BIAFRA: HOW THE NIGERIAN POLICE BRUTALIZED IPOB IN IGWEOCHA PRISON AND BURIED THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD

25th January, 2017

It was a hell of experience during and after the IPOB-Trump Rally organised by the Indigenous People of Biafra, which saw over 3million Biafrans, come out in support of the sitting president of the united states of America who was inaugurated on the 20th of january, 2017. I cannot wish my greatest enemy such an awful experience that is beyond human comprehension, description and analysis. It was an experience that totally confirms that humanity has lost its ability to discern the impending calamity that the continued existence of Nigeria portray for Black Africa.

It was an experience that clearly exposes and confirms the exceptional level of hatred that the state of Nigeria and her security apparatus have for the people of Biafra. I have always know that the contraption called Nigeria is more or less a Zoo, but I have never known that comparing Nigeria to a Zoo was an insult to even the lowest of animals in the Zoo.

She has absolutely no regard for human lives. The universally held belief that the primary function of government is the protection of lives and properties is a total mirage in the contraption called Nigeria. In fact, I now have reasons to strongly believe that the contraption called Nigeria is cursed. Or how else does one explain a situation where the government takes pride in ordering the murder of armless rallying citizens whose only crime is showing solidarity for a man they trust and believe in ( Donald J Trump)?

 January 20th, 2017 will forever remain fresh in my memory but the memory will however remain a haunting one. It was a day I witnessed the murder of the innocent citizens of Biafra right before my very own eyes. Eventhough the events of that day still haunts me, it is a day I will ever treasure for being able to survive the Carnage unleashed upon our people, an incident that left many dead, injured and missing. I will treasure it because I am alive to tell the story.

 It’s been well documented that Biafrans were murdered in their numbers by a combined team of Nigerian Military and the Police while on solidarity rally for President Donald Trump of United State of America at Igweocha, Biafra land.  Many others were abducted and taken to different police stations, army barracks and other locations.
I witnessed what took place behind the scenes during the arrests and abductions not because i'm an IPOB reporter/Biafra Writers but because I was equally a victim. Yes! I, EJIKE OFOEGBU saw it all.
It was like a dream when the murderous Nigerian Army and Police rounded up defenseless members of Indigenous People of Biafra, killed many in the process, inflicted terminal injuries on several others and had much more abducted to various locations.

 While covering the rally, the Nigerian Police rounded me alongside over 200 Biafrans up; they took us to Obigbo Police Station and forced 20 of us into a very tiny cell that couldn't contain more than 8 persons at a time. The cell had no window or any means of ventilation; we had to park ourselves like Sardine just to fit in. Seeing that we remained undaunted and in high spirit despite our ordeal, these police officers paid with tax payers’ money tear gassed the cell leading to an instant collapse of one of us, Chiukwu Ebube who afterwards was taken away by them and has remained unaccounted for till date.

Not long after Chiukwu Ebube’s collapse, we were asked to come out and lay under the hot sun.
Thereafter, five Hilux van brought in others, some were dead, injured and the rest intact; but to my surprise, the injured were counted as being dead.

 It was indeed a surprise seeing those who were still alive being counted among the dead, leaving me dazed. Imagine the goose bumps that enveloped my body seeing those who were mainly crying out for medical attention over injuries inflicted on them as being dead and driven away with the dead, to be killed alongside the dead ones.

The most horrifying experience is about Nkechi Ngozi, a female IPOB member who was equally arrested with us. Her case left me cursing the contraption called Nigeria and any one that may have approved or supported the ordeal we passed through in any form or manner.

She was made to face her head down and raise her legs up, until blood started to gush out of her nostrils. She was taken away in the cruelest way I have ever witnessed. She too remains unaccounted for till date.

At that point, I was thinking of ending it all. I couldn’t bear the pains our people were passing through in the hands of those that can be best described as animals in uniform. It was actually the arrival of my mother and sister that stopped me from going ahead with the action I wanted to take and end it all.

I regret not ending it because these animals in uniform even slapped my mother and sister. Not done with the humiliation, they made them stay under the Sun. I can’t even talk of the number of times I saw them getting pushed here and there, just for seeking my release. My hatred for Nigeria has gotten to a fanatical level which leaves me enrage each time i recall how my aged mother was manhandled for committing no crime.

After my horrible experience, I have decided to dedicate the remaining days of my life exclusively for the restoration of the sovereign state of Biafra and there is no going back until our aim is achieved.

Written By Ejike Ofoegbu
Edited by Chuks Ikedigwe
Published By Nwosu C.S 
For Biafra Writers 

Biafra: Recalling The Drama At Federal High Court: "It Is An Order From Above"--Prison Warder To Kanu

24 January, 2017

There was mild drama recently when the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu recently appeared before Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court, Abuja for the resumed hearing of the treasonable felony charge brought against him and 3 other co-accused Biafra agitators precisely on the 10th February, 2017. The case on that date was slated for the official start of the ‘’secret trial’’ that President of the contraption called Nigeria had ‘’decreed’’ to be adopted for the trial of the accused which the court had equally approved.

The cause of the drama was the attempt by the Prison officials that had brought the accused to the court insistence that they have to enter the court through a ‘’special secret door entrance’’ in lieu of the normal general entrance that had been used until that day. The Prison officials had claimed that it was an ‘’order’’ from above and thus must be adhered to.

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The IPOB leader however maintained that he will use only the normal route and not the proposed secret entrance. It took the intervention of the Head of Prisons to calm the situation as the security officials detailed to the case were only in interested in harassing and intimidating the accused and the Biafrans that have come to the court to show solidarity with the accused.

It will be recalled that the Nigerian Gestapo organization known as the DSS were the first to force the IPOB leader to enter the court through the back door when Justice John Tsoho was still in charge of the case. It was therefore disheartening to see the Prison authorities that were expected to be professional in their duties adopting the Gestapo style of the DSS.
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It is however on record that for the first time, that Justice Binta Nyako spoke against such maltreatment of Biafrans in the court premises especially the accused thus wondering why this case was being treated differently from other court cases that she has handled in her court and other courts in the country. She wondered where the ‘’order for show of power within the court premises’’ in this case was coming from.

It is believed that she must have watched the charade that took place in the court premises on that date via the CCTV connected to her chamber. Pretending to be bittered by what she saw as it concerns manhandling of Biafrans attending the court case including Biafran Journalists and reporters, Justice Binta Nyako added that fundamental human rights of the defendants and Biafrans present in court must not be infringed upon as it's their constitutional rights that must be expressed by them willingly in accordance with constitution. She ordered that further threats and intimidations must stop.

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Justice Binta gave the warning to Shuaibu Labaran, who is the prosecutor for the case to deliver to the Gestapo outfit, the DSS.

She added that each defendant is entitled to four (4) court attendees to enter the court room and witness the proceedings on each trial dates.

In a Banana Republic like Nigeria where court orders/judgement are hardly obeyed by the government in power especially  as very frequently done by the present government of Adolf Hitler Protégé, Muhammadu Buhari it remains to be seen if this order by Justice Binta will be obeyed. But like orders in the past that weren’t obeyed, it’s most likely that this one will go the way of ‘’court disobedience’’ by the Buhari administration since "order from above" supersedes every court order.

By Anyikwa Cynthia 
Edited By Chuks Ikedigwe 
Published By Nwosu C.S 
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Biafra:Trump Rally: 45 Arraigned In Igweocha Court, Slammed With Treason Charges: Barr. Ejiofor Berates Charges

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PORT HARCOURT— 45 out of the 65 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, remanded at Police Headquarters, Moscow road, was on Monday, 23 January, brought before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on two count charges of “conspiracy to commit treason and acts of treasonable felony.”

The case which was defended by Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor and Co who applied for their bail, was between the 45 defendants and the Rivers state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo, was after much persuasion and delay by the Police, taken to court late evening in a space of 3:45pm to 6:55pm when the court adjourned the matter for further hearing.

The 45 defendants when brought to court were divided into two and taken to separate rooms of the Magistrate Court. While 38 of them where arraigned in a different courtroom, the remaining 7 were taken to another room upstairs where their case was presided over by a different Magistrate.

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The Chief Magistrate who read out the charges held that the court has no problem with the first count charge of conspiracy to commit treason but on the second charge of treasonable felony which carries life imprisonment upon conviction.

“In the first charge, we do not have any problem with that, the court can go ahead but count two which is offence under Section 41(c) of the Federal Code upon conviction is punishable by life imprisonment, here lies the issues.

“This is a Chief Magistrate Court and statues and jurisdiction of this court must be revised for the hearing and defending of this matter of the State. Sections of the State law may also state that this Honourable Court cannot grant bail in the issue or can it?,” the Magistrate said.

Using the case of Amadi versus Chimga and others in the Supreme Court as a reference, the Magistrate held that without allowing parties to address its concerns and subsequently making a ruling on it is a miscarriage of justice, ordering Barrister Ejiofor to file written addresses and present them in court.

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According to the Magistrate, “It is for this reason and in line with the above case law that this Honourable Court is urging both counsels to file written addresses especially on two issues; that this Honourable court grants bail to the defendants who are charged in Count 2 with an offence punishable by life imprisonment bearing in mind that the jurisdiction of this Court does not cover that aspect and does this Honourable court have the jurisdiction to hear and determine this case in respect of Count 2 in the charge.”

On his part, Barrister Ejiofor in defense of the defendants asked the court to look into the case using Section 301 of the Constitution.

Ejiofor told the court that the Nigerian security agencies and the Police who brought the matter to court has been killing innocent people for merely exercising their rights.

Accused IPOB Brethren In Igweocha 

According to Ejiofor, “The Police brought this case, who are killing innocent and unarmed citizens of this country...”

He also argued that when a court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain in certain matters, that it is inappropriate to approach such court.

In reaction to this, the Magistrate who interrupted his speech, advised him to serve the court written addresses so that it will look at the complaints.

“We’re not here to play to the gallery, we’re here to do law and justice is for everybody. Bring your addresses in writing, everything about the Police, everything about everybody, put it in writing, venge your liver, your kidney, put it in there, and you(to Prosecutor), write everything, join issues, bring it here and allow the court to rule; I’ll read all of them,” he said.

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Also speaking, Barrister Innocent Adoga who notified the Court that he came from Abuja, said they are ready to put and present everything which they wish the court to address in a written application

Ejiofor who prayed the court to order for the immediate treatment of the defendants before the next adjourned date said that some of them were being harmed and inflicted severe injuries with lethal guns by members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigerian Police and has not been offered medicare.

He said: “I understand that some of the defendants were inflicted severe injuries with guns by the SARS, and they have not been treated, the court should order for their treatment before the next adjourned date.”

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However, there was general laughter and mockery in court when the Prosecutor who denied the claims by Ejiofor said, “My Lord, am not aware of such, these are the people trying to overthrow the government of this country.”

All Accused Seated In Court

The Magistrate asked the Prosecutor to explain to the Court if the defendants have no right to be offered proper and adequate medical treatment.

Consequently, the Magistrate adjourned the hearing to “30th of January for adoption of written addresses meanwhile they should be remanded in prison till then.”

The Magistrate ordered the SARS officers whom were intimidating court attendants with their lethal guns and ammunitions out of the courtroom.

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Concerning their medical treatment, the Magistrate said; “Meanwhile all the accused persons with injuries should be given proper medical care including those with any form of ailments.”

The judge also ordered the Police to ensure that the defendants who were looking tattered and unkempt are well dressed in their next court appearance.

Also, in the case of the other 7 accused who was arraigned differently on counts of treason was equally represented by Barrister Ejiofor who argued for their release on account that their activities was backed by international and local laws which empowered them with inalienable rights to assembly and self-determination recognized under Articles of the African and United Nations Charter and which Nigeria is signatory to.

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Ejiofor also questioned the Court’s jurisdiction to determine the charges of treason which was opposed by the Prosecutor who retorted that the Magistrate court is first to be approached on any matter and that they have boundless evidence that the 7 accused committed treason.

But Ejiofor insisted that the Prosecutor should approach the High Court and not running to the Magistrate court to obtain orders to detain innocent people on a mere baseless and cooked up charges, adding that he is armed with video clips and pictorial evidence of their killings and molestation by the Police and other security agents.

Meanwhile there was jubilation in court premises earlier as 6 of IPOB members arrested on charges of treasonable felony since November, 2015, were discharged and acquitted by the Magistrate court yesterday for lack of merit.

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The court held that since the Prosecution had failed to present convincing evidence of their crime in court, the defendants would be granted bail.

Meanwhile, Barrister Ejiofor has dispelled claims by the Rivers State Police Command that only one of the rallying IPOB youths were killed by the Command.

Addressing newsmen in Igweocha, Ejiofor said, “As of the last count, we discovered over 20 of them that were killed by the Police and arrested over 200 of them, so we’re here in court today to demand for their release and very surprisingly we found a situation whereby the Police filed charges which can be best described as frivolous and unfounded of treasonable felony against them in a smart move to cover what they have done.

“You’ll recall that on the 20th of January, the Indigenous People of Biafra, embarked on a peaceful rally in support of the inauguration of the US President Donald Trump. This rally was never at any time turned into violence, it was peacefully conducted in exercise of their constitutional powers as provided in Section 40 of the Constitution and in the course of that rally, Police opened fire and live ammunition on unarmed innocent people and killed them in numbers, so the Police lied in their statement.”

Chukwuemeka Chimerue,
Reporting From Igweocha 
Published By Nwosu C.S 
For Biafra Writers.

BIAFRA: POLICE PERMIT NOT REQUIRED FOR RALLIES IN NIGERIA...Femi Falana

BIAFRA:
POLICE PERMIT NOT REQUIRED FOR RALLIES IN NIGERIA...Femi Falana

Femi Falana

23rd January 2017

In January 2012, the mass protests against the so-called removal of fuel subsidy were violently disrupted by the police and the army personnel. During its recent industrial action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities had cause to direct its members to embark on protests to draw public attention to the underfunding of public universities in Nigeria. The police dispersed the protesting academics with tear gas. A fortnight ago, a political rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was brutally suppressed by the police.

In justifying the violent attack, Mr. Joseph Mbu, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police claimed that the rally was unauthorized as the conveners did not obtain a police permit. Since the disruption of public meetings and rallies is an infringement of the fundamental right of Nigerians to freedom of association, assembly and expression it is pertinent to draw the attention of the authorities to the state of the law on public meetings.

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Under the Public Order Act (Cap P42) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 the power to regulate public meetings, processions and rallies in any part of Nigeria was exclusively vested in the governors of the respective states of the Federation. Thus, by virtue of section 1 of the Act, the Commissioner of Police or any other police officer could not issue a license or permit for any meeting or rally without the authority of the governor. In other words, no police officer was competent to issue a permit for holding any public meeting or rally or cancel any such public meeting or rally without the authority of the governor of a state.

In the case of All Nigeria Peoples Party & Ors. v. Inspector General of Police (2006) CHR 181 the Plaintiffs being registered political parties requested the Defendant, the Inspector-General by a letter dated 21st May 2004 to issue Police Permits to their members to hold unity rallies throughout the country to protest the rigging of the 2003 elections. The request was refused. There was a violent disruption of the rally organized in Kano on the 22nd of September 2003 on the ground that no police permit was obtained.

In a suit filed at the Federal High Court against the Inspector-General of Police, the Plaintiffs challenged the constitutional validity of police permit under the Public Order Act and the violent disruption of the rally. In defending the action the Defendant contended that the conveners of the rally did not obtain a police permit.

In dismissing the contention of the Police the trial judge, the Honourable Justice Chinyere stated inter alia:
“The gist of the provision in section 1 of the Act is that the Governor of each State is empowered to direct the conduct of all assemblies, meetings and processions on public roads or places of public resort in the state and prescribe the route by which and times at which the procession may pass. Persons desirous of convening or collecting any assembly or meeting or of forming a procession in any public resort must apply and obtain the license of the Governor. 

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The Governor can delegate his powers to the Commissioner of Police of the State or to other police officers. Persons aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner of Police may appeal to the Governor and the decision of the Governor shall be final and no further appeal shall lie therefrom.”

On the inconsistency of police permit with sections 39 and 40 of the Constitution and Article 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Act (Cap A9) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 the learned trial judge said:
“In my view, the provision in section 40 of the Constitution is clear, direct and unambiguous. It is formulated and designed to confer on every person the right to assemble freely and associate with other persons. 

I am therefore persuaded by the argument of Mr. Falana that by the combined effect of sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution as well as Article 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the right to assemble freely cannot be violated without violating the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and association. I agree with Mr. Falana that violation can only be done by the procedure permitted by law, under section 45 of the Constitution, in which case there must be a state of emergency properly declared before theses rights can be violated.

I also agree with Mr. Falana that the criminal law is there to take care if protesters resort to violence in the course of demonstration and that once the rights are exercised peacefully, they cannot be taken away.

The Public Order Act so far as it affects the right of citizens to assemble freely and associate with others, the sum of which is the right to hold rallies or processions or demonstration is an aberration to a democratic society. It is inconsistent with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. In particular, sections 1(2),(3),(4),(5) and (6), 2, 3 and 4 are inconsistent with the fundamental rights provisions in the 1999 Constitution and to the extent of their inconsistency, they are void. I hereby so declare.”

After declaring the provisions of the Public Order Act which require a police permit for public meetings and rallies illegal and unconstitutional the Federal High Court proceeded to grant the following reliefs:

“1. A DECLARATION that the requirement of police permit or other authority for the holding of rallies or processions in Nigeria is illegal and unconstitutional as it violates section 40 of the 1999 Constitution and Article 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (Cap 10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.

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2. A DECLARATION that the provisions of the Public Order Act (Cap 382) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 which require police permit or any other authority for the holding of rallies or processions in any part of Nigeria is illegal and unconstitutional as they contravene section 40 of the 1999 Constitution and Article 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act (Cap 10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.

3. A DECLARATION that the Defendant is not competent under the Public Order Act (Cap 382) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 or under any law whatever to issue or grant a permit for the holding of rallies or processions in any part of Nigeria.

4. AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the Defendant (the Inspector-General of Police) whether by himself, his agents, privies, and servants from further preventing the Plaintiffs and other aggrieved citizens of Nigeria from organizing or convening peaceful assemblies, meetings, and rallies against unpopular government measures and policies.”

Completely dissatisfied with the judgment of the Federal High Court on the issuance of police permit the Inspector-General of Police appealed to the Court of Appeal. Upon hearing the case the Justices of the Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court.

With respect to the powers of governors to authorize the issuance of permit for holding public meetings and rallies in their states Olufunmilayo Adekeye JCA (as she then was) had this to say:
“On a proper perusal of the provisions particularly section 1 subsection 1-6, and sections 2-4 there is nowhere the name of the Inspector General is mentioned in connection with the issuance of permit for the purpose of conducting peaceful public assemblies. Such application is to be forwarded to the Governor within forty-eight hours of holding such. The Governor may delegate his powers under the Act to the Commissioner of Police of the State or any superior police officer of a rank not below that of a Chief Superintendent of Police as applicable to this case in hand.”

On the fundamental right of Nigerian citizens to assemble freely and protest without a license, or permit Adekeye JCA proceeded to hold as follows:
“The power given to the Governor of a State to issue a permit under Public Order Act cannot be used to attain an unconstitutional result of deprivation or right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

The right to demonstrate and the right to protest on matters of public concern are rights which are in the public interest and that which individuals must possess and which they should exercise without impediment as long as no wrongful act is done…

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Public Order Act should be promulgated to compliment sections 39 and 40 of the Constitution in context and not to stifle or cripple it. A rally or placard carrying demonstration has become a form of expression of views on current issues affecting government and the governed in a sovereign state. It is a tread recognized and deeply entrenched in the system of governance in civilized countries – it will not only be primitive but also retrogressive if Nigeria continues to require a pass to hold a rally. We must borrow a leaf from those who have trekked the rugged path of democracy and are now reaping the dividend of their experience.” (See Inspector-General of Police v. All Nigeria Peoples’ Party (2008) WRN 65).

In his contribution to the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Muhammad JCA confirmed that police permit is alien to a democratic society when he reiterated that:
“In present day Nigeria, clearly police permit has outlived its usefulness. Certainly, in a democracy, it is the right of citizens to conduct peaceful processions, rallies or demonstrations without seeking and obtaining permission from anybody. It is a right guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution and any law that attempts to curtail such right is null and void and of no consequence.”

In consigning police permit to the dustbin of history the Court of Appeal relied on the case of New Patriotic Party v. Inspector-General of Police, Accra (1992-1995) GBR 585 where the Supreme Court of Ghana observed that:
“Statutes requiring such permits for peaceful demonstrations, processions and rallies are things of the past. A Police permit is the brainchild of the colonial era and ought not to remain in our statute books.”

In line with the rule of law the current Inspector-General of Police, Mr. M.D. Abubakar has directed all police officers to comply with the verdicts of both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal by recognizing the fundamental right of Nigerians to assemble freely and protest without harassment. Hence, in the Nigeria Police Code of Conduct launched at Abuja on January 10, 2013 it is stated that police officers shall “maintain a neutral position with regard to the merits of any labour dispute, political protest, or other public demonstration while acting in an official capacity; not make endorsement of political candidates, while on duty, or in official uniform.”

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In view of the aforesaid judicial pronouncements on the fundamental right of Nigeria to protest peacefully without police permit which has been recognized by the Inspector-General of Police as espoused in the Nigeria Police Code of Conduct we urge the Rivers State Commissioner of Police and other Police Commissioners to desist from cancelling or disrupting political meetings and rallies convened by Nigerians in exercise of their freedom of association and assembly. 

Incidentally, the Honourable Justice Adekeye J.S.C. (Rtd) who delivered the historic judgment of the Court of Appeal which confirmed the illegality of police permit is now a member of the Nigeria Police Service Commission. We have no doubt that the respected Justice will rightly advise the Nigeria Police Force to stop the illegal and contemptuous practice of insisting on the issuance of police permit for political meetings and rallies in Nigeria.

Notwithstanding that the provisions of the Public Order Act relating to the issuance of permit for holding public meetings and processions have been struck down the Constitution has empowered governors to issued directives to commissioners of police with respect to public order and security in their respective states. 

This was confirmed by the Supreme Court in the case of Attorney-General of Anambra State v. Attorney-General of the Federation.(2005) 9 NWLR (PT 931) 572 at 616 where Uwais CJN (as he then was) held that:
“The Constitution in section 215 subsection (1) clearly gives the Governor of Anambra State the power to issue a lawful direction to the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, in connection with securing public safety and order in the State.“

Following the aforesaid judgment of the Federal High Court, the Olusegun Obasanjo Administration ensured that the protests organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress in 2005 against the incessant hike in the prices of petroleum products were not disallowed by the police. In the same vein, the Acting President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan ensured that the rallies convened by the Save Nigeria Group in Lagos and Abuja in 2010 to protest the coup of the cabal that seized power when the Late President Umaru Yaradua was in a state of coma in a foreign hospital were not attacked by the Police. 

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Since democracy admits of freedom of expression the holding of dissent, protests, marches, rallies and demonstrations the right of Nigerians to freedom of expression should not be enjoyed on the basis of the whims and caprices of the ruling class.

In the light of the foregoing, it is submitted, without any fear of contradiction that the power to issue a license or permit for holding public meetings, assemblies and processions were never vested in Inspector-General of Police and Police Commissioners but in the State Governors. 

Police permit which is a relic of colonialism has been annulled on the ground of its inconsistency with the provisions of the Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on freedom of assembly, association, and expression. To that extent, the disruption of public meetings and rallies by the police and other security agencies ought to be resisted by Nigerians as it is illegal and contemptuous.
FEMI FALANA, SAN.

SOURCE: January 23, 2014,  Premium Times

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BIAFRA: BUHARI IS A SAVAGE....Bombing Christians In a Refugee Camp

BIAFRA:
BUHARI IS A SAVAGE....Bombing Christians In a Refugee Camp

IDP Camp Before Buhari Bombed it


22nd January 2017

When a religious bigot is in power, especially a Muslim bigot, the Christians in that country is in one all mighty trouble. With the recent attack on Christians in Kaduna and some parts of the country and with president Muhammadu Buhari adamant about it, it is clear that it was a calculated attack aimed at exterminating Christians from the contraption called Nigeria with a presidential ascent.

Muhammadu Buhari the bigot president of the contraption called Nigeria is now in an active campaign of extermination of Christians and Biafrans from their lands. He ordered and sanctioned the shooting of defenseless people of Biafra with live ammunition and paid the media to turn blind eyes to the atrocities that he has been perpetuating thus keeping the world in the dark of the genocide committed against innocent people Biafrans and innocent Christians.

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With the recent booming of innocent Christians in IDP camp which left over a hundred IDP inmates as well as UN/RED CROSS DOCTORS killed, Buhari has proven that he is a Vilain whose mission is total eradication of Christians in Nigeria. The claim by the military that the bomb was dropped by accident is unacceptable. How could the refugee camp in any way look like a Boko Haram camp? Is the IDP camp located next to Boko haram camp in Sambisa forest?

There is no way a jet bomber could have mistakenly dropped a bomb in an open place seemingly occupied by Christians, while Sambisa forest is left for Boko Haram to inhabit peacefully . What was the pilot thinking before pressing the bomb release keypad, or is it also a mistake that you press the bomb release keypad, not above Sambisa Forrest, not just on a single building, but on a camp which has a lot of people in it? Clearly, it's an Intentional and coordinated attack. 

READ THIS TOO: BIAFRA: "YES WE CAN KILL THEM ALL"--OBAMA TELLS BUHARI AND OTHER ENEMIES OF BIAFRA AND ISRAEL

The reason why Buhari choose to bomb the IDP camp is because it has a lot of Christians inmates in it, and Buhari being a Muslim bigot have no other choice but to bomb them where he believed he will achieve large-scale massacre of innocent Christians.

MUST READ: BIAFRA: AGAIN, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDICTS THE NIGERIAN ARMY OF EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, 

We urge the international community to look into this calamity and bring Buhari to book for these multiple crimes against humanity he is committing unabated against the defenseless innocent Christians in the evil British contraption called Nigeria

Written By Ejike Ofoegbu
Edited and Published By Ikechukwu Nwaorisa
For Biafra Writers

PRESS RELEASE:THE UNBELIEVABLE DENIAL BY RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMISSIONER, FOLUSO A. ADEBANJO, ON THE POLICE MASSACRE OF BIAFRANS RALLYING AT IGWEOCHA (PORTHARCOURT) IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP OF USA

January 22, 2017

Press Release

The world is held aghast at the barefaced lies and unbelievable denial by Mr. Foluso A. Adebanjo, the Rivers State Police Commissioner, concerning the massacre of Biafrans who came out on Friday, January 20th, 2017 to rally in support of Mr. Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America. In his denial speech, Mr. Adebanjo could not even differentiate between a protest and a rally, hence his ignorant reference to Biafrans‘ rally as a “protest.“ Given the antecedents of the uncouth and ill-trained Nigerian Policemen and other security agencies, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu published a letter which it sent to the Police Authorities in Rivers State which notified them of the upcoming rally. The Police Authorities, on their part, duly acknowledged receipt of the letter via a communication they sent to the IPOB officials in Rivers State. Also, Jeff Amechi Agbodo of The Sun Newspaper reported on January 19th, 2017 that IPOB has formally notified the Rivers State Police of their intention to hold a rally the next day in support of Donald Trump.

IPOB decided to go through this formal communication channel with the Rivers State Police Command despite the fact that Section-39 and Section-40 of Nigeria’s Constitution gave us the right to assemble. Biafrans from all over Nigeria converged at Igweocha on January 20th, 2017, and the rally started in earnest at 9 am along Aba Road by Rumuola Junction.

We invite everyone to watch this Youtube video showing the peaceful and orderly rally conducted by IPOB: VIDEO: IPOB-TRUMP RALLY IN IGWEOCHA

On getting to the Garrison Junction area of the town, Foluso Adebanjo ordered the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police to open fire at the rallying Biafrans. The SARS was later joined by the soldiers of the Nigerian Army and agents of the Department of State Services (DSS). Twenty Biafrans were shot dead on the spot. Seventy Biafrans were terminally shot at critical and vital organs of their bodies. Much more were hit with the butt of the guns, and many more had deep lacerations inflicted on their bodies as the soldiers used bayonets on them. Mr. Foluso Adebanjo also ordered the arrest of over 100 Biafrans who are still in detention up to this moment.


To hide their crimes, Foluso Adebanjo ordered the SARS squad to evacuate the dead bodies to unknown destinations to destroy any evidence of manslaughter against them. Hence Foluso Adebanjo has made away with as much as ten dead bodies of Biafrans. In addition to the felling of unarmed and peaceful Biafrans, Foluso Adebanjo ordered his men to burn American flags, Israeli flags, and Russian flags which they seized from the rallying Biafrans. Unknown to Foluso Adebanjo and his rampaging killer squads, all these were captured in video and shall be released to the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Therefore the denial by Mr. Foluso Adebanjo on the heinous crime he committed on the 20th January 2017 is deceptive and cannot pass the test of time. It is crystal clear now that Foluso Adebanjo and his colleagues at the Rivers State Police Command have joined the infamous group of genocidists such as General Buratai, IGP Solomon Arase, Col. Issah Abdullahi, etc who will spend the rest of their lives in prison for mass-murder. We want to assure Mr. Foluso Adebanjo and his colleagues that they must receive justice, no matter how long it takes.

We call upon the International Community to rise and condemn these despicable acts of Foluso Adebanjo and his colleagues. We also call upon the Envoys of America, Russia, and Israel to demand explanations from Foluso Adebanjo why he resorted to burning the flags of their respective countries. We assure the world that IPOB under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu remains peaceful and non-violent. Muhammadu Buhari and the British Government have tried in vain to drag us into armed rebellion, but we shall continue to resist such temptations.

We have set our eyes on the restoration of the nation of Biafra and shall never be distracted by Buhari and the British Government. We are doing so with the strong conviction that the restoration of Biafra is unstoppable, irrevocable, and irreversible. Deaths cannot stop us from taking that which God Almighty created for us, and we shall do so following the psalmist words of confidence in Psalm Chapter 27 verse 1.
For us, it is Biafra or death!!!

Signed
Barrister Emma Nmezu      
Dr. Clifford Chukwuemeka Iroanya
Spokespersons for IPOB

BIAFRA: BUHARI IS A SAVAGE....Bombing Christians In a Refugee Camp

BIAFRA:
BUHARI IS A SAVAGE....Bombing Christians In a Refugee Camp

IDP Camp Before Buhari Bombed it


22nd January 2017

When a religious bigot is in power, especially a Muslim bigot, the Christians in that country is in one all mighty trouble. With the recent attack on Christians in Kaduna and some parts of the country and with president Muhammadu Buhari adamant about it, it is clear that it was a calculated attack aimed at exterminating Christians from the contraption called Nigeria with a presidential ascent.

Muhammadu Buhari the bigot president of the contraption called Nigeria is now in an active campaign of extermination of Christians and Biafrans from their lands. He ordered and sanctioned the shooting of defenseless people of Biafra with live ammunition and paid the media to turn blind eyes to the atrocities that he has been perpetuating thus keeping the world in the dark of the genocide committed against innocent people Biafrans and innocent Christians.

READ THIS: Biafra: " Buhari Is An Unrepentant Killer, There Is Nothing Wrong In Wishing Him Death"--Charles Ogbu

With the recent booming of innocent Christians in IDP camp which left over a hundred IDP inmates as well as UN/RED CROSS DOCTORS killed, Buhari has proven that he is a Vilain whose mission is total eradication of Christians in Nigeria. The claim by the military that the bomb was dropped by accident is unacceptable. How could the refugee camp in any way look like a Boko Haram camp? Is the IDP camp located next to Boko haram camp in Sambisa forest?

There is no way a jet bomber could have mistakenly dropped a bomb in an open place seemingly occupied by Christians, while Sambisa forest is left for Boko Haram to inhabit peacefully . What was the pilot thinking before pressing the bomb release keypad, or is it also a mistake that you press the bomb release keypad, not above Sambisa Forrest, not just on a single building, but on a camp which has a lot of people in it? Clearly, it's an Intentional and coordinated attack. 

READ THIS TOO: BIAFRA: "YES WE CAN KILL THEM ALL"--OBAMA TELLS BUHARI AND OTHER ENEMIES OF BIAFRA AND ISRAEL

The reason why Buhari choose to bomb the IDP camp is because it has a lot of Christians inmates in it, and Buhari being a Muslim bigot have no other choice but to bomb them where he believed he will achieve large-scale massacre of innocent Christians.

MUST READ: BIAFRA: AGAIN, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDICTS THE NIGERIAN ARMY OF EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, 

We urge the international community to look into this calamity and bring Buhari to book for these multiple crimes against humanity he is committing unabated against the defenseless innocent Christians in the evil British contraption called Nigeria

Written By Ejike Ofoegbu
Edited and Published By Ikechukwu Nwaorisa
For Biafra Writers