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More than 20 IPOB members feared dead and several others brutalized in Nigerian Army clash at Isiala Ngwa

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7 years ago

September 13, 2017

More than 20 Biafrans heading to Umuahia to show solidarity with the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as Nigeria soldiers lay siege on his home in Afaraukwu Ibeku, were rounded and shot dead by the Nigerian Army.

On the evening of Sunday, the 10th of September 2017, Nigerian soldiers went to the home of Nnamdi Kanua and killed 3 Biafrans and wounded dozens more. The following morning, the Nigerian army published a press statement denying the killings that were caught on camera. The Nigerian Army in characteristic manner, denied that they killed IPOB family member, rather, IPOB blocked their way while they were on ‘Military Show of force’.

On Tuesday morning the Nigerian army turned Biafra land into a theater of war as they arrive with more than 50 trucks shooting and indiscriminately. This created an atmosphere

of war and pandemonium. Truck load of soldiers surrounded Kanu’s home. Hence Biafrans made their way to be with him. As a result more than 20 of them met their untimely deaths as soldiers shot an killed them.

There were also reports of army chasing unarmed civilian with armored tankers. Many others are also in the bushes between Aba and Umuahia as the Nigerian Army lay siege on them.

There was also another report from Biafrans who escaped the killings on there way to Umuahia, according to the report, 2 Biafrans were killed at a checking point and the soldiers threw their bodies in the river.