MASSOB, IPOB blame Gov Obiano over death of 5 pro-Biafra protesters in Onitsha

 

 

 

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who were the arrow-heads in the agitation for the release of detained leader and Director, Radio Biafra, Nnamadi Kanu, have accused Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State of alleged collusion with security operatives in the killing, maiming of its members who were last week, jubilating over the bail granted their leader by an Abuja Federal High Court.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu Wednesday, MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu said, ”we hold Governor Willie Obiano responsible for the killings, arrest, torture, maiming and wounding of non-violent, peaceful IPOB, MASSOB members at Onitsha jubilation over the news of Nnamdi Kanu’s court release order.

“Anambra State in Nigeria where members of MASSOB, IPOB demonstrated, protested or jubilated because of Nnamdi is not the only state in Nigeria. We have not recorded any killings, harassment, massive arrest, clampdown, shootings, torture and unguided statement by only in Anambra State.

“During Obiano’s condolence visit to Hausa residents in Onitsha over the touching of Mosque by sponsored hoodlums, Obiano sympathized with them without mentioning or comiscerating with non-violence Biafran agitators killed, arrested and tortured by security agents. He tactically gave them back up to clampdown and disperse non violence MASSOB, IPOB members.

“This executive order prompted and motivated the Army to kill, maim, arrest many of our members in Ontisha including those killed on the day of jubilation.”