The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has
alleged that the soldiers who held him hostage in his house were acting on the
order of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kanu claimed that Buhari gave the “Hausa, Fulani” soldiers’ order to
assassinate him because he “strongly believe” and fight for the “liberation of
Biafran people.”
Speaking through IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a statement
sent to DAILY POST, Kanu claimed that the Nigerian Army in a bid to perfect the
assassination plot had attacked his convoy at “Ubakala junction on his way for
an official assignment.”
The statement reads, “We the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) and
it’s leadership worldwide under the command and leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
the director Radio and Biafra television wish to bring to the attention of
well-meaning Nigerians and the entire world that Nigeria Government led by
Major General Muhammadu Buhari and his core Hausa fulani dominated jihadist
army and Police in Nigerian uniforms have been drafted to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s
house in Afaraukwu Ibeku Umuahia Abia State.
“The jihadist soldiers in Nigerian Army and Police uniforms surrounded
our leader’s house today been 12th September 2017 with the instructions from
Major General Muhammadu Buhari and those cabals in Aso Rock to assassinate Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB members who strongly believe and fight in the
struggle for the liberation of Biafran people.
“Right now, there is much tensions in Umuahia, the home town of Mazi
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Nigerian federal high in collaboration with the federal
government of Nigeria led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari seized Kanu’s
traveling documents because they wanted to kill him in Nigeria, this they have
shown. But the killing of unarmed civilians in Biafranland including Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu must not be accepted by Biafrans both home and in diaspora.
“The Nigerian soldiers drafted to Biafranland to assassinate Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu and other members of IPOB mainly came from the core North of
Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebby, Gigawa, Kano, Kaduna and Kastina states. On 10th
September been Sunday the Nigerian Army killed our members in Umuahia,
yesterday been Monday 11th of September 2017 the jihadist soldiers in Nigerian
Army uniform attacked Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s convoy at Ubakala junction on his way
going for an official assignment. The Nigerian Army fired live bullets at his
vehicle including his convoy.”
The statement said the Operation Python Dance exercise had turned the
once peace region of South East into a dangerous zone.
This was as IPOB claimed that Buhari ordered soldiers under the
exercise to harass and intimidate Igbos donning Biafra insignias.
“It’s a pity that in a democratic setting like this one in Nigeria can
turn South Eastern Region into a war. Precisely the peaceful area of Ubakala
junction, Isi Gate and Ibeku Nnamdi Kanu’s home town has become a dangerous
zone since the declaration of infamous OPERATION PYTHON DANCE in the south
East.
“We are on the know that Hausa-Fulani jihadist terrorists in Nigerian
military uniform and regalia were sent by Major General Muhammadu to
intimidate, harass and kill Biafrans in large numbers and not to fight
kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists.
“The Operation Python Dance 11 are now seriously embarking on forceful
abduction of Biafrans, brutalizing any anybody seen with Biafra insignia
whether it is in your vehicle or houses. IPOB is putting the world on notice
that the Nigerian Hausa-Fulani dominated government in a well organised plan to
kill our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and Biafrans through the lunching of OPERATION
PYTHON DANCE 11 in the south Eastern part of Nigeria.
“These plots to assassinate our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in a broad
daylight will trigger a catastrophic situation in Nigeria and parts of Nigeria,
if they succeed in their evil plots,” the statement added.
