Reports of extra-judicial killings by the Nigerian Army during a military show of force tagged Operation Python Dance 2, is set to be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague.
Soldiers were said to have in 2017, unlawfully invaded the Afara Ukwu community in Umuahia, Abia State, country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a bid to arrest the IPOB leader during the Operation Python Dance.
The petition also listed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai as part of those to be
investigated for their roles in the military invasion.
Reports of extra-judicial killings by the Nigerian Army during a military show of force tagged Operation Python Dance 2, is set to be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague.
Soldiers were said to have in 2017, unlawfully invaded the Afara Ukwu community in Umuahia, Abia State, country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a bid to arrest the IPOB leader during the Operation Python Dance. The petition also listed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai as part of those to be investigated for their roles in the military invasion.
BIAFRA NATION that the Office of the Prosecutor, ICC, stated this in response to a petition filed to the court by a Nigerian journalist, Ahaoma Kanu, which allegedly led to the killing of several unarmed members of the group.
In a letter with reference number OTP-CR-413/17, dated March 20, 2018, which is said to be the second response by the court to the petitioner, confirmed that the military invasion and deaths recorded were already under preliminary examination by the Office of the Prosecutor.
Soldiers were said to have in 2017, unlawfully invaded the Afara Ukwu community in Umuahia, Abia State, country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a bid to arrest the IPOB leader during the Operation Python Dance.
The petition also listed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai as part of those to be
investigated for their roles in the military invasion.
Reports of extra-judicial killings by the Nigerian Army during a military show of force tagged Operation Python Dance 2, is set to be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague.
Soldiers were said to have in 2017, unlawfully invaded the Afara Ukwu community in Umuahia, Abia State, country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a bid to arrest the IPOB leader during the Operation Python Dance. The petition also listed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai as part of those to be investigated for their roles in the military invasion.
BIAFRA NATION that the Office of the Prosecutor, ICC, stated this in response to a petition filed to the court by a Nigerian journalist, Ahaoma Kanu, which allegedly led to the killing of several unarmed members of the group.
In a letter with reference number OTP-CR-413/17, dated March 20, 2018, which is said to be the second response by the court to the petitioner, confirmed that the military invasion and deaths recorded were already under preliminary examination by the Office of the Prosecutor.
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