BIAFRA NEWS: Did Late COAS say over his dead body would there be Biafran and Oduduwa nations?

 

A few hours after the death of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ibrahim Attahiru in a military air crash in Kaduna, a viral statement surfaced online, claiming that he said over his dead body  would there be Biafran and Oduduwa nations.  BIAFRA NEWS: Did Late COAS say over his dead body would there be Biafran and Oduduwa nations?

The viral statement, which surfaced online immediately after confirming his death, claimed that the COAS Lt. -Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru said he would not allow those trying to break out of Nigeria for their nations to succeed, stressing that the Nigerian Army had resolved to deal with secessionists threatening the peace of the country. THE RESTORATION OF BIAFRA NATION

The claim published on the 23rd of March by The Republic News and SundiataPost, and currently being widely shared on Facebook and Twitter after his death, alleged that Attahiru  had said over his death would Oduduwa Biafra and  emerge as new nations.

The False report being shared on WhatsApp

It is also being shared on WhatsApp with The Republican News link.

While the report on SundiataPost blog seems to have been replaced with a story about the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello’s statement on the COAS’ death, it still appears on Google search.

Sundiatapost on Google search

Attahiru died in a plane crash on Friday en route to Kaduna State.

The aircraft was conveying him and 10 others, including three brigadiers general, two majors, two flight lieutenants, two sergeants and another crew member.

According to reports, they were traveling to Kaduna State for the passing out parade ceremony of newly recruited military personnel scheduled on Saturday.