By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –

THE presidency Thursday night cautioned the Co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls Group, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, not to ammunition to any violent group that seems determined to pursue its separatist agitation through reckless and destructive methods Thousands of IPOB supporters heading to Kanu’s home in Umuahia, Abia state as Nigerian army allegedly lay siege at Kanu’s home The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement Thursday night told Dr. Ezekwesili to demonstrate a great sense of responsibility in the face of national security challenges posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB incendiary propaganda designed to cause civil unrest in the country. According to Shehu, “a prominent influencer like Dr. Oby has a moral and patriotic duty not to give ammunition to any violent group that seems determined to pursue its separatist agitation through reckless and destructive methods.

“While it is convenient for the civil society activist to condemn the military and the government of President Buhari, Mrs Ezekwesili didn’t find it appropriate, even once, to criticise the dangerous and violent propaganda being propagated by the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Oby, as they call her, tweets on everything. Why was she silent on this one?” He said that the attacks on soldiers and policemen by IPOB supporters “was most irresponsible, indefensible and reckless” and that nobody in her position “should elevate mobs to the status of rock stars for the sake of playing to the gallery.” The presidential media aide said while the military are taking all precautions to observe the rules of engagement, “there is a deliberate sinister agenda by IPOB to provoke the soldiers into killing innocent people in retaliation so that Nnamdi Kanu would use the pictures of the victims for international propaganda by the accusing the government of ethnic cleansing against the Igbos with the sole purpose of gaining sympathy. “A president who has put put the nation’s cash cows, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Petroleum in the hands of the Igbo; who has given four out of five states in the subregion senior cabinet posts in his administration, including Foreign Affairs; and Industry, Trade and Investment, and is constructing the Second Niger bridge after years of deceit and false starts cannot be called a hater of the Igbo.

” The statement warned that the politicization of the ongoing military exercise in the subregion, itself in line with similar exercises in the five other geopolitical regions is inimical to the military readiness of the armed forces and the much-desired improved civilian-military relations in the country. Malam Shehu wondered why Mrs. Ezekwesili “retreated to the background or lost her voice while IPOB supporters were violently molesting, harassing, attacking and jeopardizing the lives of indigenes and non-indigenes.” He challenged Mrs. Ezekwesili to explain to Nigerians where the constitution of Nigeria, and international human rights law support the killing and molestation of innocent people in the name of advocacy for self determination. According to him, “her hypocritical and timid silence while Kanu’s IPOB supporters were engaged in lawlessness and recklessness in violation of his bail conditions is a burden on her credibility as a national crusader who should be courageous to condemn criminality. This art of using a raincoat while taking a bath is nothing short of self deceit.”

He reminded her that “if the Buhari administration could take tough action against the extremist religious groups in the northern parts of the country to preserve national security, it is ridiculous to accuse the President of sending soldiers to the Southeast because he hates the Igbos. The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari respects all citizens and will ensure that they are safe and secure wherever they reside.”

Shehu advised her to rise above pettiness and sentiments, and to resist the temptation to play to the gallery, when the country’s national security is under threat, adding that “seeking to make political capital out of a chaotic situation is highly unbecoming of her and of the reputation she has worked hard to build over the years.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/deliberate-sinister-agenda-ipob-provoke-soldiers-killing-innocent-presidency/

Liars at it again ..."The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari respects all citizens and will ensure that they are safe and secure wherever they reside.” ...did any Igbo man cry for help from buhari that he's unsafe?... It's buhari that has caused much fears to the innocent people of Igbo land

Obasenjo ugly wide mouthed mistress over to you

Just like Buhari refused to criticise Boko Haram in the past shei

Just like Buhari refused to criticise Boko Haram in the last shei

If you know this and still go ahead to kill or instigate them to achieve their plan, then Buhari government will be recorded as a total failure.

Story story ...... Story

Fools, is Buhari even alive. That thing they brought from London is NOT BUHARI


Nonsense

Make iPoB hear o! Soja no dey talk too much. Buhari's speech after his return from medical leave says a lot: It won't be under him that terrorists and criminals will test the collective resolve of Nigeria.
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My dear citizens,

I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil
among my brothers and sisters.
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In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home.
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Nigerians are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of the comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a nation. This is a step too far.
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In 2003 after I joined partisan politics, the late Chief Emeka Ojukwu came and stayed as my guest in my hometown Daura. Over two days we discussed in great depth till late into the night and analyzed the problems of Nigeria. We both came to the conclusion that the country must remain one and united.
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Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.
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Every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.
I believe the very vast majority of Nigerians share this view.
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This is not to deny that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.
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The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse.
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The national consensus is that, it is better to live together than to live apart.
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Furthermore, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the successes achieved in the last 18 months be a sign to relax.
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Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in
peace and safety.
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Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against; elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets, kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes, in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by political mischief makers.
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We shall tackle them all.
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Finally, dear Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come together to face
common challenges of; economic security, political evolution and integration as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.
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I remain resolutely committed to ensuring that these goals are achieved and maintained. I am so glad to be home.
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Thank you and may God bless our dear Nation.

Cooly100:
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –

THE presidency Thursday night cautioned the Co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls Group, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, not to ammunition to any violent group that seems determined to pursue its separatist agitation through reckless and destructive methods Thousands of IPOB supporters heading to Kanu’s home in Umuahia, Abia state as Nigerian army allegedly lay siege at Kanu’s home The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement Thursday night told Dr. Ezekwesili to demonstrate a great sense of responsibility in the face of national security challenges posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB incendiary propaganda designed to cause civil unrest in the country. According to Shehu, “a prominent influencer like Dr. Oby has a moral and patriotic duty not to give ammunition to any violent group that seems determined to pursue its separatist agitation through reckless and destructive methods.

“While it is convenient for the civil society activist to condemn the military and the government of President Buhari, Mrs Ezekwesili didn’t find it appropriate, even once, to criticise the dangerous and violent propaganda being propagated by the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Oby, as they call her, tweets on everything. Why was she silent on this one?” He said that the attacks on soldiers and policemen by IPOB supporters “was most irresponsible, indefensible and reckless” and that nobody in her position “should elevate mobs to the status of rock stars for the sake of playing to the gallery.” The presidential media aide said while the military are taking all precautions to observe the rules of engagement, “there is a deliberate sinister agenda by IPOB to provoke the soldiers into killing innocent people in retaliation so that Nnamdi Kanu would use the pictures of the victims for international propaganda by the accusing the government of ethnic cleansing against the Igbos with the sole purpose of gaining sympathy. “A president who has put put the nation’s cash cows, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Petroleum in the hands of the Igbo; who has given four out of five states in the subregion senior cabinet posts in his administration, including Foreign Affairs; and Industry, Trade and Investment, and is constructing the Second Niger bridge after years of deceit and false starts cannot be called a hater of the Igbo.

” The statement warned that the politicization of the ongoing military exercise in the subregion, itself in line with similar exercises in the five other geopolitical regions is inimical to the military readiness of the armed forces and the much-desired improved civilian-military relations in the country. Malam Shehu wondered why Mrs. Ezekwesili “retreated to the background or lost her voice while IPOB supporters were violently molesting, harassing, attacking and jeopardizing the lives of indigenes and non-indigenes.” He challenged Mrs. Ezekwesili to explain to Nigerians where the constitution of Nigeria, and international human rights law support the killing and molestation of innocent people in the name of advocacy for self determination. According to him, “her hypocritical and timid silence while Kanu’s IPOB supporters were engaged in lawlessness and recklessness in violation of his bail conditions is a burden on her credibility as a national crusader who should be courageous to condemn criminality. This art of using a raincoat while taking a bath is nothing short of self deceit.”

He reminded her that “if the Buhari administration could take tough action against the extremist religious groups in the northern parts of the country to preserve national security, it is ridiculous to accuse the President of sending soldiers to the Southeast because he hates the Igbos. The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari respects all citizens and will ensure that they are safe and secure wherever they reside.” Shehu advised her to rise above pettiness and sentiments, and to resist the temptation to play to the gallery, when the country’s national security is under threat, adding that “seeking to make political capital out of a chaotic situation is highly unbecoming of her and of the reputation she has worked hard to build over the years.”

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/deliberate-sinister-agenda-ipob-provoke-soldiers-killing-innocent-presidency/

Ur 1964 to 1966 antics of killing Igbos will fail.There was peace in SE before d army came in and first destroyed NUJ ABIA CHAPTER EQUIPMENT&then started killing innocent Igbo ppl.

this guy is a fool. is it buhari that made Godwin Emefiele the central bank governor or Jonathan? is Godwin Emefiele igbo? gaba shuhu or whatever he is called should be enlightened maybe is is forgetting so soon. the military employment question is still a topic of debates and deploying them to south east its tribal cleansing and genocide.

viral video the world is watching at the moments is already causing emotional unrest as people are already reacting to it worldwide.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQJJXCXE1qQ&has_verified=1&client=mv-google&layout=mobile

they already killed some ipob and attacked media outfits that tried to cover their activities in the east. is it by force to live together.


here is a uk report of ibtimes

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/disturbing-video-allegedly-shows-nigerian-army-torture-murder-biafran-secessionists-1639343

Disturbing video allegedly shows Nigerian army torture and murder Biafran secessionists
Video appears to show soldiers beating men with batons and forcing them to drink dirty river water.

Ludovica IaccinoJames Lillywhite By Ludovica Iaccino, Video by James Lillywhite
Updated September 14, 2017 15:51 BST
01:25

Shocking video allegedly shows Nigerian army abusing suspected IPOB members
Shocking video allegedly shows Nigerian army abusing suspected IPOB members TGS Intelligence Consultants
The Nigerian army is investigating a video showing what appear to be troops torturing and murdering civilians accused of belonging to a separatist group.


The nearly three-minute-long video began circulating on social media earlier in September. It appears to show soldiers forcing a group of half-Unclad men to lie down on the ground, beating them with batons. They are then forced to lie in a river and drink dirty water.


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Pointing at what appears to be a corpse lying on the ground, the person recording the video is heard saying: "This one now, is dead".


The footage ends with images of the men lying in the water motionless. It is not clear what happened to them next and whether they are dead or alive.


The men were suspected of belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) group, which calls for the independence of Biafran territories that were forcibly annexed to Nigeria during British colonisation. An Independent Republic of Biafra was declared in 1967 and re-annexed to Nigeria in 1970, after three years of civil war.


It is believed the footage was taken in Abia state, in Nigeria's south-east. IBTimes UK sources said the men were travelling to the residence of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, when they were stopped by the military. Soldiers found the youths in possession of flags of the former Republic of Biafra.


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The army's spokesperson, Brigadier General Sanni Usman, was not immediately available for a comment on the video.


However, he was quoted by local media as saying the army was aware of the footage and was investigating it.


"We are aware of certain video being circulated," he said, according to the Daily Post.


"We have gotten complaints of the said video, and have commenced an investigation into the matter and the report would be made public. The General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Major General Adamu Abubakar, is investigating it and whatever it is, we will definitely let the public know about the outcome."


Rights group Amnesty International told IBTimes UK it is also investigating the video.


Allegations of violence
This is not the first time that Nigerian security forces have been accused of violence against of pro-Biafra secessionist groups, but authorities have always denied such allegations.


In March, Amnesty called on the governor of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria to investigate alleged killings of pro-Biafra secessionists that have occurred in recent years.


Pro-Biafra protest Abia state
Pro-Biafra supporters shout slogans in Aba during a protest calling for the release of leader Nnamdi Kanu in November 2015Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty


Amnesty released reports alleging abuses against Ipob members, claiming security forces had killed at least 150 people "and injured hundreds more during peaceful assemblies" since August 2015.


The army denied the allegations, claiming it intervened to prevent "ethnic clashes" and accused Amnesty of trying to tarnish its image.
Independence calls have gained renewed momentum following Nnamdi Kanu's arrest in October 2015. Kanu, Ipob leader and director of UK-based Radio Biafra, is standing trial on treasonable felony charges and was released on bail earlier this year. The trial will resume in October.


The Nigerian government has always maintained the country's unity was a priority and that while peaceful pro-Biafran protests were welcome, demanding the breakaway of the Biafran territories went against the constitution.


Igbo people ordered to 'relocate' out of northern Nigeria: Is a new civil war brewing?READ MORE
Security analyst David Otto believes that, should investigations confirm that the men in the video were tortured by soldiers, it will be a strong sign that excessive violence might lead to radicalisation of youths, subjected to such treatments.


"The security services shown in this vile video have shown ineptitude in handling the Biafra agitators to a point where their action is acting as a radicalising tool to vulnerable and angry Igbo youths , creating the basis of ethnic and sectarian violence in Nigeria," he told IBTimes UK.


The majority of people inhabiting south-eastern Nigeria are Igbo, one of the country's largest ethnic groups. The Igbo people led the 1967 Biafran secession.


"The security forces must be called to order and the President [Muhammadu Buhari] has to intervene and address the Biafra agitation crisis in the south," said Otto.


"This is enough evidence that there is the urgent need of restructuring the security services training to take into account cruel actions that generate unintended consequences that may jeopardise national peace and stability."

jj

Oby has been deaf while Kanu was threatening anarchy.

She just got cured of her deafness at TB Joshua's church.

Emmanueeeeeeeel!

RomeSankara:
Just like Buhari refused to criticise Boko Haram in the past shei

a fight against boko haram is a fight against the north. said by Buhari.

Where are we SS crew? See>>>>

“A president who has put put the nation’s cash cows, the Central Bank and the Ministry of Petroleum in the hands of the Igbo.."Presidency

The north sees part of Delta as Igbos...but the Afonja SS crew members say they are not. Both ministers are from Delta, so not Igbos, abi?

When the presidency condescends so low to tell silly lies, you should know Nigeria is finished in the hands of these monsters.

No body has shown any video of the so called violent IPOB attacking any hausa/fulani or yoruba person or group but numerous videos and pictures are littered all over the net showing the so called peaceful soldiers, torturing shooting and killing IPOB persons and groups......... Biafrans will never forget... Never, no matter how they wanna twist the story....... Never

na wah o,but I don't think the army could do this and allow someone take a video of it.

seun, lalasticlala

Cooly100:
“A president who has put put the nation’s cash cows,[b][/b] the Central Bank and the Ministry of Petroleum in the hands of the Igbo; who has given four out of five states in the subregion senior cabinet posts in his administration, including Foreign Affairs; and Industry, Trade and Investment, and is constructing the Second Niger bridge after years of deceit and false starts cannot be called a hater of the Igbo.

See what a presidential spokesman is saying!
So that's how they see these ministries?
Then what would he say of a president that has handed headship of the core security agencies:Army,NSA,DSS,Airforce and police to core northern muslims?A bigot?

abouzaid:
a fight against boko haram is a fight against the north. said by Buhari.

That was what ThisDay, Okupe and FFK want you to believe.
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The original statement by Buhari is provided to you - to cure your ignorance. →

Shehu Garba with all the tools at his arsenal cannot even separate simple verifiable facts from the outright lies they peddle:
The petroleum ministry is headed by a core northern Muslim,Muhammadu Buhari and not Kachikwu who is even from the SS(Delta) and not SE.
Emefiele was appointed during the fisherman's tenure.
Despite their daily demonstrations and disruption of activities,IPOB has not killed any person or given any Northerner notice to quit the SE.So how could demonstrations be equated to being incentive for the military to attack innocent civilians?
In the U. S and the Western world this press release by Garba filled with lies and an inferred justification for military killing unarmed protesters would have been enough to earn him a sack.

doctokwus:

See what a presidential spokesman is saying!
So that's how they see these ministries?
Then what would he say of a president that has handed headship of the core security agencies:Army,NSA,DSS,Airforce and police to core northern muslims?A bigot?

You cannot talk without bringing in regional and religious divide. You are the most divisive person here.

profolaolu:
kanu in trouble

confirmed

Buhari is a certified kunu sipping monkey vagabond gworo chewing bastard burukutu sipping gorilla

kiss the truth

MalcoImX:
You cannot talk without bringing in regional and religious divide. You are the most divisive person here.

You are a bigot that cannot say the truth to power.
So if a public official is telling outright lies and using one side of the ethnic argument to justify killing of innocent people,I should clap for him and his tribalism laced write-up.Clap for your brain!
Mr man or woman please shift.

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doctokwus:

You are a bigot that cannot say the truth to power.
So if a public official is telling outright lies and using one side of the ethnic argument to justify killing of innocent people,I should clap for him and his tribalism laced write-up.Clap for your brain!
Mr man or woman please shift.

You've not called out any of Kanu's threat to Nigeria and Nigerians! it is Garba you're blaming for telling you the truth. You don't seem to know an inch if what you're getting into. You're sounding more like FFK or Omokri.

IPOB members have been making their demonstrations and processions all this while and we didn't hear much crisis. Suddenly the Nigerian Army are drafted to the South East to dance as pythons. While the main dance has not yet started, hell is let loose in some states like Abia, Rivers and Jos and someone says the agitators should be blamed.

Is there a better explanation for this logic?

Mind you I'm not from the South East (before you label me IPOB).

MalcoImX:
Yuve not called out o. any of Kanu's threat to Nigeria and Nigerians! it is Garba you're blaming for telling you the truth. You don't seem to know an inch if what you're getting into. You're sounding more like FFK or Omokri.

You that is showing your bigoted self,did you call for the arrest of Arewa youths and their prosecution?
Did you call out Buhari when he made his 97%,5% comment and has matched it with action?
Did you call out the military when they overlooked the havoc being caused by rampaging herdsmen,killing and maiming as they go?
Has there been any military operation to nip the herdsmen menace in the bud and have you lent your voice or post to any?
All what Buhari does to your type is all right and you have the nerve to point accusing fingers at another.Is that a trait of any mature,educated person?
Many of the things Jonathan was voted out for,Buhari is repeating and you still clap for him as your god.
It's his bigotry that has made Kanu popular and drawing supporters,even amongst those that don't share in his cause and still deride his methods,but when your likes support injustice,bigotry and bare faced tribalism being displayed by a government in power,the default mode is for those being oppressed to resist.
So don't come here preaching because your likes are the worst type any sane country dare not have:supporting evil because it suits you for the day,when there is still a tomorrow that is pregnant!

MalcoImX:
You cannot talk without bringing in regional and religious divide. You are the most divisive person here.

Did u read the statement of the media aide called Shehu Garba? Is he not the one that made initial reference to sectional divides even by lying that the ministry of petroleum is headed by an Igbo when in fact the Minister is the President himself who is Fulani? Don't be too quick to attack the truth when u see it...it is only a sectional bigot like Buhari thar will centre the entire security apparatus in the hands of his Northern brothers and use same against the South.