The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed up his agitation game, adding that with his parents now out of the way, the struggle for the actualisation of Biafra will know no bounds.
This online news platform had reported earlier that the parents of the IPOB leader, late HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife late Ugoeze Sally Nmeme Okwu-Kanu were buried on Valentine’s day, Friday, February 14, 2020.
Naija News reports that ahead of the burial ceremony, Kanu threatened to kill the children of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and that of the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Ene Okon, if any IPOB member is injured or killed during the burial ceremony of his parents.
This online news platform recalls that before Kanu disappeared from Nigeria sometime in September 2017, he was being prosecuted on charges bordering on treasonable felony instituted against him as a response to his agitation on the IPOB platform for the secession of an independent Republic of Biafra from Nigeria.
The IPOB leader disappeared from Nigeria following soldiers’ invasion of his home in Afara-Ukwu, near Umuahia, Abia State, in September 2017. Kanu, a dual citizen of Nigeria and Britain, is believed to be currently residing in the United Kingdom.
Ahead of his parents’ burial ceremony, Kanu had vowed to return to Nigeria, where he said he would kill the children of Buratai and thereafter submit himself for arrest if any member of his group is injured or killed on February 14 during the burial ceremony in his father’s compound but the IPOB leader failed to attend the burial over what many described as the fear of been rearrested by the Nigerian authorities.
After the burial ceremony, Kanu addressed members of the proscribed group on Friday night, saying that IPOB is the only movement that marches and the foundations of hell tremble, adding that even Satan is afraid of the group which was proscribed by the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The best of the very best, The chosen children of the Most High. The hardest core of them all The most unique and formidable assembly of men, women and children on this earth,” Kanu said when about IPOB after the burial ceremony of his parents.
Kanu continued: “The only movement that march and the foundations of hell tremble; even Satan is afraid of IPOB “With my parents out of the way, very soon we shall march and the Sun will not set on that glorious day until the vandals are vanquished and the tricolour of the rising sun raised never to be lowered again.” he said.
Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB & Biafra news Today Monday, February 17, 2020 – Nnamdi Kanu father’s burial, others top today’s Biafra news in Nigerian newspapers today Monday, February 17, 2020 – This is the summary of top 10 trending Nnamdi Kanu and Biafra news today, February 17, 2020.
Below are Nnamdi Kanu & Biafra news in Nigerian Newspapers today:
1)Biafra: My parents’ burial brought divided South East, South South together – Nnamdi Kanu: Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the ‘divided’ people of Southeast and South South were brought together again by the burial of his parents.
Kanu’s parents, HRH Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu, who died last year, were laid to rest on Friday in their royal compound in Afaraukwu community, Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
2)Prophet Odumeje Sends ‘Strong Warning’ To Those Against Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu – Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere a.k.a Prophet Odumeje, a controversial Anambra prophet, has warned those against the actualization of the Republic of Biafra to mend their way.
Naija News reports that Prophet Odumeje, who is fondly called “The Lion Himself“, gave this warning while addressing his church members at the Church Auditorium located on No 88b Bida Road Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria.
Prophet Odumeje also warned the people against Biafra agitation to leave the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, alone, adding that the IPOB leader would have been killed his if those against him had found a way to take his life.
3)Biafra: Ohanaeze speaks on outcome of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents’ burial – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended security agents and pro-Biafra groups for orderly conduct and peaceful disposition during the burial of the traditional ruler of Afaraukwu Umuahia Ibeku, Late Eze Isreal Kanu and wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu.
Late Eze Kanu, and wife, Sally who are the parents of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, were committed to the mother earth at their residence in Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku on Friday.
The burial ceremony attracted thousands of Jewish worshippers, IPOB members, representatives of different pro-Biafra groups, PDP vice Presidential candidate during 2019 general elections, Dr. Peter Obi, Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senator Victor Umeh, Traditional Prime Minister of Ibeku Ancient Kingdom, Chief Uche Akwukwaegwu, and Chief Godffery Onyemaobi.
4)Kanu’s parents burial has united S’East, S’South – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the burial of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents Eze Israel and Ugoeze Sally Kanu on Friday has united the Southeast and South-South together.
According to a press statement by the publicity secretary of the group, Emma Powerful made available to Sunday Sun, he emphasised that the attendance of traditional rulers from these zones at Nnamdi Kanu’s parent’s burial is a full proof of it.
Prominent among the Igbo leaders that graced the burial ceremony according to Powerful is the former senate president Adolphus Nwagbara, Victor Umeh, Peter Obi among others.
5) Nnamdi Kanu parents’ burial: HURIWA evaluates performance of Nigerian army – The Human Rights Writer’s Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has hailed men of the Nigerian army over what it described as “a very professional style of enforcement of the law” during the burial of the parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
HURIWA, in a statement to DAILY POST on Sunday signed by Emmanuel Onwubiko, its National Coordinator, said there seem to be not much allegations against the army from the Abia State capital, where the burial was held.
The human rights group pointed out that apart from the minor reports it got about the arrest of some Jewish worshippers, a development it has already pleaded with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai to address without further delay, and ensure the release of the people, there was peace and calmness during and after the burial ceremony.
6)Nnamdi Kanu’s parents’ burial: Shehu Sani sends message to IPOB leader – Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, on Friday, condoled with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over the death of his parents.
Sani prayed God to give Kanu the fortitude to bear the loss of his parents.
Kanu’s parent, HRH Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu who died last year were laid to rest on Friday in their royal compound in Afaraukwu community, Abia State.
However, Sani in a tweet wrote: “Mr Nnamdi Kanu, my condolences. May the souls of your deceased parents rest in peace and may God give you the fortitude to bear the loss. Amen.”
7) Kanu accuses police, soldiers of arresting IPOB members heading to his parents’ burial – The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has accused Nigerian police and soldiers of arresting members of the group heading to his parents burial on Friday, February 14, 2020.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Kanu said the mourners were accosted on their way to the burial and intercepted in three coaster buses on Enugu-Port-Harcourt expressway.
Earlier, the Abia State Police Command had warned IPOB members against attending the burial, but members of the group defied the police order on Friday, as many of them attended the burial ceremony in Afaraukwu.
8) Tension as Nnamdi Kanu parents’ burial holds today – There is palpable tension as all is set for the burial today of Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Sally, the parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The burial will hold in Isiama Afaraukwu in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.
It was gathered on Thursday that there was heavy presence of policemen at the command’s headquarters ready for action during the burial.
Earlier in the day, the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Mr Ene Okon, ordered the removal of Close Circuit Television installed by unknown persons around Isiama Afaraukwu Umuahia ahead of the burial of Eze Israel Kanu and his wife Sally.
9)Nnamdi Kanu: Amnesty International urges IPOB, security agents to exercise restraint at funeral – Amnesty International has said the Army, police, other security agents and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, must exercise restraint at today’s funeral of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s parents.
In a statement dated February 12, the rights group, said the military and police must de-escalate the rising tension in Afara Ukwu, Umuahia, Abia State, where the funeral of Eze Okwu Kanu and his wife will hold today, and to also ensure the protection of human rights of people of the community.
The statement was in reaction to the reported heavy military presence in Afara Ukwu, Kanu’s home town.
10) Kanu parents burial: Police order removal of CCTV from Afara community – The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Mr Ene Okon, has ordered the immediate removal of Close Circuit Television installed by unknown persons around Isiama Afara Ukwu Umuahia ahead of the burial of Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Sally.
He said while individuals have the right to install CCTV in their homes, nobody has the right to install one on public properties on the street because of its security implications.
Okon spoke during a meeting with elders of the three autonomous communities that made up Afara Ukwu on Thursday at the command’s headquarters in Umuahia.
He revealed that the command had prepared its operation plans on how to police the burial venue and it will implement every of it.
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the ‘divided’ people of Southeast and South South were brought together again by the burial of his parents.
Kanu’s parents, HRH Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu, who died last year, were laid to rest on Friday in their royal compound in Afaraukwu community, Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
DAILY POST observed that the IPOB leader was absent during the burial ceremony of his parents.
Kanu was last seen in Nigeria on September 10, 2017 after some soldiers invaded his residence in Afaraukwu community in Abia State.
The burial was well attended by politicians, traditional and religious leaders from the two neighbouring regions and beyond.
Nnamdi Kanu tweeted, “I’m joyful my parent’s burial finally brought the artificially divided people of SE and SS together as one Biafran family.
“Thank you Biafrans, friends and well-wishers for a truly memorable funeral.”
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed that with his parents now out of the way, the struggle for the actualisation of Biafra will know no bounds.
Writing on Facebook on Saturday, Kanu also thanked members of the IPOB who defied all threats to attend the burial and “shamed” those he described as “enemies.”
Nnamdi Kanu boasted that “even the satan is afraid” of the IPOB.
Kanu’s parents, HRH Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu who died last year were laid to rest on Friday in their royal compound in Afaraukwu community, Abia State.
DAILY POST, however, observed that the IPOB leader was absent during the burial ceremony of his parents.
Kanu was last seen in Nigeria on September 10, 2017 after some soldiers invaded his residence in Afaraukwu community in Abia State.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has commended security agents and pro-Biafra groups for orderly conduct and peaceful disposition during the burial of the traditional ruler of Afaraukwu Umuahia Ibeku, Late Eze Isreal Kanu and wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu.
Late Eze Kanu, and wife, Sally who are the parents of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, were committed to the mother earth at their residence in Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku on Friday.
The burial ceremony attracted thousands of Jewish worshippers, IPOB members, representatives of different pro-Biafra groups, PDP vice Presidential candidate during 2019 general elections, Dr. Peter Obi, Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senator Victor Umeh, Traditional Prime Minister of Ibeku Ancient Kingdom, Chief Uche Akwukwaegwu, and Chief Godffery Onyemaobi.
However, Ohanaeze, in a short release by its spokesman, Chuks Ibegbu and forwarded to DAILY POST on Friday night, said it was elated that despite the huge crowd that witnessed the burial event, all security measures put in place were successful.
Ibegbu said, “We also commend Abia state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ene Okon, the Army, IPOB and other Stakeholders for the peaceful conduct at the which attracted mammoth crowds ever seen in Umuahia in recent time.
“Some eminent Nigerians and Igbo leaders also witnessed the event. We are all Nigerians and should be treating each other with respect. IPOB and pro-Biafra agitators are not Nigeria enemies. We call on Mr. President to see them as his Children unhappy with the state of affairs in the country”.
Ibegbu, however, called for a new corridor of understanding among all the stakeholders in the country.
Welcome to Naija News monitoring room and live reports of the burial ceremony of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents’ burial.
Today, February 14, 2020, Valentine’s Day, the bodies of the parents of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, will be laid to rest in Abia State, southeast Nigeria.
This online news platform had reported earlier that the parents of the IPOB leader, late HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife late Ugoeze Sally Nmeme Okwu-Kanu will be buried on Valentine’s day, Friday, February 14, 2020.
Naija News reports that ahead of the burial ceremony, the governor of Abia State, southeast Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the state ministry of works to ensure the immediate reconstruction of Eze I. O. Kanu road in Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area (LGA).
Speaking on Radio Biafra during a live broadcast, Kanu threatened to kill the children of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and that of the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Ene Okon, if any IPOB member is injured or killed during the burial ceremony of his parents.
We shall be bringing live reports from Afaraukwu, the hometown of Nnamdi Kanu in Abia State where the burial ceremony of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents will be taking place today Friday, February 14, 2020.
1:30 PM: Traditional rulers from Okpobo, Nembe, Ogoni, Ijaw, Isoko and Kwale in Rivers, Delta State, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states, on the ground to pay last respect to Nnamdi Kanu’s parents.
1:04 PM: Nnamdi Kanu parents’ remains arrive Umuahia North Local Government Council in Abia State for their final rest. The bodies were received at the council headquarters by the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, the transition committee chairman of the LGA and many prominent stakeholders who were on ground to honour the Late Kanus.
12 noon: The bodies of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents moved from the mortuary to Umuahia North Local Government Council in Abia State and will later be moved to his father’s compound in Afraukwu where they will be laid to rest later today.
7:04 AM: Burial ground of Nnamdi Kanu’s parents ready ahead of their burial later today.
6:00 AM (Friday, February 14): No sign of Nnamdi Kanu in Nigeria as the burial ceremony of his late parents hold today in Abia State.
7:00 PM (Thursday, February 13 ): Nnamdi Kanu addresses Biafrans ahead of the burial ceremony. Kanu addressed Biafrans in a live broadcast on Radio Biafra.
8:05 AM (Thursday, February 13 ): Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu arrived Afarukwu, the hometown of Nnamdi Kanu, to inspect the ongoing project in the community. Governor Ikpeazu did not make any comment.
This week: Nnamdi Kanu’s father’s compound decorated ahead of the burial ceremony.
9:30 AM (Thursday, February 13 ): Jewish worshippers arrive the residence of Nnamdi Kanu’s father on Thursday ahead of his parents’ burial today, Friday.
Ahead of the funeral, there have been reported presence of large numbers of military personnel in Afara Ukwu with soldiers said to be patrolling the area and harassing residents.
Amnesty International has called on security agencies in Nigeria and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra to ensure peace prevails when parents of leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu, are laid to rest in their hometown, Afara Ukwu, Abia State, on Friday.
Ahead of the funeral, there have been reported presence of large numbers of military personnel in Afara Ukwu with soldiers said to be patrolling the area and harassing residents.
In a statement on Wednesday, Osai Ojigho, Country Director of Amnesty International in Nigeria, called on the military and members of IPOB to ensure there is no case of violence during the funeral of Kanu’s parents.
Ojigho said, “The Nigerian security forces must exercise restraint and prevent a repetition of the September 2017 events that left at least 20 people killed and some still missing when the military attempted to arrest Nnamdi Kanu in his home in Afara Ukwu.
“While law enforcement officers are within their rights to carry out their lawful duties, the use of force should be proportional and strictly limited to those situations where it is absolutely necessary.
“Both IPOB supporters and security forces must at all times respect and protect human rights of all.
“Concerns about possible violence during the funeral must be addressed within the framework of human rights and rule of law.”
In a broadcast last weekend on Radio Biafra, Kanu, who has been on the run since 2017 when soldiers invaded his father’s compound in Abia State after he was charged for treason by the Nigerian Government, said that he would monitor events from abroad.
