Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja that officials of the Department of State Services allegedly electrocuted him while was in their custody.
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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Indigenous People of Biafra, Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra and Alaigbo Development Foundation have renewed their vow to vote for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi.
Gentlemen of the Press, let me first appreciate you for honouring our invitation to be part of this World Press conference inspite of the short notice and your tight schedule.
Anthony Ogbizi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, has advised prospective voters in the South-East to ignore social media reports of a boycott order by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The Nigerian Army has condemned circulation of pictures and videos of gory images on social media, saying it is misinformation and propaganda by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafr.
The Nigerian Army has urged South-East residents to disregard the lies and propaganda being peddled by the proscribed Independent People of Biafra and other miscreants in the zone against its activities.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday, urged troops to clamp down on activities of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and its splinter groups to prevent disruption of the forthcoming election.
Nnamdi Kanu, the fugitive leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, has stirred new dust with his latest claim that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, is a Cameroonian.
SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Abia command, said that no fewer than 1,000 officers and men had been deployed in Aba, the commercial hub of the state, ahead of Tuesday’s visit by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Police in Abia on Wednesday arrested 51 persons suspected to be members of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra but operating as members of “Judaism’’, in Umuahia.
The Most Rev. Samuel Uche, the Prelate of Methodist Church, Nigeria, has said it will be counterproductive for Ndigbo to boycott the 2019 general elections as canvassed by the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the 33 suspects were arrested on November 23 at the market after a clash that ensued between the police and IPOB members after a rally by the proscribed group.
The police command in Abia has arrested nine suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra and Biafra Independent Movement.
Police on Sunday said they arrested 33 people persons suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra who clashed with the force in Anambra on Friday.
This was disclosed by the spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Haruna Mohammed, in a statement on Saturday.
Justice Binta Nyako made the variation in a ruling on the conditions of the bail she had granted Kanu in April 2017.
Nnebe, who represents Awka North/South Constituency in the House of Representatives, spoke on Monday with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Kanu is the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.
The IPOB leader, who was sighted in Israel last week, had pledged to return to Nigeria soon, after his unceremonious disappearance from the country for about 13 months.
The Director said this in a statement on Tuesday.