The leader
of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the United
Nations, the European Union and the Presidents of the United States, Russia and
Israel over the invasion of the south-eastern region by soldiers.
In the petition
dated September 14 and signed by his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the IPOB leader
alleged intimidation, torture, arrest, abduction and killing of the people of
the region by soldiers.
Kanu said
the invasion would continue if the international community kept mute on the
matter.
The letter
partly read, “Unarmed civilians largely made up members of the Indigenous
People of Biafra are now being tortured and murdered in cold blood on a daily
basis.
“We have
no doubt that the undisclosed reason for deploying troops in South-Eastern
states by the President (Muhammadu) Buhari-led administration is to attack
unarmed and defenseless members of the Indigenous People of Biafra who are
merely exercising their constitutional guaranteed rights to self-determination.
“The
situation in the South-East of Nigeria is serious and demands your urgent
action Sir.
“The modus
operandi of the Operation Python Dance II presently adopted by the military
deployed in the South-East offends all known rules of professional engagement
even in a war zone.”
- Punch
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