CNN and the Harvest of Lies in Nigerian Elections

By Johnson Chukwudifu | For Biafra Writers

March 1, 2019

The Cable News Network, CNN, prides itself as the leading news outlet worldwide. That may not be contested anyway. It however does seem that the said leadership leans much more in the dissemination of fake news, little wonder President Donald Trump often refers to them as a major fake news channel.

The Fake News channel was on its element recently as it reported the charade called election which took place in Nigeria on Saturday, February 23. In the news reported by the eccentric Richard Quest, CNN attempted to deceive the world by painting an atmosphere of a free and fair election. It conveniently ignored the fact that not only was the election not peaceful by any standard, it as well was neither free nor fair. The cabal handlers of the Sudanese impostor, Jubril Aminu Al-Sudani, deployed every arsenal within their reach to rig themselves back to power.

The exercise saw not less than 20 people dead, ballot boxes snatched, votes exchanged for money, underage voting, selective disfranchisement, and a whole lot more. CNN conveniently turned a blind eye on these anomalies.

In Rivers State, the minister of transport, Rotimi Chibike Amaechi, who is of the ruling party, APC, was widely reported to have led a detachment of soldiers who unleashed terror on voters, shooting to death about fifteen law-abiding citizens and injuring many more. Amechi it was gathered, declared war on his political rivals in the buildup to the election with a native war song that translates roughly, "It is time to show strength, let the coward not come close to where a show of strength is taking place. The warrior’s eyes are bloodshot”. One would have thought it all a mere political stunt, but video evidence soon surfaced after the election showing that Amechi's war song wasn't for fun after all.
The state Coalition Officer, Mary Emawonya Efeturi, on Monday, February 25, gave graphic details on how the military came to the state INEC headquarters to drive away the ad hoc staff, and then went on to destroy the electoral materials. CNN overlooked all the evidence to tell the world huge lies.

In Imo State, the Returning Officer, Prof. Ibeabuchi was kidnapped by Rochas Okorocha, the outgoing governor who ran for Senate. According to Professor Ibeabuchi's report, he announced Okorocha as the winner under duress. Ibeabuchi made this known to the public through a radio broadcast.

It's worrisome therefore that in spite of all these available shreds of evidence to the contrary, a giant media outfit like CNN went ahead to declare the election peaceful. The APC government sure has the money to change the narratives, but would a giant media outlet like CNN have made itself so cheap?
It's a shame!

Edited by Nelson Ofokar Yagazie

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Biafra: IPOB tackles CNN, BBC others over herdsmen killings

January 11, 2018

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday accused the British Broadcasting Corporation, Cable Network News, Al Jazeera and other foreign media of conspiracy of silence in the reportage of killings by herdsmen in most Nigerian communities.

In a statement in Awka, Anambra State by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group said the under reportage of the killings was part of the international conspiracy to subdue non-Muslims.

It said, “The killing of the innocent has become the norm under this present All Progressives Congress government led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari.

“More shocking is the fact that world media like CNN, FOX, BBC, Al Jazeera, NBC, ABC etc have remained conspiratorially silent on these horror shows played out in predominantly Christian towns and villages; probably because those being killed are not Muslims.

“We are bombarded daily with news about the suffering of Rohingya people and threats of economic and military sanctions against Myanmar but something far more sinister is happening in Nigeria and especially in Biafraland with no iota of coverage from leading media houses around the world because those being killed in Nigeria are non-Muslims. Only when Muslim populations are affected do we see international condemnations and sanctions.”

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While condemning the recent killings in Rivers and Benue states, the group wondered why the Federal Government was reluctant to deploy soldiers in Benue, Taraba and Kaduna states where herdsmen had killed scores of people.

The group’s statement read in part, “It is troubling that the Nigerian Army in collaboration with a few disgruntled and unscrupulous politicians in Rivers State and other parts of Biafraland, have taken it as a duty to expose our people, mostly our youths, to danger and unwarranted death, since the inception of this APC government led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari.

“Primarily, the recent humiliation, killings and the level of massacre going on in Igweocha (Rivers State) is politically-motivated and orchestrated by the Nigerian government and her security operatives especially the Army, Police and the DSS, to depopulate the region of vibrant youths, the only group that is capable of checkmating marauding Fulani herdsmen.

“We are still wondering why the Nigerian government could not send soldiers to the aid of its citizens in Benue, Taraba, Kaduna and other states where Fulani herdsmen are rampaging and massacring innocent citizens with impunity.

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“We are certain that Aso Rock merely ordered the IG of Police to relocate the police headquarters in Abuja to Benue to provide cover for these murderous Fulani herdsmen and help them consolidate their hold on new territories they are now occupying.

“If the Nigerian government and her security agencies are sincere about tackling the menace of murderous Fulani herdsmen, they must also deploy their soldiers in Benue and Taraba states with the same shoot on sight order they readily apply against peaceful Biafran agitators.

“The world must wake up to the threat that Fulani terror herdsmen represent before it’s too late.”

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