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Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Masterclass32: 8:20am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Thousands of Igbo, an ethnic group in Southeastern Nigeria, have begun arriving Washington DC for a major protest against 75-year old Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari. Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) would storm the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC on April 30 when Mr. Buhari would be meeting with President Donald Trump. In a statement to Today News Africa in Washington DC, the organizers of the protest said Mr. Buhari, a retired Nigerian Army General, is responsible for the death of thousands of Igbo activists who have been demanding independence from the oil-rich but dilapidated West African country. The leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, disappeared in strange circumstances, fueling speculations that he was abducted by Nigerian security forces following an attack on his residence. Our team of reporters in Washington DC would bring you live developments inside and outside the White House on April 30. The protesters would also accuse Mr. Buhari government of committing grave human rights violations across the country, and for not prosecuting those who perpetrated them. The accusations would also include the atrocities perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen throughout Nigeria. Igbo activists have argued that Nigeria has not treated the Igbo fairly following the civil war of 1967-1970 that left at least two million of their people dead as they tried to break up. The protests would be coming days after the United States government on Friday released a damning human rights report on Nigeria, saying grave violations continued to increase in 2017 while officials who perpetrated them were almost never prosecuted by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, and both men would likely discuss further U.S. military assistance to Nigeria against the backdrop of serious human rights violations by security forces who use the same weapons to kill civilians. The U.S. annual report on global human rights violations, released in Washington D.C. on Friday afternoon, said the administration of President Buhari “took steps to investigate alleged abuses, but fewer steps to prosecute officials who committed violations, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in the government”. “Impunity remained widespread at all levels of government. The government did not adequately investigate or prosecute most of the major outstanding allegations of human rights violations by the security forces or the majority of cases of police or military extortion or other abuse of power,” the report said. It said the most significant human rights issues included extrajudicial and arbitrary killings; disappearances and arbitrary detentions; torture, particularly in detention facilities, including sexual exploitation and abuse; use of children by some security elements, looting, and destruction of property. There were also civilian detentions in military facilities, often based on flimsy evidence; denial of fair public trial; executive influence on the judiciary; infringement on citizens’ privacy rights; restrictions on freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and movement This was in addition to official corruption; lack of accountability in cases involving violence against women and children, including female genital mutilation/cutting and sexual exploitation of children; trafficking in persons; early and forced marriages; criminalization of status and same-sex sexual conduct based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and forced and bonded labor. The report recognized that Boko Haram terror group also committed a myriad of human rights violations, killing and torturing and imprisoning women and children and bombing entire villages. “ The groups conducted numerous attacks on government and civilian targets that resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries, widespread destruction, the internal displacement of approximately 1.8 million persons, and external displacement of an estimated 205,000 Nigerian refugees to neighboring countries, principally Cameroon, Chad, and Niger,” the report said. Boko Haram’s numerous attacks often targeted civilians. The group, which recruited and forcefully conscripted child soldiers, carried out scores of suicide bombings–many by young women and girls forced into doing so–and other attacks on population centers in the Northeast and in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. “Abductions by Boko Haram continued. The group subjected many abducted women and girls to sexual and gender-based violence, including forced marriages and rape. The government investigated attacks by Boko Haram and ISIS- WA and took some steps to prosecute their members, although the majority of suspected insurgent group supporters were held in military custody without charge, “In its response to Boko Haram and ISIS-WA attacks, and at times in response to crime and insecurity in general, security service personnel perpetrated extrajudicial killings and engaged in torture, sexual exploitation and abuse, arbitrary detention, mistreatment of detainees, use of children by some security elements, looting, and destruction of property. The country also suffered from ethnic, regional, and religious violence,” the report added. www.todaynewsafrica.com/breaking-thousands-of-igbo-travel-to-washington-dc-to-protest-against-buhari-at-white-house-during-meeting-with-trump/featured/ |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by adadike(f): 8:28am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Ortom, do u see that ipob is already fighting for the rights of your people? I think u should apologise to Ndigbo and team up with them, otherwise Buhari will wipe out Benue from d map of d world coz of the way they stop the great grand father of Fulani terrorists Uthman Dan Fodio. 5 Likes |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Yyeske(m): 8:55am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Bunch of noise makers, massive deportations loading. Gidgiddy and horsepower, I hope you guys will be there too 1 Like |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by olasco18(m): 8:59am On Apr 25, 2018 |
this shows that all of them ar jobless..cuz if they ar nt, they wil nt leave their place of work and come and stage protest........ fr biafra matter may b in the next world nt thiz one |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Lajet: 9:01am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Yyeske: Afonja what is your problem with Ndigbo? please leave us alone and face your South West 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Yyeske(m): 9:01am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Lajet:Aboki |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by gidgiddy: 9:17am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Im ever proud of our people who stand up to tyranny, oppression and their right to self determination! If not Igbos, who else? I hope that our people in the US will come out en masse to disgrace Buhari in Washington just like they did in London. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by dudebuck: 9:23am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Yyeske:go and deport them naa, bigger noise maker 8 Likes |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by ANIOMADEI2018: 9:31am On Apr 25, 2018 |
You may hate President Buhari for whatever reason, but there is something every Igbo must agree in his administration. Since 1999, this is the first time, all the federal roads in southeast are receiving attention. In times like this, we must acknowledge some silent facts. All the major federal roads in Igboland are under reconstruction, no president since 1999 has remembered us this way in terms of reviving the dearth of federal infrastructures in our region. Why acknowledging this feat, we must as a people begin to differentiate between ethnic sentiment and genuine projects being upgraded that have direct benefit to our people. These are some of the federal roads that works are ongoing in Igboland. Pls verify and confirm. They are; 1. Oba – Nnewi – Okigwe road linking Anambra state with Imo state. 2. Otuocha – Ibaji – Nzam road in Anambra state. 3. Abakaliki – Onueke-Abomega – Afikpo road 4. Nnenwe – Uduma – Uburu road connecting Enugu state with Ebonyi state. 5. Oji – Achi – Mmaku – Awgu road in Enugu state. 6. Ozalla – Akpugo – Amagunze road in Enugu state. 7. IkotEkpene – Aba. 8. Enugu-Onitsha expressway. 9. Enugu-PH expressway. Southeast roads have not had this good. Let's thank President Buhari for this. 1 Like 2 Shares
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Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by wakaman: 9:34am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Before nko! 1 Like |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by saarumann: 9:36am On Apr 25, 2018 |
In IPOB I Stand!! Somebody should help buhari the illiterate answer questions properly when American journalists ask questions before the dullard start accusing Nigerian youths for witch craft. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by saarumann: 9:38am On Apr 25, 2018 |
adadike:Don't mind them. Without IPOB, Nigeria will be a conquered estate for Fulani people. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by saarumann: 9:40am On Apr 25, 2018 |
ANIOMADEI2018:Carry your despicable lies commot for here. Buhari is a Terrorist! 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by chiagozien(m): 9:46am On Apr 25, 2018 |
I trust my people. God bless Ipob. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Profitbase: 11:08am On Apr 25, 2018 |
BIAFRA SHALL BE FREE 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by cigna9(m): 11:29am On Apr 25, 2018 |
you are such a prick...it only shows how naive and biased you are..you think this violence won't reach your region? it will spread across and your people will suffer the same olasco18:you are such a prick...it only shows how naive and biased you are..you think this violence won't reach your region? it will spread across and your people will suffer the same 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Lipscomb(m): 11:47am On Apr 25, 2018 |
Can someone tell me the effect of Biafra protest both in Nigeria and abroad? For instance in Nigeria they were flogged and in abroad they were ignored and call nuisance. |
Re: Thousands Of Igbo To Protest In Washington DC As Buhari Meets Trump. by Donpresh95(m): 12:58pm On Apr 25, 2018 |
Ndị Igbo Are always at the forefront in maintaining democracy in this sh!thole but in return gets abused by people they are fighting for. God bless IPOB God bless NNAMDI KANU |
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