DSS Arrest of Nnamdi Kanu Ignites the Push for the Republic of Biafra

DSS Arrest of Nnamdi Kanu Ignites the Push for the Republic of Biafra

The Nigerian government has underestimated the impact of Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest on public peace. They have indirectly propelled Nnamdi Kanu into a rallying cause for people in the South East and South South zones of the country. The story of Kanu’s arrest generated so much reaction by Nigerians both within Nigeria and in the international Community. 

On the Africa Business World website, in 24 hours of publication of Kanu’s arrest story, the Statement issued by Igbo World Assembly (IWA) went viral on the internet through the Social Media. Within 24 hours of publishing the story, over 5,500 people (and growing) read the IWA story on Africa Business World website, the story was shared on Twitter by 96 people and was shared on Facebook by 808 people. We have never seen anything like this before.

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This is the first time knowledge of how the youths and younger generations of Nigerians from largely the South East and the South South would react over the Biafra and the push for secession The reaction was coming from the youth below the ages 44 years, these were the kids who were not around during the Biafra war but have read Biafra war accounts and the genocide perpetrated against people from Eastern Nigeria during the Sixties.

Enugu was at boiling Point

Reports from Enugu said the Nigerian police had to fire tear gas canisters at the pro-Biafra protesters at the Government House Enugu the state capital, and three women were injured. The peaceful protesters had placards which read “Free Nnamdi Kanu Now” According to the report suddenly heavily armed men from the Nigerian police command at New Haven led by CSP Okey Ambrose arrived at the scene and began firing teargas at the protesters. Nineteen people were initially arrested according to the report. The Commissioner of Police Mr Adamu Mohammed also arrived the scene. Mrs Onyekachi Ubenyi, the leader of the protesters “said that they were protesting the arrest of one Mr Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Security Services (DSS)”. Eye witnesses said the police used unnecessary force, and one woman identified as Njideka Ibe was arrested, and another woman Ojikeme was heavily bleeding from the nose due to her sustained injuries from the police action.

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Disturbances in Delta State at Asaba

There were protests at Asaba Delta state following Kanu’s arrest, by mainly women demonstrators who were chanting freedom and liberation songs at the Delta State Government House at Asaba condemning Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest. The women had placards reading Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Delta State Chapter, Free Kanu, and Freedom for Biafra Now” The women also proclaimed that they are not terrorists but freedom seekers. They also had cards which read “We are tired of intimidation and harassment by the Nigerian Government”, “Biafra on the move,’ according to the Daily Post Report.

 

Biafrans shut down Igwe Ocha (Port Harcourt )

Rallies Shut Down Port Harcourt

There were demonstrations in other cities in Nigeria, in Port Harcourt the demonstrations shut commercial activities down in the city. There were tensions throughout the Rivers State Capital City, and Armored Personnel Carriers were deployed at some strategic points in the City. There was huge outpouring of support for the Biafra movement according to reports from P.H. According to the Daily Post, Pro Biafra demonstrations in the city stretched from the busy Ikoku Market, stretching across Aba Rd into Mile One. The rallies continued towards Rumuokoro into Ikwerre Rd.

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The Biafra movement was the obvious winner of the Government arrest of Nnamdi kanu, and younger generation of Nigerians are obviously not going to tolerate any deemed injustices against them anymore like the generation before them did. One point to add here is that by this action, the younger generations of Nigerians have sent out warnings that they would not pursue the armed conflict route used by the preceding generations. These new generations are very knowledgeable of evolutions in Global communications technology and are technologically savvy through the employment of the internet and social media and have indicated their willingness to take their case to the world leaders. Many messages were sent to world leaders over Kanu’s arrest already and many are pushing for involvement of the United Nations as was the case in South Sudan. There is also a movement for independence for Western Cameroon. That is a feature story for another day. Stay tuned to Africa Business World, we will bring you more when we learn more.

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