Leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the group would avenge the killings in Oyigbo area of Rivers State, describing it as ‘crimes against humanity’.
Kanu did not, however, mention anyone specifically but it was believed his warning was directed at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
Kanu made this comment on Twitter, on Tuesday, November 3, in reaction to the alleged massacre of Nigerians in Oyigbo, a place Kanu calls ‘Obigbo’ (dominated by the Igbo).
The Army has been in Oyigbo for more than two weeks to restore peace and order after IPOB members and security agents clashed, a situation which led to the deaths of some pro-Biafra activities as well as soldiers and officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
According to Governor Wike, “I have never been a friend to the Nigerian Army. I did not send the military to Oyigbo. I am not loved by them. They are sponsoring a propaganda against me by saying I invited the Army to kill Igbo people.”
Governor Wike had said when “you kill soldiers and policemen and burn down stations, do you expect them, especially the Army to go away?”
Reacting to the ongoing reported killings in Rivers State, Kanu said if any security agent was killed during the #EndSARS protests as claimed by Governor Wike and the Federal Government, “it’s a mere allegation that requires investigation, not lethal retaliation.
On this note, the IPOB leader stressed that the “killings at Oyigbo (Obigbo) are crimes against humanity that will be requited no matter how long it takes.
“If any security agent were killed during the #EndSARSprotests as claimed by @GovWike & @NGRPresident, it’s a mere ALLEGATION that requires INVESTIGATION, not lethal retaliation. The killings at #Obigbo are CRIMES against humanity that will be requited no matter how long it takes,” Kanu tweeted.