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By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka
Anambra State President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene has called on the Federal Government to remove the terrorist label on the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB because, he argued, the organization does not threaten lives and property.
Addressing reporters in Awka, Okeke-Ogene urged security operatives to concentrate more in the Northeast to end the unwanted killings by those who, he said, hate the unity of Nigeria.
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He described as unfortunate and unacceptable the declaration of IPOB as a terrorist organization, while other agitating groups, especially in the northern part of Nigeria that specialize in kidnapping and killing of innocent Nigerians on daily basis were moving freely without trial and prosecution.
By Adejumo Enock
Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, the Anambra State President of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to remove the terrorist label on the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
The President expressed that the Group does not threaten lifes and properties.
Ogene said this when addressing reporters in Awka.
The President said the declaration of IPOB Group as terrorists is unfortunate and unacceptable. Adding that other groups involved in Killing and kidnapping of innocent Nigerians are moving freely without persecution.
According to him, “Have you ever heard that IPOB kidnapped or killed anybody unjustly? Why should the government go to court within 24hrs after a misunderstanding between Operation Python Dance II of the Nigerian Army and IPOB without a proper investigation and declared the group a terrorist organization, while those with intention of tarnishing the image of the country before the international community are operating freely in
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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Federal government to un-label the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB as a terrorist group
Ohanaeze frowned that those killing innocent citizens of Nigeria are walking the streets free without any harassment or hindrance, and wondered why IPOB should be called terrorists.
The pro-Biafran group was in 2017, pronounced as a terrorist group by the federal government after a joint meeting with the Military and Southeast Governors and consequently, was proscribed
But the President of Ohanaeze in Anambra State, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, said the action by the government was one-sided and should be reviewed. He said the government of the day should encourage the security agencies to concentrate more in the Northeast to end the unwanted killings by those who said, ‘ hate the unity of Nigeria’.