Through
the IGP of police and chief of army staff, Buhari has perfected the
continued extermination of Biafrans. Recall that Buhari in 1967
commanded soldiers under the orders of Gowon, they came into Owerri and
massacred innocent men and women; even children were no exception. The
alleged genocide accompanied by conspiracy of silence took away over 3.5
million lives. The war largely known as Biafran war was driven by
hatred, Biafrans were fought against not actually to re-annex them but
to exterminate them. The war was overwhelmed by religious hatred and
sentiments, cultural and ethnic differences; Biafrans were said to be
domineering and should not exist or other ethnic groups will be enslaved
by them hence extermination became the option. In 1999 Biafrans started
clamoring for sovereign state again. Ojukwu through Col Achuzia
initiated MASSOB and inaugurated it under Uwazurike, the affairs of
Massob became independent under Uwazurike but he shattered the dream of
MASSOB. He engaged in some unlawful activities and hence in 2009 IPOB
came into existence to right the wrongs, through radiobiafra IPOB
succeeded by uniting all Biafrans across the globe. On 23rd February
Radiobiafra signal was launched in Biafra land and like a wild fire it
spread all over Biafra land, shortly the message caught the hearts of
Biafrans. One significant impact of the radio was boycott of the
presidential election which saw percentage of voters in 2015 slashed by
60 or 70% in Biafra land. Not until the director of radiobiafra and also
leader of Indigenous People of Biafra was arrested; protest broke out
in south-south and southeast of Nigeria, the protest was later fueled by
Nigerian's hanky-panky trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the alleged torture and
extra-judicial detention. A competent court of law had ordered his
release but Buhari trampled on the four court orders to incarcerate
Nnamdi Kanu. However Nigerian government has resolved to wage war
against unarmed people,
The
series of protest against the illegal detention and trampling of court
orders by Nigerian government had received unequal clamp down and attack
with arms. On 1st December, the stipulated date for ruling on the case
against Nnamdi Kanu, hundreds of supporters and IPOB members had gone
to show solidarity but was tear gassed on their way back home, over 137
were arrested and incarcerated. When DSS failed to bring Kanu in court
peaceful protesters numbering over a million staged protest at Bridge
head which caused a total lock down of business and motorist movements
in southsouth and southeast, the protest meant to last three days
experienced horror. By 1:30 am on Tuesday, joint taskforce of Army, Navy
and Police stormed Bridge head and open fire on the protesters, the
protesters who could not run to avoid stampede were massacred while nine
bodies were recovered for evidence, the police car away with other
victims in three ambulances. Not fed up with the attack they continued
on Tuesday till on Wednesday it became much that female student was
murdered and over 19 people injured. The indigenous people of Biafra
anchored on UN charter on the rights of indigenous people, which they
said propels the legality of their activities, the peaceful protest also
their fundamental right of expression. Hope is declining over the
willingness of the law made by UN to protect their lives; Nigerian
military has declared total war on unarmed people, their lives at the
verge of extermination. IGP of Nigerian police also declared war on
unarmed peaceful protesters, why this conspiracy of silence, why this
blindness to the plight of a peaceful and law-abiding people? Is UN
charter a fraud? Are Biafrans unlawful by asking to be free? Why the
extermination on course? For how long will this go on before UN come for
their rescue? The silence of 1967 must be avoided.
By Ifeanyi Chijioke
(For Family Writers)
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