The Movement for the Actualisation of the
Sovereign State of Biafra has dissociated itself from the Biafran anniversary
celebrations that led to a bloody clash between soldiers and pro-Biafran
activists.
“We’re not involved in
the protest that paralysed commercial activities in the area,” MASSOB leader,
Mr. Uchenna Madu, said in a telephone interview.
He had earlier said in
a statement that this year’s Biafra Day would be celebrated quietly and urged
all MASSOB members to stay at home.
Madu, however, accused security operatives of
killing innocent and unarmed Nigerians.
He said, “Security
operatives of the Federal Government are arresting and killing people who are
non-violent. Is it because we are not armed? It appears the only language the
Nigerian security understands is violence.
“This issue is not
about MASSOB or IPOD. It is about Ndigbo generally. In the ongoing killings,
innocent people were also targets.
“The government is
negotiating with Niger Delta militants and faceless Boko Haram, but is
threatening to wipe out pro-Biafra agitators because they are Igbo.”
-Punch
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