IPOB And The Civic Path To Self-Determination: A Case For Dialogue And Democratic Engagement

 IPOB And The Civic Path To Self-Determination: A Case For Dialogue And Democratic Engagement

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) began its agitation for Biafran self-determination under the clear principle of non-violence.  Since inception, the movement has maintained a disciplined and peaceful approach in expressing the aspirations of the Biafran people, guided strictly by the rule of law and international conventions on the right to self-determination.

From the onset, IPOB opened every legitimate avenue for dialogue with the Federal Government of Nigeria.  The movement consistently called for a civil and diplomatic process, in line with the United Nations Charter and Convention on the Right to Self-Determination, to allow for a UN-supervised referendum that would democratically determine the wishes of the Biafran people.

But, despite IPOB’s non-violent posture, the Nigerian state chose aggression over dialogue.  Peaceful rallies in Aba, Enugu, Igweocha, Nkpor, Onitsha, and other parts of Biafraland were brutally attacked by security forces.  Peaceful protesters; men and women holding nothing but flags were shot, abducted, and detained in unknown locations.  Many never returned home.

The world watched as citizens exercising their constitutional rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly were treated worse than hardened criminals.  Their only “crime” was asking for freedom, justice, and fairness in their homeland.  These state-sponsored attacks were direct assaults on democracy and on the essence of civic engagement.

Civic engagement is the process through which citizens and groups participate in public life to protect shared values, address social issues, and strengthen democracy.  It includes both political and non-political activities aimed at achieving the common good.  A nation thrives when its citizens can freely voice their concerns, organise peacefully, and demand accountability from leaders.

By clamping down on peaceful protesters, the Nigerian government worked against this democratic ideal.  The violent suppression of civic participation not only violates international human-rights standards but also destroys public trust and fuels deeper divisions.

IPOB has remained firm in its commitment to peaceful methods.  Even in the face of intimidation, arrests, and killings, the movement has neither taken up arms nor abandoned its principles.  The organisation continues to stand for peaceful separation through internationally recognised democratic procedures.

The call for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the movement’s leader, is not only a demand by IPOB members but by millions of Nigerians of good conscience across regions and religions.  These citizens have recognised the injustice of detaining a man whose only offence was advocating for self-determination through peaceful means.

Their campaign; #FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow, demonstrates that justice and fairness transcend ethnic or political boundaries.  It is a collective cry for the rule of law to prevail in a country that claims to be democratic. 

The continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, despite several court orders, is a clear violation of both domestic and international law.  It exposes the Nigerian government’s reluctance to uphold justice and equality before the law.  No nation can claim unity while silencing those who peacefully demand fairness and accountability.

The present administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must understand that dialogue, not repression, is the pathway to peace.  Every effort to suppress truth only strengthens the determination of the oppressed.  The earlier Nigeria embraces genuine dialogue and civic engagement, the faster the nation can move toward lasting stability.

IPOB’s steadfastness remains a lesson in patience, discipline, and conviction.  Despite years of persecution, intimidation, and blackmail, the movement has not abandoned its commitment to peaceful agitation.  Its members continue to demand a future based on justice, equality, and mutual respect among all nations within the West African subregion.

Nigeria must now choose between force and fairness.  History shows that nations built on truth and dialogue endure; those built on suppression eventually crumble.  The government’s duty is not to silence its citizens but to listen to them.

The call remains clear and legitimate: Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, respect the principles of civic engagement, and embrace the path of dialogue and justice.  Anything less is a betrayal of democracy and humanity.

#FreeMaziNnamdiKanuNow

#FreeBiafra

By Family Writers Press International

Clarion Call for Justice: The Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest is a Nigerian Movement

 Clarion Call for Justice: The Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest is a Nigerian Movement

As the October 20, 2025, Free Nnamdi Kanu protest approaches, organizers are setting the record straight: this is a Nigerian-led movement, spearheaded by activist Omoyele Sowore, and not an initiative of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The need for this clarification stems from a well-documented pattern by the Nigerian government and media to falsely associate any dissent with IPOB, a tactic used to discredit and suppress activism. For instance, during the recent End Bad Governance protests, authorities attempted to link the movement to IPOB despite no evidence, using the association to justify clampdowns. By issuing this preemptive statement, organizers aim to protect the rally's integrity and prevent the government from weaponizing misinformation to undermine a just cause.

The Free Nnamdi Kanu rally is rooted in a unified demand for justice against the state’s persecution of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader detained for his political advocacy of Biafran self-determination. This protest is not about IPOB but about challenging the wrongful detention of a citizen for their beliefs. Nigerians from diverse backgrounds are rallying behind Sowore’s call, driven by a shared commitment to human rights and opposition to authoritarian overreach. The movement transcends ethnic or regional divides, focusing on the principle that no one should be punished for their political views. By framing the protest as a national effort, organizers hope to galvanize widespread support while countering any attempts to misrepresent the event as an IPOB protest.

With endorsements growing from individuals of conscience across Nigeria and beyond, this notice serves as a critical defense against the government’s predictable strategy of dragging IPOB into the narrative to silence dissent. The October 20 rally is a clarion call for all who value fairness to stand against state-sponsored blackmail and demand Kanu’s unconditional release. Organizers urge the global community to recognize the protest for what it is: a Nigerian movement for justice, not division. As the date approaches, the message is clear—Nigerians will march for freedom, undeterred by attempts to distort their purpose or suppress their voices.

Sowore Calls Out Soludo, Abaribe, and Obi: Time to March to Aso Rock for Kanu’s Release

   Sowore Calls Out Soludo, Abaribe, and Obi: Time to March to Aso Rock for Kanu’s Release

On October 7, 2025, Omoyele Sowore, a prominent Nigerian activist and founder of the #RevolutionNow movement, issued a clarion call for action, challenging Southeast leaders and citizens to join a peaceful march to Aso Rock Villa in Abuja to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a fiery social media post, Sowore specifically called out Anambra Governor Charles Soludo, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abia Governor Alex Otti, and former presidential candidate Peter Obi, urging them to move beyond rhetoric and join a collective push for justice. As Kanu’s detention drags into its fifth year, Sowore’s challenge has sparked renewed debate about Nigeria’s handling of self-determination voices and the Southeast’s political will.

Sowore’s challenge, posted on X under the hashtag #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, was both a rallying cry and a direct indictment of what he called “empty noise” from leaders who claim to support Kanu’s release. “I will set aside my differences with some politicians for one cause,” Sowore wrote. “I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the Southeast who says they want @NnamdiKanu released to stop the rhetoric. Time for action is NOW. Let’s march to Aso Rock Villa.”

The post explicitly named Soludo, Abaribe, Otti, and Obi, alongside traditional rulers, priests, and everyday Nigerians, to join a “peaceful, legal, and visible” march to demand an end to Kanu’s “persecution.” Sowore, who promised to lead the protest, framed it as a unified stand against what he and Kanu’s supporters see as selective justice by the Nigerian government.

Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB’s leader, was abducted in Kenya in June 2021 and rendition to Nigeria without legal extradition proceedings. A 2022 Court of Appeal ruling ordered his release, citing an unlawful arrest, but the federal government’s appeal led to the Supreme Court overturning the decision in December 2023. As of October 8, 2025, Kanu remains in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), with his trial stalled by adjournments, the latest in April 2025. His prolonged detention has fueled unrest in the Southeast, including attacks by “unknown gunmen,” and drawn criticism from groups like Ohanaeze Ndigbo, who argue his release is key to regional stability.

Sowore’s call is rooted in his long history of confronting Nigeria’s political establishment. A former publisher of Sahara Reporters and two-time presidential candidate for the African Action Congress, Sowore has faced his own arrests, including in 2021 while attending Kanu’s trial. He revealed in 2023 that he participated in secret talks to secure Kanu’s release, which were derailed by political interests in Imo State fearing electoral fallout. Sowore’s #FearlessInOctober protests, launched on October 7, 2025, also demanded freedom for Kanu and other detainees from the #EndBadGovernance and #EndSARS movements, aligning his latest challenge with a broader fight against state repression.

Sowore’s challenge has resonated with Kanu’s supporters. Senator Abaribe, a vocal advocate for Kanu, reiterated his demand for release in October 2025 but has not confirmed participation in the proposed march at the time of filling this report. 

Soludo, Otti, and Obi have remained silent on the challenge, focusing instead on state governance or national economic critiques. Critics, including some Northern voices, have labeled the call divisive, with former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad calling Kanu’s advocates “enemies.” Sowore countered, describing Kanu as a “hostage” denied due process. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has since joined the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow campaign, staging protests in solidarity.

Sowore’s challenge highlights Nigeria’s ethnic and political fault lines. While Yoruba and Northern leaders have secured leniency for agitators like Sunday Igboho and Bello Bodejo, Kanu’s detention underscores accusations of selective justice against the Igbo. IPOB has warned that continued inaction could deepen regional alienation. If the march materializes, it could pressure President Bola Tinubu’s administration, especially with 2027 elections looming. However, Sowore’s own history,arrested during #RevolutionNow protests suggests the government may respond with force, risking further escalation.

As Kanu’s trial lingers, Sowore’s call tests the courage of Southeast leaders and the resilience of Nigeria’s civic space. Will Soludo, Abaribe, Otti, and Obi join the march to Aso Rock, or will the cry for Kanu’s freedom remain, as Sowore put it, “empty noise”? For now, the nation watches, and the hashtag #FreeNnamdiKanuNow continues to trend. 

Family Writers Press International.

Planned Slow-Neutralisation Of Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo Political Betrayal And The Struggle For Biafra Decolonisation

Planned Slow-Neutralisation Of Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo Political Betrayal And The Struggle For Biafra Decolonisation

The decolonisation of Biafra from the lingering British delusion of holding the Biafran people perpetually in bondage is at the heart of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s struggle and suffering. Today, the IPOB leader is slowly dying in the dungeon of the Nigerian Department of State Services(DSS) for daring to lead his people towards freedom.

Unfortunately, many Igbo politicians have reduced themselves to sycophants and willing tools for the continued marginalisation and suppression of Biafra within the contraption called Nigeria. Surely, history has already recorded their betrayal, and generations of unborn Biafrans will never forget the roles they played in sabotaging this noble cause championed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Acts of Betrayal:

1. Operation Python Dance: Igbo politicians facilitated the military invasion of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s home in an attempt to silence him and crush the agitation for Biafra.

2. Proscription of IPOB: They were the masterminds behind the proscription of IPOB as a terrorist organisation while their nothern counterparts shield Fulani terrorists and bandits facilitate their government pardon. But IPOB members have been abducted, detained, and killed.

3. Extraordinary Rendition: These same politicians played a hand in the abduction of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya and his illegal transfer to Nigeria. They hoped to use false witnesses and kangaroo trials to jail him, but IPOB’s legitimacy and discipline frustrated their plans. Blindfolded and bound, Kanu was poisoned in custody, left to die slowly.

4. Infiltration Attempts: They recruited infiltrators to weaken IPOB. Yet, the movement’s strict code of conduct and disciplinary structure have consistently exposed and separated the chaff from the wheat.

The IPOB struggle for Biafra is a legitimate quest for political independence, self-governance, and the reassertion of indigenous culture, language, and identity; an aspiration that intensified after World War II and the wave of global decolonisation.

Despite persecution, IPOB has remained committed to non-violent resistance. The movement continues to build institutions, preserve cultural legacies, and educate Biafrans to decolonise themselves from the “One Nigeria” brainwashing mantra.

For over a century, Biafrans have suffered under the shackles of death, pain, and systemic exploitation. At the root of this lies the British neocolonial agenda, aimed at controlling Biafra’s abundant natural and mineral resources. This is why Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was kidnapped and remains incarcerated.

The Call For Freedom:

(a) Biafra deserves self-rule and political sovereignty.

(b) If the United Nations and the Soviet Union could support global decolonisation after World War II, then IPOB’s demand is just: a UN-supervised referendum for the people of Biafra to decide their future outside colonised Nigeria.

The World should be aware that Silently killing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is part of the British-Nigerian plan. By eliminating him and leaving Biafra to the same sycophantic Igbo politicians, they hope to hand over a weakened, unstable state with fragile institutions and stunted growth. But they should be aware of the unimaginable consequences too. 

IPOB’s resilience has shown that Biafra is not built around one man alone; it is a people’s movement, a collective call for freedom, justice, and survival. So, there are more than a million more Nnamdi Kanu out there who will ensure that Nigeria suffers greatly for their atrocities. 

Family Writer Press International

The Biafran Quest Under Attack: Why IPOB Must Guard Her Unity

    The Biafran Quest Under Attack: Why IPOB Must Guard Her Unity

For the umpteenth time, the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) is a self determination movement of the people of Biafra. It is a movement seeking the restoration of the autonomy that the people of Biafra had for 3 years. There was a country called Biafra between 1967 — 1970. 

For context, Nigeria was a country made up of four autonomous regions — Western, Eastern, Mid-western and Northern regions. As the colonial emperor, Britain, interfered with the political process, a military coup that led to a pogrom occurred. The killing of people from the Eastern region was outrageous, warranting that as an aftermath of a violation of a peace accord in Aburi, Ghana by the Gowon led Nigerian government, a Republic of Biafra was declared as a last survival resort.

However, the strategic and geopolitical position of the nascent country as a deposit of trillions of cubic feet of oil and gas and other essential minerals immediately condemned her as an enemy of the economically interested world powers led by the United States of America, acting through a proxy —the United Kingdom. These conglomerate of hostile nations feared the ingenuity and infrastructural development such unhindered access to mammoth raw material, an already thriving Eastern Nigeria would produce. So they covertly and overtly waged a war of annihilation.

Over 50 years after the genocidal war has seemingly come to a ceasefire, the descendants of the survivors are asking for a referendum to decide their fate in Nigeria and bring the war to an agreeable end. The Indigenous People of Biafra represents the people making the demand.

IPOB was founded on a core value called nonviolence. Her leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, created an administrative department called the Directorate of State (DOS) to run the day to day activity of the organization through a Command and Control principle.

The members of IPOB are under oath to obey the leadership, regardless of whether or not they personally agree with the order. Doing otherwise would strategically undermine cohesion and breed disloyalty. It is commonsensical that an organization as IPOB is not for expression of personal feelings or pursuit of individual glory. It is a collective that seeks the overall good of a whole. It is based off an underlying understanding that a whole (community) is greater than a unit (one). The ultimate goal, however, is for the community to be united: to become one.

Recently, some persons either mischievously or ignorantly have been promoting a divisive, deceptive and misleading rhetoric. They appear clearly ambitious, even sponsored. From their body language, it is clear that they feel that somehow, because Mazi Nnamdi Kanu mentioned their names as good writers before his kidnapping ordeal, they love Mazi Nnamdi Kanu more than anyone else. They want IPOB to be another community meeting where everyone can shout and act without decorum. 

The cowardly argument they are making that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is under torture in solitary confinement in Nigerian DSS dungeon, is under imminent and present danger from an organization he leads and not from the criminal Nigerian government persecuting him is laughable but also indicative of whose narrative they are pushing. It is exactly what Nigerian mainstream media is promoting: disloyalty, disregard and distraction to IPOB’s Command and Control.

Instead of focusing energy to attacking the criminal Nigerian government, they are willingly serving as a tool of distraction. Sowing doubts in the minds of Biafrans and publicly defying the IPOB leadership —the DOS. The aim is to intentionally mislead the gullible public  and to help Nigerian government create a parallel DOS; a DOS that will follow a predetermined script. They intend to achieve this by creating an artificial crisis and a show-off gig by power grabbers. But, it is shameful as it is dead on arrival.

That said, it is imperative on all members of IPOB at all levels to jealously guard the unity of purpose that exist in the movement. This unity and passion which the enemies have fought vigorously to fracture but it survived at all times, must continually be protected, because the fight is not over. 

Family Writers Press International

Hypocrisy in Justice: Nigeria's Dialogue with Bandit Kingpins While Nnamdi Kanu Languishes in Detention Without Medical Care

Hypocrisy in Justice: Nigeria's Dialogue with Bandit Kingpins While Nnamdi Kanu Languishes in Detention Without Medical Care

In a nation plagued by insecurity, ethnic tensions, and cries for self-determination, the Nigerian government's recent actions reveal a glaring double standard that undermines the very fabric of justice and human rights. On one hand, officials in Katsina State have engaged in "peace deals" with notorious bandit leaders, including Isiya Kwashen Garwa, a wanted terrorist with a N5 million bounty on his head for orchestrating killings, kidnappings, and terror in the North-West. On the other, the federal government persists in the prolonged detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), denying him even basic medical attention despite his deteriorating health. This selective approach to reconciliation and punishment not only exposes ethnic bias but also risks escalating Nigeria's fragile peace.

The Bandit "Peace Deal": Rewarding Terror with Dialogue

Just days ago, on September 14 and 15, 2025, community leaders and government representatives in Katsina State's Faskari Local Government Area hosted a so-called peace meeting with armed bandit commanders. Garwa, declared wanted by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters in 2022 for his role in a wave of atrocities, openly attended the dialogue in Hayin Gada, strapped with ammunition around his waist. Flanked by other kingpins like Ado Alero and Babaro equally accused of leading deadly assaults, including the Mantau Mosque attack, he positioned himself as an "advocate for dialogue." Videos from the event show these criminals engaging with locals and traditional rulers, vowing to end violence only if "injustices" against Fulani herders are addressed.

This is not isolated. Banditry has terrorized northern Nigeria for over a decade, displacing communities, crippling economies, and claiming countless lives. Past attempts at amnesty by state governments have been criticized for emboldening criminals rather than deterring them. Yet, here we are again, the government opting for negotiation over prosecution. Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported Garwa's "sudden posture" as a peace advocate, but skeptics, including controversial cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, warn against provoking these groups implying a tacit acceptance of their power. 

Gumi even cautioned security forces against disrupting the fragile truce. Why the leniency? Critics argue it's a pragmatic, if desperate, response to the government's inability to curb the violence through force. But it sends a dangerous message: terrorism pays if you're in the right region. Garwa, linked to raids across Katsina and neighboring states, walks free to "talk peace" while his victims' families seek justice. This "deal" isn't reconciliation; it's capitulation, rewarding bloodshed with legitimacy.

Now let us talk about Nnamdi Kanu's Plight, Prolonged Detention and Medical Neglect

Contrast this with the treatment of Nnamdi Kanu, a British-Nigerian activist arrested in 2021 and held in solitary confinement by the Department of State Services (DSS) ever since. Kanu, who advocates for Biafran independence through nonviolent means like broadcasts on Radio Biafra, faces terrorism charges for alleged sit-at-home orders and incitement charges IPOB dismiss as politically motivated. His trial, ongoing under Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has dragged on for years, marked by procedural delays and jurisdictional disputes. The Court of Appeal discharged him in October 2022, ruling his rendition from Kenya unlawful and stripping the court of jurisdiction. 

Yet, the Supreme Court remitted the case back in December 2023, a decision IPOB called "judicial fraud." From October 2022 to December 2023, Kanu was detained without fresh charges a blatant violation of the Nigerian Constitution, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has deemed his imprisonment illegal, calling for his release and compensation. Even the UK government, of which Kanu is a citizen, has been accused by IPOB of complicity through silence. Worse still is the denial of medical care. 

As of September 2025, Kanu's health has plummeted. Recent examinations by a team led by Emeritus Professor Austin A.C. Agaji revealed liver and kidney complications, critically low potassium levels, and a suspicious armpit swelling that could indicate malignancy or infection. His brother, Emmanuel Kanu, deposed in a 14-page affidavit that Nnamdi has complained of persistent weakness and body pains. Doctors recommended immediate transfer to the National Hospital in Abuja, but the DSS has ignored their letter. On September 15, 2025, Justice Musa Liman deferred a motion for this transfer, citing jurisdictional issues during court vacation, and returned the file to the Chief Judge for reassignment, delaying potentially life-saving intervention. This isn't new. 

Kanu has a history of heart issues, hypertension, and an enlarged heart, with solitary confinement exacerbating his condition. His lawyers, including Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), argue that the DSS's refusal to allow private doctors access constitutes "state-sponsored suppression" and cruel treatment. IPOB media and publicity secretary Emma Powerful calls it a ploy to silence a "prisoner of conscience" whose Biafran advocacy threatens the status quo. In court, Kanu himself has pleaded, "I am dying in DSS custody," even lifting his shirt to show growths under his armpits.

The Double Standard: Ethnic Bias and Eroding Trust

Human rights lawyer Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo captured the hypocrisy perfectly: "The Nigerian government cannot justify such glaring double standards. If a wanted bandit can be offered dialogue and freedom, then there is absolutely no moral or legal basis for keeping Nnamdi Kanu behind bars." Why court reconciliation with Garwa, a confirmed criminal responsible for mass terror, while Kanu a political agitator languishes without trial or treatment? The answer lies in ethnicity: bandits operate in the Fulani-dominated North, where dialogue aligns with political expediency, while Kanu's led IPOB challenges the federation from the Eastern region.

This selective justice fuels division. Protests erupted across Biafra land upon Kanu's initial arrest in 2015, and his continued detention sparked international petitions to the US, UK, EU, and others. Kanu himself petitioned 20 foreign missions on August 22, 2025, demanding enforcement of prior court rulings and his release. Meanwhile, northern banditry "peace deals" risk normalizing crime, as past amnesties collapsed into renewed violence. The federal government's approach erodes public trust. 

A Call for Equity and Release

Nigeria cannot preach unity while practicing division. The government must release Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally, as demanded by international bodies, and provide him immediate medical care. True peace requires consistent justice: prosecute bandits like Garwa, not dialogue with them as equals. Until then, these actions expose a regime more interested in suppression than reconciliation, dooming the nation to further fragmentation. The time for double standards is over. Release Kanu, heal the divides, and let justice be blind not biased by tribe or terror.

Protecting Our Daughters: The Urgent Need to Teach Morals in the Age of Social Media

  Protecting Our Daughters: The Urgent Need to Teach Morals in the Age of Social Media

In today’s digital age, social media has become a powerful force shaping culture, behavior, and perceptions. While it offers opportunities for connection and creativity, it also presents significant challenges, particularly for young girls growing up in a world flooded with questionable content. As a society, we must recognize the dangers posed by the decline in decency and morals on social media platforms and take proactive steps to protect our daughters. If you have a baby girl, start teaching her morals at a tender age and help her understand the risks of social media. The behaviors we’re witnessing online, especially from some grown women, are far from encouraging, and without intervention, they could have a lasting impact on the next generation.

The current state of social media is alarming. Too often, we see content that prioritizes attention over integrity, with individuals many of whom are role models by default engaging in shameless behavior for the sake of likes, views, or viral fame.

 The absence of decency is striking. Grown adults, who should know better, seem to have abandoned shame, disregarding how their actions reflect on themselves, their families, or their communities. One can’t help but wonder, don’t these individuals have village people, family members, business associates, or street friends who hold them to a higher standard? Even when creating content, is it too much to ask for a baseline of respect for oneself, for one’s children, and for the general public?

This erosion of values is not just a personal failing, it’s a societal crisis. Our society is becoming something else a place where shame and decency are increasingly rare. The consequences of this shift are profound, especially for young girls who are impressionable and vulnerable to the influences they encounter online. Social media is a double edged sword, it can inspire and educate, but it can also normalize behaviors that undermine self-respect and moral integrity. If we fail to protect our daughters, they risk internalizing these negative examples, believing that shamelessness is a path to success or acceptance.

Parents have a critical role to play in countering this trend. From a young age, girls must be taught the importance of morals, values like self-respect, dignity, and empathy. These lessons should be coupled with conversations about the dangers of social media, where curated personas often mask reality and promote harmful ideals. Teaching media literacy is equally vital, equipping girls to critically evaluate the content they consume and recognize the difference between authentic self-expression and performative excess. By instilling these principles early, parents can help their daughters navigate the digital world with confidence and integrity.

The responsibility doesn’t end with parents. Society as a whole must reflect on the example we’re setting. It’s disheartening to see some parents themselves contributing to the problem, seemingly unconcerned about the legacy they’re leaving for their children. When adults prioritize fleeting online fame over decency, they not only diminish themselves but also fail their families and communities. We must ask ourselves, what kind of world are we creating for the next generation? If we allow shamelessness to become the norm, we risk raising a generation that values attention over character.

This is not to say that social media is inherently bad. It can be a platform for empowerment, education, and positive change. However, the current trend of prioritizing Immorality and ugly eyesore behavior by supposed mothers over substance demands our attention. We must do everything possible to protect our daughters from the dangers of unchecked social media influence. This means fostering environments, both at home and in our communities where morals are celebrated, and decency is non-negotiable. It means holding ourselves and others accountable for the content we create and consume. And it means modeling the behavior we want our children to emulate.

The stakes are high. The girl child is watching, learning, and forming her sense of self in a world where social media amplifies both the best and worst of human behavior. Let’s commit to guiding her toward a path of integrity, teaching her that true worth lies not in viral moments but in the values she upholds. As parents, as communities, as a society, we must act now to protect our daughters and preserve the moral fabric of our world. The future depends on it.

Emeka Gift 

For Family Writers Press International.

The Perils of Undermining IPOB's Directorate of State: A Threat to Nnamdi Kanu's Case and the Broader Biafra Struggle

The Perils of Undermining IPOB's Directorate of State: A Threat to Nnamdi Kanu's Case and the Broader Biafra Struggle

In the heart of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement lies a structure designed for resilience and unity: The Directorate of State (DOS). This decentralized body serves as the operational nerve center, coordinating global communications, intelligence, and enforcement of the IPOB's non-violent push for Biafran self-determination. Established under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB's founder and leader, the DOS functions like a distributed network ensuring no single point of failure can dismantle the organization. 

 Yet, recent internal frictions, external infiltrations, and deliberate sabotage efforts have raised alarms about the dangers of weakening this vital organ. Such erosion not only jeopardizes the integrity of IPOB but also casts long shadows over Kanu's ongoing legal battle and the overarching quest for Biafran independence.

Understanding the DOS: The Backbone of IPOB's Resilience. The DOS is more than an administrative arm; it is the guardian of IPOB's ideological purity and operational discipline. Comprising principal officers who oversee radio broadcasts via Radio Biafra, diaspora coordination, and enforcement of directives like the IPOB peaceful rally, Catalonia events and others.  The DOS embodies Kanu's vision of a leaderless, impenetrable movement. Its decentralized nature makes it "too hard for the Nigerian government to hack," as one activist aptly described, allowing it to withstand arrests, proscriptions, and smear campaigns. 

 This structure has enabled IPOB to grow into a global force, with millions of supporters across Europe, the Americas, and Africa, all unified under the banner of legitimate quest for Self-determination.

However, weakening the DOS through internal betrayals, disinformation, or resource diversion poses existential risks. Historical precedents abound: movements like the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force crumbled under similar pressures, infiltrated and fragmented by state actors. For IPOB, the DOS's strength is non-negotiable, diluting it invites chaos, as seen in the rise of groups and individuals that have target members of DOS and tarnished the movement's peaceful image.

Sabotage from Within and Without the Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS) has long viewed the DOS as a formidable adversary, investing millions in covert operations to dismantle it. Recent alerts from IPOB insiders highlight a surge in assassination plots targeting DOS members, including the Abia State Coordinator, amid frustrations over failed infiltrations. The systematic target of Mazi Chinasa Nworu member of DOS is a covert operation from Nigerian intelligence service. 

 In November 2024, the DOS issued a stark warning about the DSS's "IPW" (IPOB Political Wing) ploy a fabricated entity designed to lure members into Nigerian politics and sow doubt about IPOB's commitment to independence. 

 This tactic echoes past failures, such as the recruitment of figures like Simon Ekpa, whose Finland based faction promoted violence, leading to his arrest and further division.

Internally, the dangers are equally insidious. Reports of principal officers turning public offices into personal fiefdoms disconnecting lines, forging letters, and blocking verifications for asylum seekers have embarrassed the movement and alienated supporters. 

 Such misconduct, often fueled by opportunists exploiting IPOB's structure for personal gain, has led to a spike in petitions and fallout, mirroring the government's strategy of "divide and conquer." Activists like Chinasa Nworu have decried how these "fools" risk lives by prioritizing deceit over duty, potentially handing ammunition to Nigerian authorities. 

External critics, including some Biafran sympathizers, argue that IPOB's enforcement tactics have already caused economic setbacks in the Southeast, displacing families and fostering anarchy. 

 A weakened DOS exacerbates this, as uncoordinated actions could devolve into the very violence IPOB disavows, providing Nigeria with pretexts for crackdowns.

Implications for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's Case

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's detention since his 2021 extraordinary rendition from Kenya remains a flashpoint in international human rights discourse. Charged with treasonable felony, Kanu has maintained that IPOB's activities are protected under free speech and self-determination rights, as recognized by the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The DOS plays a pivotal role here, issuing statements that reinforce Kanu's narrative of a non-violent struggle and countering government propaganda.

Weakening the DOS could fatally undermine Kanu's defense. Courts in Nigeria, often accused of bias against IPOB, rely on evidence of organizational structure to assess culpability. If internal chaos portrays IPOB as fragmented or violent echoing Ekpa's unauthorized actions, it bolsters the prosecution's claim that Kanu leads a terrorist outfit, despite the group's proscription being ruled unlawful by the ECOWAS Court in 2018 (a ruling Nigeria has ignored). A disjointed DOS might fail to mobilize global advocacy, such as petitions to the UN or ICC, which have kept Kanu's case in the spotlight. As one observer noted, the absence of a strong DOS risks turning IPOB into "a toothless bulldog," leaving Kanu isolated and his release a key demand of the Biafra struggle further out of reach. 

Moreover, in a September 2025 statement, the DOS reiterated its dismissal of links to Ekpa, emphasizing peaceful self-determination amid foreign backed subjugation. 

 Any perceived weakness could embolden Nigeria to prolong Kanu's trial indefinitely, using it as leverage to suppress Biafran activism.

The IPOB led Biafra struggle seeks a referendum to restore the sovereignty lost in the 1967-1970 civil war, where over 3 million Biafran lives were lost. A robust DOS ensures disciplined mobilization, from Italy, Germany, Australia etc showcasing thousands of unified supporters. Weakening DOS invites fragmentation, as splinter groups vie for dominance, turning the focus inward and diluting the independence agenda. 

Economically, a destabilized DOS could accelerate the Southeast's decline, with critics already blaming IPOB for lost progress post-genocide. 

 Politically, it plays into Nigeria's hands, justifying militarization and eroding international sympathy. Despite four years of massive spending to destroy IPOB through infiltrators like Ekpa and blackmail the movement endures, proving its resilience. 

The dangers of weakening the IPOB DOS are clear: it invites infiltration, division, and defeat, with direct fallout for Nnamdi Kanu's freedom and Biafra's aspirations. Stakeholders must prioritize transparency, ethical training, and unity to safeguard this decentralized powerhouse. As the DOS itself urges, Biafrans must remain "vigilant and focused," rejecting provocations that could unravel decades of sacrifice. 

 In a struggle defined by endurance, a strong DOS isn't just strategic it's the lifeline to victory.

Ejiofor Calls for Tighter Bar Admission Standards to Uphold Legal Profession's Integrity

 Ejiofor Calls for Tighter Bar Admission Standards to Uphold Legal Profession's Integrity

Human rights lawyer Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, KSC, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to strengthen oversight and disciplinary mechanisms in order to preserve the integrity of the legal profession.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Ejiofor stressed that admission to the Bar should reflect both academic competence and sound character. He warned that weakening those standards risks undermining public confidence in the profession and the justice system.

Ejiofor said he has observed instances of conduct among some practitioners that fall short of professional expectations and noted the increase in petitions before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC). He urged relevant bodies to review and, where necessary, tighten procedures used to assess aspirants and to enforce existing codes of conduct.

“The task of producing competent and disciplined lawyers must never be compromised,” he said, adding that both academic excellence and integrity are essential for those admitted to legal practice.

Ejiofor recommended that the NBA, CLE and other stakeholders reassert their regulatory roles, reinforce training and ethical standards during professional education, and ensure disciplinary processes are effective and transparent. He said restoring rigorous application of the “fit and proper” standard will help protect the profession’s reputation and serve future generations of lawyers.

The Resurgence Of Pride: How IPOB Reignited Nationalistic Sentiments Among Biafrans Worldwide

   The Resurgence Of Pride: How IPOB Reignited Nationalistic Sentiments Among Biafrans Worldwide

In recent years, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have emerged as a powerful voice for self-determination in Nigeria and beyond. This movement, rooted in the historical struggles of the Biafran people, has successfully rekindled a passionate sense of national pride and collective identity among over 50 million Biafrans globally. As Biafrans navigate the complexities, struggle and deprivation in the British supermarket called Nigeria, over a decade, the IPOB’s impact on nationalistic consciousness marks a significant turning point in the discourse surrounding freedom, Self-determination identity and cultural heritage.

To understand the revitalized nationalistic sentiments among Biafrans, it is essential to reflect on the historical backdrop. The Biafran War of 1967-1970 was not just a conflict over territory; it was a desperate struggle for self-determination, human rights, and the preservation of the Biafran culture against the backdrop of systemic marginalization, deprivation and enslavement. The consequences of that genocide, along with decades of political neglect, have left an indelible mark on the collective memory of Biafrans. Resulting in the loss of both nationalistic and Self-preservative instincts among Biafran masses.

However, IPOB, led by a passionate, patriotic and charismatic leader in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has artfully harnessed this historical context to inspire a movement that resonates beyond the borders of Nigeria. Through social media, advocacy, grassroot engagements and a strong sense of community, IPOB has effectively reignited nationalistic fervor among Biafrans scattered across the globe.

The Role of Technology in Uniting Biafrans 

In today’s hyper-connected world, technology plays a crucial role in shaping movements. IPOB’s adept use of social media platforms has allowed for the rapid dissemination of information, enabling Biafrans to connect, share stories, and rally around a common cause, structure and leadership under IPOB. This digital landscape has fostered a global community, allowing individuals from diverse backgrounds to engage in discussions about their identity, history, and aspirations for the future.

Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp have become virtual town halls where Biafrans worldwide can share their experiences and perspectives. Through videos, podcasts, and online forums, the narrative of Biafra’s past and vision for the future is continually reinforced, energizing a new generation of BIAFRA ACTIVISTS and advocates who are committed to the cause of self-determination led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's leadership structure; DOS.

Nationalism as a Tool for Cultural Renaissance

The resurgence of nationalistic sentiment among Biafrans, driven by IPOB, extends beyond political aspirations. It serves as a catalyst for a cultural renaissance, instilling a sense of pride in Biafran heritage. From a shared quest to unite all Biafrans systematically balkanized by Nigerian government, to the promotion of traditional music, festivals and art by some government agencies to literature and language consciousness, there has been a renewed commitment to preserving and promoting everything Biafran culture.

IPOB encourages the celebration of cultural traditions, festivals, the production of Biafran literature, and the teaching of indigenous languages among younger generations. IPOB also encourages agricultural production amongst Biafran farmers to checkmate the rise of GMO foods and agro products across Nigeria. This cultural revitalization not only strengthens community ties but also serves to counteract the negative stereotypes and misrepresentations that often plagued Biafrans as marginalized people in Nigeria.

Challenges and the Way Forward

While IPOB has successfully reignited a firm nationalistic mentality, it is not without its challenges. The struggle for nonviolent self-determination is fraught with political opposition, state-sponsored blackmails, infiltration, provocations, legal battles, and economic hurdles. Moreover, the movement’s non-kinetic tactics exploited by state-sponsored provocateur groups have drawn criticism both domestically and internationally, complicating the public perception of its goals and methodologies.

Nevertheless, the unwavering spirit of the Biafran people to the laid down leadership structure of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB showcases a relentless drive for recognition and respect. It is essential to approach the quest for autonomy with strategic dialogue and diplomacy. Building alliances, fostering international awareness, and embracing peaceful advocacy will be crucial in navigating the intricate geopolitical landscape of Nigeria and the international community.

In conclusion, IPOB’s role in reigniting a nationalistic mentality among over 50 million Biafrans worldwide signifies a remarkable resilience and desire for identity reclamation despite challenges of different magnitudes. As the Biafran movement continues to evolve, it holds the potential not only to reshape the conversation around Biafran self-determination but also to inspire similar movements for cultural and political recognition around the world. Ultimately, the journey toward a self-aware and proud future for Biafra and the Biafran people will require unity, love for one’s heritage, and a commitment to peaceful engagement in the pursuit of the right to self determination.

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IPOB: Only DOS Can Rescue Mazi Nnamdi Kanu From Ralph Uwazurike’s Nigerian Government Treatment

 IPOB: Only DOS Can Rescue Mazi Nnamdi Kanu From Ralph Uwazurike’s Nigerian Government Treatment

Ralph Uwazurike, for all one may think of him, was imperfect but courageous. It would take a courageous person to boldly start this phase of Biafra agitation from Lagos according to a verifiable and irrefutable comment he made. Hate him or like him, the choice is yours, but he was courageous from the sole of his feet to the strand of the hairs on his head. Despite all his shortcomings, one can see the burning desire to see the freedom of his people.

In as much as the mistakes he made were insufferable, perhaps it needs pointing out that he was mercilessly sabotaged and setup by those closest; the people he trusted most.

The roles played by Igbo political class, especially Senator Uche Chukwumerije, are as fresh on the mind as an early morning palm wine before dilution with water. The extraneous issues forcefully placed on his shoulder through infiltration and polarization of MASSOB by external interests using Nigerian government as a proxy, were inorganic and intentional. There was absolutely no reason that would warrant the indiscriminate killing of unarmed civilians waving a harmless flag at multiple locations or the emotional blackmail imposed on him by rented Igbo politicians acting concerned at his mother’s death, neither would the Nigerian government get away with such a crime if the claimants to “democratic” gatekeeping did not approve subtly.

The expectations were high and, for Biafrans, the sequence of events leading to the harrowing destruction of MASSOB by the Nigerian government and her foreign enablers were emotionally draining.

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s meteoric rise was timely relieving as it was gap filling. Supposedly, he learned from the debacle of Ralph Uwazurike that the best way to form a freedom fighting organization was to make it difficult to tell the leader as everyone is a potential leader. The mistake that cost Uwazurike MASSOB was the necessity that helped Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to birth the DOS.

The DOS was fashioned to mirror the Igbo governance system. It has no central authority in the form of a person. The central authority is a group of persons. Hence, it is decentralized and open. It is the same as chosen an eldest from each family therefore, it is decentralized. The chosen is a delegated validator. In other words, the DOS is an ancient blockchain from the people of ancient — Ndigbo in particular and Biafrans in general.

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has made it clear that he sends instructions through the DOS. He told his traducers that the IPOB DOS is responsible for the day to day decisions of the Indigenous People of Biafra. He said, “whatever the DOS says goes.” That is, if the DOS says jump, without question you will ask “how high?” The DOS is the passcode of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to freedom. It is what will secure and rescue Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The DOS is blameless and on that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu rests. That worries the enemy, hence the run from pillar to post.

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Gunmen Attack Chinese Workers in Nigeria, Killing Eight Security Officials

  Gunmen Attack Chinese Workers in Nigeria, Killing Eight Security Officials

In a brazen assault that highlights Nigeria's escalating security challenges, gunmen ambushed a convoy of security personnel and foreign workers in southern Edo State, resulting in the deaths of eight security officials and the brief kidnapping of Chinese expatriates. The attack, which occurred on Friday, underscores the growing threat posed by armed criminal groups across the country, even in regions traditionally less affected by such violence.

According to Afolabi Babawale, spokesperson for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the incident unfolded when suspected armed kidnappers targeted a group of Chinese nationals employed by local firm BUA Cement. The convoy, which included NSCDC operatives providing protection, was traveling through Edo State when the assailants struck. "The gunmen opened fire on the convoy, leading to a fierce exchange," Babawale stated in a press release on Saturday.

The assault claimed the lives of eight NSCDC operatives, with four others sustaining serious injuries. Among the victims were the Chinese workers, four of whom were initially abducted by the attackers. Security forces mounted a swift response, successfully rescuing the kidnapped expatriates later that day. However, Babawale confirmed that one Chinese worker remains unaccounted for, prompting ongoing search efforts.

BUA Cement, one of Nigeria's leading industrial conglomerates, has been involved in several infrastructure projects in the region, often relying on expatriate expertise for technical operations. The company has not yet issued an official statement on the incident, but sources close to the firm expressed relief over the partial resolution while voicing concerns about the safety of foreign personnel.

Nigeria has been grappling with a wave of violent crimes in recent years, including banditry, insurgency, and kidnappings for ransom. While the majority of such attacks have been concentrated in the northern states—where groups like Boko Haram and armed bandits have terrorized communities—kidnapping gangs have increasingly extended their operations southward. Edo State, rich in oil resources and industrial activity, has seen a rise in abductions targeting high-value individuals, including expatriates whose employers are willing to pay substantial ransoms.

This latest episode adds to a troubling pattern. Just last month, similar incidents in neighboring states resulted in the abduction of dozens of locals and foreigners, prompting calls for enhanced security measures from both government and private sectors. Human rights organizations have criticized the Nigerian authorities for inadequate protection of vulnerable workers, particularly in remote or industrial areas.

The NSCDC, a paramilitary agency under the Ministry of Interior, plays a key role in safeguarding critical infrastructure and personnel. The loss of eight officers in a single attack has drawn widespread condemnation, with labor unions and industry leaders demanding a thorough investigation and improved training for security escorts.

As rescue operations continue for the missing worker, Nigerian security forces have vowed to intensify patrols in the area. President Bola Tinubu's administration has prioritized combating insecurity as a cornerstone of its agenda, but incidents like this serve as stark reminders of the challenges ahead. For now, the nation mourns the fallen operatives while hoping for a swift and safe resolution to the ongoing crisis.

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IPOB Exposes AP's Role in Nigeria’s Plot to Defame Biafra Movement

    IPOB Exposes AP's Role in Nigeria’s Plot to Defame Biafra Movement

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) issued a statement condemning an Associated Press (AP) publication that allegedly links IPOB and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to Simon Ekpa’s recent conviction in Finland. IPOB denies any connection to Ekpa, stating he is not a member and operates a separate organization, Autopilot Government In Exile. They accuse AP and other media of participating in a coordinated disinformation campaign, led by the UK and Nigeria, to tarnish IPOB’s image and influence Kanu’s ongoing trial in Abuja. IPOB asserts its legitimacy as a global self-determination movement, legally recognized in over 60 countries, and criticizes Nigeria for labeling it a terrorist organization despite international laws supporting indigenous rights. They urge the public and media to resist spreading false narratives and vow to counter such efforts with evidence and truth.

The statement read: 

RE: COORDINATED DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN by AP AGAINST IPOB AND MAZI NNAMDI Kanu-IPOB

The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been drawn to yet another vile and malicious publication—this time from the Associated Press (AP)—deliberately seeking to manipulate global perception by falsely linking IPOB and our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to the recent conviction of Simon Ekpa in Finland.

This deliberate distortion is part of the coordinated worldwide campaign spearheaded by the United Kingdom in aid of Nigeria to demonise IPOB, launder the battered image of a genocidal Nigerian state, and condition the international community to ignore the ongoing judicial fraud in Abuja against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Let the record be set straight:

Simon Ekpa is not, and has never been, a member or leader of IPOB.

This fact is not speculative and should sink into the skull of these merchants of falsehood—it is on court record. IPOB, through due legal process, has repeatedly disowned Simon Ekpa in Nigerian courts and in foreign jurisdictions. Any attempt to force a link between IPOB and his personal actions in order to influence Hon. Justice James Omotosho come 10th of October, is wicked, dishonest, and mischievous.

IPOB is a lawful, global self-determination movement.

IPOB is present in over 100 countries and territories across the world. It is a legally recognised and registered entity in more than 60 countries, operating openly and transparently. No other nation on earth regards IPOB as a terrorist organisation except confused and frankly demented  Janjaweed irridentists and their desperate Southern power-hungry sidekicks. Only Nigeria, out of the entire comity of nations, persists in its futile attempt to stigmatise Biafra’s legitimate self-determination struggle—despite Nigerian laws (African Charter) recognising the rights of Indigenous peoples (Biafra) to agitate for self-determination.

Finnish court records speak for themselves.

The conviction of Simon Ekpa is personal to him and does not, in any way, implicate IPOB because he formed his own organisation called Autopilot Government In Exile. Yet, desperate media outlets like AP deliberately twist facts to suit their sponsors’ narrative. The dishonesty is transparent to anyone who bothers to check official records.

Global media and tech giants are on trial too.

If international media and platforms continue to employ or rely on Nigerians—who by nature of Nigeria’s broken system are corrupt and amenable to bribes—to file reports about IPOB, then the world should expect fraudulent interpretations of the truth. These compromised voices are not reporting—they are laundering Nigeria’s lies for quick cash.

The hypocrisy is glaring.

A Canadian court has already ruled that Nigeria’s ruling and opposition parties (APC and PDP) are terror organisations. Yet the Associated Press and their collaborators did not trumpet that ruling globally. But when it comes to IPOB—clean, peaceful, and law-abiding—they spare no effort in attempting to smear our name by association.

The narrative engineering is clear.

Just as Wikipedia was manipulated in June 2021 to pave the way for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s abduction in Kenya, we are again witnessing a fresh round of media disinformation, timed to coincide with the critical stage of Kanu’s trial before Justice James Omotosho in Abuja. This is not journalism. It is psychological warfare.

The public should therefore be on high alert. The ongoing effort to stain the squeaky-clean image of IPOB is not about facts—it is about silencing a lawful self-determination struggle and sustaining Nigeria’s military occupation of Biafra land.

We call on responsible journalists and media houses worldwide to resist being used as instruments of imperial disinformation. IPOB will continue to expose these merchants of lies and defend our movement with truth and evidence. The statement concluded. 

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Amnesty Group Challenges Military, Claims Evidence Exists Of Extrajudicial Killings In The Southeast

  Amnesty Group Challenges Military, Claims Evidence Exists Of Extrajudicial Killings In The Southeast

Amnesty International says it possesses concrete evidence including names and addresses of individuals allegedly killed extrajudicially by the Nigerian military in the South-East geopolitical zone of the country.

“We have our evidence and we are very glad to present those evidence. We are always in touch with families of victims and believe there is a need to do a soul-searching.

“Let us sit down, look at those cases, find out who did what and when, and make sure that the full weight of the law comes in to ensure justice for the victims,” said the Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday.

In its latest report, ‘A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in Southeast Nigeria’, the group accused the Nigerian police, military, the regional security outfit Ebube Agu, and non-state actors of widespread human rights abuses in the region.

It documents over 1,844 deaths between January 2021 and June 2023, alongside cases of torture, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and other violations.

However, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, had rejected Amnesty’s findings, insisting that the military does not engage in extrajudicial killings in the South-East or anywhere in Nigeria. He said security operations in the zone have reduced the capacity of criminal elements.

Sanusi dismissed claims by the Defence Headquarters that the organisation was consistently targeting the military

“I think what the defence spokesperson said is completely wrong. In the report, we also mentioned places where military men were executed or their barracks attacked. It is not about consistency in condemning the military; what we are doing is the honest thing, saying that we have cases,” he stated.

The group’s country director said that many of the extra-judicial killings occurred during operations in areas suspected of harbouring members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). In some cases, individuals were picked up from their homes and never seen again, he said.

He further revealed that Amnesty interviewed 100 people, mostly face-to-face in the South-East, for its report, and wrote to the military about the allegations, but reportedly got no response, stressing that they have nothing against the military.

“In this investigation, we interviewed 100 people, 95 of them face-to-face in the South-East. Before releasing the report, we sent the military a letter informing them of the allegations and requesting any information that could help us understand how their operations affect human rights. We received no response,” Sanusi stated.

Amnesty noted that the rights organisation “have nothing against the military.” “Our records include victims killed not only by the military, but also by the police and the Ebube Agu, which was set up by some governors to address insecurity but has instead become a tool of abuse,” he said.

Your Tactics of Deceit and Falsehoods are Ineffective, IPOB Blasts The Telegraph and the UK Government, Threatens legal Action for Defamation

Your Tactics of Deceit and Falsehoods are Ineffective, IPOB Blasts The Telegraph and the UK Government, Threatens legal Action for Defamation

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement has responded to the contentious article published by the online UK newspaper, The Telegraph, labeling it as a misleading narrative and misinformation intended to provoke the people of the Biafra region against the IPOB movement.

This information was conveyed in a press release issued by the press secretary of the IPOB Directorate of States, Mazi Okadigbo Chinwendum. The statement accused the British government of having an obsession with the Biafra region, thereby orchestrating a malicious agenda to instigate disorder within the area.

The IPOB representative refuted the claims made by the UK national newspaper regarding the movement's alleged role in the insecurity in South-East Nigeria due to the sit-at-home directive, asserting that the order had been rescinded by the IPOB leadership but was exploited by provocateurs funded by the Nigerian government to execute deceptive violent operations against the region and its inhabitants subsequently.

Furthermore, the statement disclosed that the IPOB movement, through its European continental representative, Mazi Austin Agbanyim, had provided a thorough and detailed response to a questionnaire posed by The Telegraph concerning this matter, but ultimately, it was disregarded by the latter.

The statement reads, "The Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra (DOS) have received with great disappointment a publication made by the Telegraph of UK on Saturday the 26th of July 2025 with the obvious intention to turn the minds of the international community and humans rights groups and as well as  incite the Biafran people against IPOB." 

"It is indeed a shame that at this time and age, the British government has continued to sponsor campaigns of calumny against a defenceless people against whom they the British sponsored an annihilating genocide in 1967-70."

"The British government is still obsessed with the Igbo people and the entire Biafra people. This can only be the explanation why a British tabloid just like the BBC would be interested in deception and falsehood." 

"The clearest evidence of their hatred to the Biafran people and IPOB is that they deliberately refused to publish the information given to them by Mazi sponsored genocide on Christian and Anglican IGBO and Biafran people using Muslims and islamic jihadists."

The statement also stated that the British government is perturbed over the diplomatic strides recorded by the IPOB movement for Biafra self-determination quest, thus resorting to deceitful ploys of misinformation. However, it assured that the IPOB movement nor the Eastern Security Network solely tasked to confront the Fulani killer herdsmen in the region, are responsible for the violence or enforcement of sit at home orders in the South-East. 

"We are aware that the British government is a bit jittery of the recent diplomatic engagement and successes recorded by the DOS on the Biafra restoration freedom and liberation project. They they are angry and disappointed that we survived their evil onslaught of 1967-70 and still focused on our right to a sovereign Biafra Nation today." 

"However, they should understand that they no longer hold the monopoly of information dissemination."

"Let the world be placed on notice once again, that at no time did IPOB or ESN personnel attacked our people on the streets of Biafraland or anywhere else. ESN has always been in the bushes and farmlands protecting our farmers, people and borders from Fulani terror herdsmen who are partly sponsored by the British government." 

"The DOS will no longer take the deliberate actions of certain government and foreign interest sponsored media houses and journalists whether locally or internationally whose set objective is to tarnish the hard earned image of IPOB, lightly — be they in Nigeria, in the UK or anywhere in the world. 

"Therefore, IPOB leadership demands an unreserved apology from the Telegraph of UK or consider the likelihood of a legal action against them. Enough is Enough!"

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Global Conspiracy Against Biafra: Misinformation, False Narrative Against IPOB’s Peaceful Self-Determination Quest

Global Conspiracy Against Biafra:  Misinformation, False Narrative Against IPOB’s Peaceful Self-Determination Quest 

It is already far established that there has been a global conspiracy against Biafra’s quest for self-determination. Today, some western media platforms, namely Reuters and Jerusalem Post published a false, bogus report concerning the South-East, IPOB, Biafra and the Sit-at-home orders, observations and its impacts. 

The alleged investigative report in question was conducted by a shadowy "private” intelligence consultancy firm, SBM Intelligence, which in all candor has deep ties with the Nigerian government, military and most definitely, its State Secret Services – DSS. 

It is no coincidence that this report was made public just four days to the highly anticipated Biafra Heroes Day, May 30th, 2025, a day which has been designated in honor of victims of the genocidal Biafra war of 1967-70. Amidst verbal counteraction remarks between the IPOB movement and the Chief of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Nuhu Ribadu, over the status of forthcoming Biafra commemoration day and how the people of the Biafra region reckons with it. 

There is no doubt that order for a voluntary sit-at-home observed was issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)movement, and as has been evidently proven in the past unenforced, before the era when trojan horse operations to discredit the legitimate quest for Biafra self-determination, its suppressed image and that of the IPOB movement. This era was after the kidnap and extraordinary rendition of the IPOB leader by the Nigerian government.

The 30th May Biafra anniversary as initiated by the IPOB movement since 2014, was always peaceful as citizens would either hold non-violent processions and memorial events on such day, however security forces would move in for mass crackdowns and killings. For instance in 2016, the Nigerian military and police carried out series of brutal massacre of the Indigenous People of Biafra protesters across the East, an extrajudicial execution spree led by the Nigerian army, in which over 150 peaceful pro-Biafra protesters, carrying only placards and flags to raise awareness of the ongoing marginalization of their rights and freedoms, were massacred. 

Additionally, more than 28 people were killed in an attack on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s ancestral home, where he hosted numerous visitors and supporters. Family members perished in this extrajudicial attack. 

Infact, the sit-at-home order was the latest improvised strategy by the IPOB movement to minimize crackdowns casualties during such days and events.

Yet, SBM Intelligence produced no reports detailing this daylight massacre of innocent civilians in the East. Despite being founded in 2013, a year after IPOB’s establishment, SBM Intelligence appeared to lack the “intelligence” to expose the unlawful massacre of indigenous peoples across the East by federal security agencies, for committing no crime known to law.

In this report as acknowledged by Reuters and the Jerusalem Post, confirmed that the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had already canceled the sit-at-home order, initially drawn up as a protest against his continued unlawful detention and rendition. The report acknowledged that IPOB lifted the sit-at-home order in 2021 shortly after its commencement. Why, then, does the media falsely claim that the alleged 600 deaths since 2021, are a result of IPOB’s sit-at-home orders? 

The gross contradiction in the reports of SBM Intelligence and collaborative media like Reuters, the Jerusalem Post, and probable other western media platforms are evidently dubious and reeks of journalistic unprofessionalism. It is like turning off the journalism purview and instincts of cross referencing every piece and fact pertaining a story or could it be that these media platforms failed to thoroughly study the SBM report and went on to publish them with its brazen contradictive flaws? 

The SBM report failed to acknowledge that IPOB has consistently stated it has never enforced sit-at-home orders and that compliance has always been voluntary. However, it aimed at linking the Eastern Security Network (ESN)– the vigilante wing set up by IPOB to solely confront the Fulani killer herdsmen in the Eastern region – of alleged sit-at-home enforcements. Meanwhile, the SBM report acknowledged that the ESN as publicly stated by IPOB was established solely to halt terrorist incursions in the East and protect lives and property in the region. 

IPOB and the ESN are innocent of these allegations propagated by Nigeria’s kakistocratic government, whose legacy is marked by violations of fundamental human rights, extrajudicial killings of indigenous peoples, and conspiracy of ethnic cleansing carried out by Islamic terror groups from the Sahel and these acts are encouraged by complacency and dubious positions of the West and its media platforms. 

IPOB has consistently distanced itself from the sit-at-home enforcements/enforcers and asserted that it is the Nigerian government sponsoring the violent enforcements to blackmail the IPOB movement and the ESN. 

Suffice to say, that none of the western mainstream media houses who are now taking swipe at the IPOB movement, right from the Nigerian government's playbook cared to come down to the South-East to conduct an on-site independent investigation to corroborate or debunk the claims of the IPOB movement, but are buying and spreading a well packaged government propaganda against the victimized and oppressed. 

IPOB is a peaceful self-determination seeking organization grounded in the principles of human dignity and the rights of indigenous peoples to choose their preferred religious, cultural, political, and economic governance. And, most importantly it has no faction whatsoever. 

And, obviously this report by SBM Intelligence is nothing but desperate attempts by the Nigerian NIA director and his ilks, to discredit and defame the forthcoming Biafra heroes commemoration and anniversary, because the violent sit-at-home enforcements in the South-East has so far died down since last year when its chief architect in Finland was apprehended by Finnish authorities for his terrorism against South-East residents.

Sadly, the only people buying and even marketing these state-sponsored preposterous narratives are those readily parade themselves as reputable, credible and the global go-to source for information. However, the truth shall prevail and be made known regardless of how deep the conspiracy to suppress it runs. 

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Deflating The Lies, Misinformation Of David Hundeyin At 'African Stream'

Deflating The Lies, Misinformation Of David Hundeyin At 'African Stream'

It is a common tactic for beneficiaries of corrupt systems to fiercely defend its flawed constructs. Mr. David Hundeyin, has again commenced his sly but subtly antics to twist narratives. This time he has extended his misinformation gimmicks and may have deceptively convinced some Pan-Africanist online media outlets like the  "African Stream" to spread and purvey these false narratives and propaganda. 

Thus, it is critical to correct the false impressions being spread by Mr. Hundeyin or even the African Stream about the Biafra quest for self-determination, the IPOB movement and its leader spearheading it and their motives. 

First, Biafra does not represent a Zionist ideology. It was an ideology borne out of necessity for survival following acts of ethnically inspired mass extermination. Suffice to say, that over 75% of Biafrans, and more extensively the entire Southern Nigeria are Christians, forming the majority of the population. 

The Biafran ideology is not a recent phenomenon. Biafra existed for nearly three years (1967-70), before it was brutally starved into submission by the Nigerian federal government in early 1970.  And, it is on historical record that many nations including the United Kingdom, Israel, USSR, USA, some Sahel and Arab countries etc had in one way or another, overt or covert, participated in the political and interests-based conspiracy against Biafra. So, there was no religious motive behind the Biafra ideology from its rootstock, just survival and the collective of a deserted and abandoned people to thrive. 

Sadly, the question which the "African Stream" and their source, Mr. Hundeyin, failed or refused to address in the view of the global African audience was what sparked the Biafran quest for independence in the first instance or what spurred it roughly 50 years later, instead they choose to deceptively write off as "Zionist agenda" as it is more convenient to do and also to hinder people especially people of the global South to take historical lessons or research on what prompted the Nigeria-Biafra debacle which has endured till date. 

That detailed answer which they, consciously have failed to provide is what we shall painstakingly do in this piece. 

Now, Biafra’s pursuit for freedom and sovereignty from British-amalgamated Nigeria, emerged as the Nigeria state from inception in 1914 to post-independence thrived on the subjugation, marginalization, and exploitation of the people of the Eastern region which would later became Biafra, the height of it was the massacre, pogroms of 1966 which led to the inevitable declaration of Biafra, a year later after talks and diplomatic efforts salvage the situation failed.

The unlawful, vindictive massacre of innocent citizens from the East across the north and western region of Nigeria, the extrajudicial execution of their citizens who served diligently in the Nigerian army anchored on the fabricated narrative surrounding the first coup on January 1966 as an ethnically motivated coup, were all catalysts which led to the secession of the Republic of Biafra. 

Suffice to say, that the anniversary to honor the birth of Biafra happens to be in this month of May, on the 30th which was the actual date when the former military governor of the eastern region, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu declared independence after receiving unanimous mandate from the Eastern consultative assembly which hosted all the ethnic groups of the eastern region on 27th May 1967.

That declaration would later lead to what became the Biafra genocide, as the Nigeria government alongside its allies were not far behind the Biafrans, whom were in the most unmistakable terms, forced to leave in the first place. 

Thus, the Biafra Heroes day, is vital day designated to reflect on those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom—those who were killed, butchered, and starved into submission. 

Now, to contemporary times. The resurgence of the quest for Biafra self-determination and advent of pro-independence movement, like the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), all boiled down to the historical injustices of how the Biafrans were treated, the promises of acceptance upon surrender which were never kept and the marginalization which followed for decades. That gave birth to the recent agitation for Biafra as quite rightly noted by Mr. Hundeyin. 

Secondly, Mr. Hundeyin acknowledged that there has been religious motivated violence against communities in the north and middlebelt, but he failed to reveal those behind this religious violence. He also failed to say that the Fulani herdsmen and other terrorist groups such as the Boko Haram has the backings from the Nigerian security and political apparatus itself, evidence of these are bound. There are ex-military, senior staffs, servicemen coming forward to give account of collusion and deep polarization of Nigeria security architecture. 

Thankfully, the security challenges posed by either ethnic or Islamic extremists or even both, is not a problem confined to Nigeria alone. It is a regional broader security challenges across the West African region particularly in the Sahel region, and the Sahelians especially the indigenous peoples in the AES are in a better position to corroborate or even independently tell the global African audience if there is an ethnic jihad interchangeably masqueraded as a religious one against indigenous populations across west Africa. 

Thirdly, the political ideology for Biafra under the IPOB movement is a peaceful one and has stayed so since inception, notwithstanding heavy extrajudicial crackdowns by the Nigerian state, acknowledged even by the most biased and prejudicial human rights institutions such as Amnesty International. 

The IPOB leader was arrested in 2015 for professing his rights to political self-determination and asking for a UN supervised referendum, he was detained for 2 years and granted bail, until he was designated for assassination by the Nigerian military, a plot which failed but over 28 innocent civilians were killed, luckily for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, he escaped into exile. 

However, four years later the Nigerian government broke all known local and international laws to not only kidnap him, but to extraordinarily rendition to Nigeria from Kenya. An act that has attracted so much local and international condemnation. Mr. David Hundeyin won’t speak about that because it won’t favoure his lies. 

Nnamdi Kanu has been on trial and on many occasions either his release or his innocence has been ordered by the Nigerian judiciary itself, but the federal government has proven adamant to these rulings by competent courts and continue to incarcerate him. 

Mr Hundeyin failed to acknowledge these but instead choose to blindside the African audience with an insidiously clipped off an audio broadcast of the IPOB leader, made specifically to the Nigerian youths whom were being hunted and killed by their own police and military during the EndSARS protests, something relative to the Arab spring or even the most recent #RejectFinancialBill mass protests in Kenya. 

The intervention of global bodies or influential nations in times of crisis especially on humanitarian grounds maybe a downside but in some cases are necessary. If not, Mr. Hundeyin would not have participated in the research team which its findings allegedly led to the designation of Nigeria "as a country of particular concern" by the United States during president Trump first administration, a clause that only be invoked when there is an evident sign of religious repression. And, as all may recall were promising results though they were short-lived.

Nevertheless, while the outspoken or lobby activities of Mr Michael Rubin and his AEI institute are acceptable and applaudable especially on humanitarian grounds about the vices being faced by Christians in Nigeria either in the north, south or middlebelt, there is no political connection or corroboration of his stance about Biafra self-determination with the IPOB movement, let alone connecting him and Mr. Simon Ekpa whom has been certified of being a Nigerian state sponsored agent provocateur sent to bring chaos and poison the genuine quest for Biafra self-determination, to IPOB.  And as per the laws of Finland, he Simon Ekpa is being prosecuted for his crimes against the people of Eastern Nigeria. 

Make no mistakes, Mr. Simon Ekpa is no lieutenant of the IPOB leader, as Mr. Hundeyin claimed. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu though a revolutionary, is no violent criminal who have ordered or condoned any attack on innocent civilians. If not, he would have been convicted over his 10 years of legal tussle in the Nigerian judiciary facing of the federal government on alleged charges of treason and terrorism.

Mr. Hundeyin and the African/global audience who may have listened to his story and poised to believe it, should be advised that the resources in Nigeria, which Mr. Hundeyin dearly emphasizes upon, is in no other exploitative hands other than the United States and its allies consisting of the collective West. The resources of Nigeria which is the commonwealth of the people has never been used in favour of its rightful owners and that is particularly the Nigerian population squeaks in abject poverty and penury. 

And, that is also what the quest for Biafra self-determination is determined to change: A sovereignty to guarantee that the resources and potentials, human and mineral, within its soil and borders will be used for the socioeconomic advancements and development of its people. 

How Biafra or her people wishes to utilize these resources or who they conduct business with it, be it from the East, West, North or South is strictly her business as long as her national interests are not jeopardized, and extensively as long as her eternal commitments to true Pan-Africanisn, which has been demonstrated beyond doubts, are not compromised. 

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