The International press reported that genocide was committed against the Igbo speaking Biafrans in places like Asaba which were generally ignored. Many Biafran civilians died mainly from starvation as a result of the federal blockade and mass starvation policy, this policy is ongoing till date. The latest being the foreign exchange policy designed to make the Biafrans suffer. Between 18th-20th December 1980 in Kano State. The Islamic Revivalists (Maitatsine group) attacked Christians and burnt churches; over 4,000 Biafrans who are predominantly Christians were killed and properties worth millions of naira lost.
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On these dates, 26th-29th December 1982 in Maiduguri over 500 Biafrans were killed. Between February 16 - December 26, 2002, thousands of Igbo speaking Biafrans were killed in northern Nigeria. The cause of the killing and riot was the implementation of Sharia law in the northern states of Nigeria. Among those killed were three Igbo speaking Christian pastors including George Orji who was beheaded. This same Sharia law Buhari promised to spreads to all end of Nigeria. It is no more news that the Biafrans are the targets of this heinous crime as the Yorubas and Hausas are predominantly Muslims. The APO-SIX killings occurred in June, 2005. The Nigerian Police Force extra-judicially killed six young Igbo Biafrans (Ekene Isaac Mgbe, Ifeanyi Ozor, Chinedu Meniru, Paulinus Ogbonna, Anthony and Augustina Arebu) in Apo-Abuja. This same crime is presently being committed against the Biafrans again in Nigeria. Till this day none of the police officers that committed these crimes has been brought to justice.
On the 18th of February 2006 in Maiduguri and in almost all the northern states of Nigeria, the Muslims protesting over the publication of the cartoon of Prophet Muhammad by a Danish newspaper killed more than 100 Biafrans. The Muslims attacked Christians and burnt churches in the deadliest confrontation yet in the whirlwind of Muslim anger over the drawings. On 26th of August 2011, the Islamist group, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for an attack on the United Nations building in Abuja which left over 40 people dead most of them Biafrans.
On one fateful Thursday night between 7-8pm on September 25, 2011, five Biafran traders were shot dead at Madala Market, a suburb outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria's capital city.
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According to the report, the gunmen stormed the Madala market and made straight to a shop believed to be that of some Biafran traders and ordered them to recite the Holy Quran which they could not do. The gunmen who were not satisfied with the development opened fire on the five people at close range leaving them dead immediately. The five casualties were later identified as John Kalu, Oliver Ezemah, Uche Nguweze, Sunday Emmanuel while the fifth massacred Biafran's identity could not be identified. On December 25, 2011 Boko Haram claimed responsibility for Christmas Day Bomb attacks at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Madala - near the capital city, Abuja. This left more than 50 Biafrans dead. One Mr Dike and his children were roasted alive.
On January 5, 2012, more than 43 Biafrans were killed in Adamawa State. A north-eastern state in Nigeria. The first victims, 16 in all, were murdered on Friday night during a service at the Christ Apostolic Church, Yola, the state capital. Twenty-seven others described as mourners were killed earlier on that day at Mubi by gunmen while they were meeting at the residence of another Igbo Biafran man who had been shot dead by Boko Haram Islamist terrorist group.
On 21st January 2012 at 2:55 GMT, more than 250 Biafrans were killed in a series of bombings and attacks by Islamist zealots in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. The terrorist group, Boko Haram who Hitler Buhari supports and proclaimed that any attack on Boko Haram is an attack on the north, claimed responsibility for the attacks, just to cover up their Muslim brothers. On August 8, 2012, Boko Haram terrorists attacked a church in Okene, Kogi State with guns killing mainly Biafrans. On the same day, an IED was discovered in another church in Lokoja, Kogi state which exploded and killed more than 20 Biafrans.
On Monday 19th March 2013, the whole world woke up to the sad news about the explosion of five luxurious buses by Boko Haram at the Sabo-Ngari area in Kano State, Nigeria. The killing was targeted to further cripple Biafrans economically. Over 250 Biafrans died and maiming several others, mostly Igbos. On Friday May 24, 2013 at about 7:30pm. Kano state Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Magaji Majiya confirmed to www.247ureports.com that unknown gunmen believed to be Boko Haram terrorist group struck the Kurna Asabe area of Kano and shot dead two Biafran business men- a Vulcanizer and an Electronics dealer. Both victims hailed from Nsukka, Enugu State and were identified as Ibe Ugwuanyi, 30 (Vulcanizer) and Eke Osita Joseph 35 an Electronics dealer.
A dark cloud of mourning enveloped the Ezihe-Umueze kindred in Uga community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. As the people awaited the return of their kinsman, Mr. Nnamdi Ezebuala whose three children were killed in another Boko Haram bombing that occurred on July 29, 2013 in Sabongari, Kano. This man finally died from wounds he sustained from the bombs which killed his three children. The corpses of the family were finally laid to rest thereafter the same day.
On 18th December 2014, News24 Nigeria reported that over 100 thousands of Nigerians have been killed by Boko Haram, though, Vanguard newspaper outfit kept the rate at 5 thousand.
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Recently as of February 9th, 2016 at the National High School, Port-Harcourt road in Aba, Abia State. A broad daylight massacre happened where innocent and peaceful Biafrans were singing and praying in an opened football pitch. Visual evidence abounds for public consumption to mention but a few. When people talk about BOKO HARAM Terrorist groups, Islamic Jihadists, Shariarist and Muslim terrorist and those they killed, they are talking about Biafrans that reside in the Northern and Central Nigeria. Their methods of killings have been by bombing, burning of Biafrans properties, markets, Churches, businesses, schools, homes, and outdoors activities where these same Biafran people gather for merriments or repose. The Indigenous People of Biafra has determined that only in the Sovereign State of Biafra will they really be safe and assured of their basic inalienable human rights.
This is the reason why Nnamdi Kanu, a prisoner of conscience has been manifested to salvage the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide from the subterfuge, frustration and extermination program of the Mohammedan emirate of northern Nigeria championed by Hitler Muhammadu Buhari the spoke person of Boko Haram. Therefore, we call on the European Union, United Nations, The United States, Amnesty International and the governments of the world to be the judge between the (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu and DSS of Nigeria and their master; Hitler Muhammadu Buhari. We want to remind Buhari that Self-determination is a universal law. And at this, the Biafrans has the right to exist as a people.
Written By: Chijindu Ukah
Edited by: Obioma Ebere
Published By Nwosu C.S
For: BIAFRA Writers
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