocked them and they fired shots in the air to disperse them
IPOB insists their leader's home was invaded by Nigerian soldiers leaving 3 of their members with gun shot injuries.
Beyond these claims and counter claims and regardless of the account you chose to believe, there are fundamental questions that must not just be asked but equally answered by those concerned.
And here are the questions:
What is the Nigerian Military doing on the streets of the Southeast which is adjudged the most peaceful region in the country?
Has the Military now replaced the police as law enforcement agency? The army has absolutely no business with unarmed peaceful agitators. Even in countries with voodoo democracies, routine law enforcement is the job of the police.
What manner of national army carries out "Show Of Force" by 6:30pm with armoured tanks in a rusty village in a region filled with tension and widespread perception that the military has been deployed with the sole intent to kill and maim
Where is common sense in these?
Who deploys heavily armed soldiers against unarmed youths peacefully asking to be allowed to determine their future via a referendum?
If this was not a calculated attempt to provoke IPOB members so as to have a justification for mass murder, why would the army leave every other road and chose Nnamdi Kanu's residence to do "Show Of Force"??
Ironically,
This same Military is not doing "Show Of Force" with the boko haram terrorists who have killed thousands of Nigerians and displaced millions.
This same Military is not doing "Show Of Force" with the marauding fulani herdsmen who have acquired a reputation for killing and maiming non fulani-Muslim Nigerians and even going to Defence Headquarters to own up to it
Few days ago, about 28 innocent villagers were mercilessly slaughtered by fulani herdsmen with known faces, names and addresses in Plateau state.
Our almighty military with their armoured tanks and "Show Of Force" were no where to be found. Where is state-sanctioned violence when you most needed it??
Criminally funny enough, boko haram terrorists once rated the world deadliest terror group are currently enjoying a juicy amnesty package while fulani militants once rated the world 4th deadliest terror groups currently have a dedicated taskforce made up of these same Nigerian soldiers gifting them with 24/7 protection.
A govt that negotiates with terrorists from the same religion and region as the President but turns around to visit unarmed aggrieved youths from another religion and region with armoured tanks and "Show Of Force" is a rogue govt.
Quite frankly, there can be no argument that under President Muhammadu Buhari, the Tukur Buratai-led Nigerian army has almost completed its metamorphosis into a bunch of commonsensically bankrupt killing machine full of brawn but devoid of brain.
The fact that the Military appears oblivious of the fact that its invasion of civilian neighbourhood with tanks is a grave legal, moral and commonsensical anomaly is the greatest tragedy of it all. But in fairness to the soldiers, the fault is not entirely theirs. When you have a Commander-In-Chief who thinks its normal for his soldiers to kill hundredS of Shiite youths, women and children in Zaria just to make way for his army Chief, you'd be tempted to see the invasion of civilian space with tanks as nothing.
It does appear though that in Buhari, this country has the singular misfortune of being cursed with a president who seem very determined to escort her to Golgotta.
Let me quickly leave this here with a piece of advise for those who think guns and tanks will stop this current Biafra agitation:
The best way of fuelling an agitation is by trying to suppress it.


Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44.

Please the modes should do the needful by moving this article to the front page so that people would actually know what transpired between the Army and IPOB.

Zoogerian army led by the terrorist president are notoriously known for killing unarmed persons.

Charles Ogbu you've got the magic pen, please don't stop to write.

snowwhyte607:
THE AFARA-UKWU ARMY/IPOB CLASH; BEYOND THE RHETORICS.
By Charles Ogbu.
Yesterday's clash between men of the Nigerian army and members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) in Afara-ukwu, the hometown of the Biafran leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has further proven that indeed, for Nigeria as a country, the Colonial Masters left too early.
According to Abia state police chief, Leye Oyebade who spoke to Premium Times via phone, the military were parading a new Armoured Personnel Carrier and passed through Nnamdi Kanu's residence.
On the side of the Military, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Major Oyegoke Gbadamosi, stated that troops of 145 Battalion were carrying out a "Show Of Force" near the residence of the IPOB leader when IPOB members blocked them and they fired shots in the air to disperse them
IPOB insists their leader's home was invaded by Nigerian soldiers leaving 3 of their members with gun shot injuries.
Beyond these claims and counter claims and regardless of the account you chose to believe, there are fundamental questions that must not just be asked but equally answered by those concerned.
And here are the questions:
What is the Nigerian Military doing on the streets of the Southeast which is adjudged the most peaceful region in the country?
Has the Military now replaced the police as law enforcement agency? The army has absolutely no business with unarmed peaceful agitators. Even in countries with voodoo democracies, routine law enforcement is the job of the police.
What manner of national army carries out "Show Of Force" by 6:30pm with armoured tanks in a rusty village in a region filled with tension and widespread perception that the military has been deployed with the sole intent to kill and maim
Where is common sense in these?
Who deploys heavily armed soldiers against unarmed youths peacefully asking to be allowed to determine their future via a referendum?
If this was not a calculated attempt to provoke IPOB members so as to have a justification for mass murder, why would the army leave every other road and chose Nnamdi Kanu's residence to do "Show Of Force"??
Ironically,
This same Military is not doing "Show Of Force" with the boko haram terrorists who have killed thousands of Nigerians and displaced millions.
This same Military is not doing "Show Of Force" with the marauding fulani herdsmen who have acquired a reputation for killing and maiming non fulani-Muslim Nigerians and even going to Defence Headquarters to own up to it
Few days ago, about 28 innocent villagers were mercilessly slaughtered by fulani herdsmen with known faces, names and addresses in Plateau state.
Our almighty military with their armoured tanks and "Show Of Force" were no where to be found. Where is state-sanctioned violence when you most needed it??
Criminally funny enough, boko haram terrorists once rated the world deadliest terror group are currently enjoying a juicy amnesty package while fulani militants once rated the world 4th deadliest terror groups currently have a dedicated taskforce made up of these same Nigerian soldiers gifting them with 24/7 protection.
A govt that negotiates with terrorists from the same religion and region as the President but turns around to visit unarmed aggrieved youths from another religion and region with armoured tanks and "Show Of Force" is a rogue govt.
Quite frankly, there can be no argument that under President Muhammadu Buhari, the Tukur Buratai-led Nigerian army has almost completed its metamorphosis into a bunch of commonsensically bankrupt killing machine full of brawn but devoid of brain.
The fact that the Military appears oblivious of the fact that its invasion of civilian neighbourhood with tanks is a grave legal, moral and commonsensical anomaly is the greatest tragedy of it all. But in fairness to the soldiers, the fault is not entirely theirs. When you have a Commander-In-Chief who thinks its normal for his soldiers to kill hundredS of Shiite youths, women and children in Zaria just to make way for his army Chief, you'd be tempted to see the invasion of civilian space with tanks as nothing.
It does appear though that in Buhari, this country has the singular misfortune of being cursed with a president who seem very determined to escort her to Golgotta.
Let me quickly leave this here with a piece of advise for those who think guns and tanks will stop this current Biafra agitation:
The best way of fuelling an agitation is by trying to suppress it.


Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44.

Nigerian Army craves joy in killing defenceless citizens.

WHEN DEATH WANTS TO OVERTAKE A DOG, IT FIRST OF ALL ATTACKS ITS ABILITY TO PERCEIVE FAECES.
GENERAL BUHAARA WILL REGRET THE DAY HE DEPLOYED THOSE BOKOHARAM IN THE NAME OF SOLDIERS TO MY PEACEFUL SOUTH EAST

Very ipobtic perspective!

Trash!

God bless Biafra! That Okirika miscreant called tonybarcanista is needed here for rebuttal.

God bless Biafra! That Okirika miscreant called tonybarcanista is needed here for rebuttal.

There was a country!

wakaman:
Very ipobtic perspective!
Trash!

any where you turn you find zomies lurking

what's even happning sef

nice piece.

"Quite frankly, there can be no argument that under President Muhammadu Buhari, the Tukur Buratai-led Nigerian army has almost completed its metamorphosis into a bunch of commonsensically bankrupt killing machine full of brawn but devoid of brain."


This sums it all up.

I said it that Buhari will self destruct.

He was warned not to use brute force,he did not listen,I guess he needs to go to the uk to treat his ear infection again.

The attack on Kanu's home is a disaster on the part of the police,army and the Nigerian government.

But the reason given by the army and the police is more than a disaster,it is an apocalypse.

The attack on kanu's has won him more followers and sympathizers especially the Igbo elites,because it is an insult to Igbo people.It is an 'alu' to try and beat or beat a child in front of his father's house.

Buhari's actions,inactions,reactions and utterances will hasten the actualization of Biafra more than a 1 million KANUs will.

THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN MUST SET FORTH AT DAWN.