{"id":34194,"date":"2020-10-06T10:26:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T10:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=34194"},"modified":"2020-10-06T10:26:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T10:26:24","slug":"our-members-are-disappearing-ipob-cries-out-to-international-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=34194","title":{"rendered":"Our members are disappearing, IPOB cries out to international community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday raised the alarm and alleged that its members were disappearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group accused the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the South East part of the state of secretly killing its members by the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pro-Biafra group, while calling on the Federal Government of Nigeria to halt such killings to avoid pushing it to the wall, also sent a Save Our Soul, SOS, message to the United Kingdom, UK High Commission in Nigeria, Amnesty International in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch, US Embassy in Abuja, Canada, African Union, Commonwealth, European Union, UN Human Rights, and civilised nations across the globe to prevail on the Nigerian government to stop what it described as dastardly and inhuman act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the group, many non members of IPOB<\/a> were also arrested by SARS and their whereabouts remains unknown, claiming they have been killed by SARS operatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IPOB stated this in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, calling on the international community to prevail on the Nigerian government to stop the alleged \u201cunabated secret abduction, torture, detention, and killing of our members and non members.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group further called on the \u201cinternational comunity, the Nigerian Government and the world to beam their search light on SARS in Awkuzu Anambra State, Obigbo in Igweocha, Rivers State, as well as the Anti-kidnapping Squad stationed at Enugu Ukwu in Anambra State\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement read in part: \u201cWe, the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, ably led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to bring to the notice of the international community, the unabated secret abduction, torture, detention and killing of our members by the wicked Nigeria security agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese callous beings in security uniform, mainly SARS in Awkuzu Anambra State, Obigbo in Igweocha Rivers State, as well as Anti kidnapping Squad Police, stationed at Enugu Ukwu in Anambra State are at the helm of this atrocity and inhumanity to man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Nigeria Police SARS in Awkuzu, Anambra State and Obigbo in Igweocha Rivers State, as well as Anti kidnapping squad security stationed at Enugu Ukwu in Anambra State are in constant hunt for innocent IPOB members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey have also been responsible for the disappearance of many innocent Biafrans some of whom they have wasted thinking they are IPOB members. Many Biafran youths detained illegally in their different cells have disappeared mysteriously without any trace of their bodies until recently when our intelligence revealed what they did to them. Some were destroyed with acid to conceal evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIPOB members in Anambra, Enugu, Igweocha Rivers, Delta, Abia, Imo and other states are missing everyday. It is regrettable that many parents and families looking for their children detained illegally in the SARS cells across Biafraland may not see them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also: IPOB claims citizens complied with its sit-at-home order in South-East, others<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor instance, Mazi Isaac Okwuchukwu from Ogidi, Mazi Solomon Nwankwo from Oraifite and Mazi Tochukwu Onyebuchi from Nkpor and many others, were all taken away by men of Nigeria Police SARS at Awkuzu in Oyi LGA of Anambra State but have not returned till date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince 1945, the elimination of Biafra civilian population and unarmed citizens has continued unabated in Nigeria. But it\u2019s time to stop this systematic massacre of Biafrans in Nigeria. IPOB will no longer tolerate this dastardly wicked act and state -sponsored genocide. The world must rise against this abomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s rather a shame and an international embarrassment that the same Nigeria security which could not protect Borno State governor from Boko Haram terrorists who attacked his convoy and killed no fewer than 30 persons including security operatives, is busy chasing innocent IPOB members in Biafra land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInstead of dealing with the terrorists that are daily reducing the number of Nigeria soldiers and civilians, the security agents are busy crushing unarmed freedom agitators. What a shame!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are sending a Save Our Soul, SOS, message to the United Kingdom, UK High Commission in Nigeria, Amnesty International in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch, US Embassy in Abuja, Canada, Africa Union, Commonwealth, European Union, UN Human Rights, and civilised nations across the globe including civil society organizations to please come to our rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe call for unbiased investigation of this matter. For God\u2019s sake, the international community should rise up against this wickedness. They must prevail on the wicked Nigeria security particularly SARS in Awkuzu; SARS in Obigbo; SARS in Aba and Enugwu Ukwu, to stop killing our people without provocation or any offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe also want to state that IPOB has no hand in the alleged killing of a SARS operative in Obigbo Rivers State. The police should look for those responsible for the alleged killing and stop linking IPOB with the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are a peaceful movement seeking the restoration of Biafra. We are not after security agents but any day they push us into arms struggle, they will live in regrets all through their lives. Our peaceful disposition should not be taken for a weakness.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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