Biafra: Soldiers Surround Nnamdi Kanu's Residence

Biafra: Soldiers Surround Nnamdi Kanu's Residence

There is palpable fear in Umuahia, the Abia State capital as some soldiers have laid siege to the Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenious People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, PUNCH reports.

The soldiers arrived the community on Tuesday barely 48 hours after the clash between the Army and IPOB members on Sunday evening, which left three people injured.

The soldiers returned with about 10 Armoured Carrier Vehicles and seven Hilux vans.

The development has caused panic in the area, forcing shop owners to close immediately.

Some of the soldiers also invaded the Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Aba Road, Umuahia, and destroyed laptops and other valuables.

According to journalists at the secretariat, the soldiers claimed they saw somebody taking photographs of them from the building.

The Chairman of Council Mr. John Emejor has confirmed the incident.

Emejor who expressed disappointment over the incidents said a National officer of the Union Ezeogo Bonny Okoro was slapped by one of the Soldiers.

He said, “Our press centre was invaded by soldiers, two Journalists lost their IPads and phones, while a national leader in the office was attacked.

“Our stand is that those involved in this attack on innocent Journalists should be fished out and punished in line with the constitution of the Country.”

The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 14 Brigade, Major Oyegoke Gbadamosi, confirmed the incident.

He said he had asked the chairman of the Council to send the photograph of the damaged office to him.

PHOTONEWS: IPOB releases pictures of properties allegedly destroyed at Nnamdi Kanu’s house

PHOTONEWS: IPOB releases pictures of properties allegedly destroyed at Nnamdi Kanu’s house

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has released pictures to back-up claims of invasion of the residence of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Umuahia, Abia State.

DAILY POST reports that the group and the Nigerian Army have been trading blames over reported confrontation between the two, as the military kicked off Operation Python Dance II.

On Saturday, the IPOB circulated some pictures to prove the alleged invasion of Kanu’s house.

Images below:

The Thread: President Buhari just made the biggest tactical blunder of the year

The Thread: President Buhari just made the biggest tactical blunder of the yearyn

Criticism has followed the Nigerian Army’s invasion of Umuahia on the Federal Government’s orders. Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has criticised the use of force in Nnamdi Kanu’s home as unconstitutional; Foremost TwitterNG military analyst @beegeaglesblog tackles the military angle. Apparently, the equipment used to raid Nnamdi Kanu was a gift from the US for IED threat environments only- certainly not for use on unarmed civilians.

Hausa/Fulani community in Asaba attacked, many feared dead, injured

Hausa/Fulani community in Asaba attacked, many feared dead, injured

Unidentified gunmen stormed Hausa/Fulani community in Asaba, capital of Delta State killing about four and injuring many others.

The suspected assailants, who invaded the unsuspecting Hausa/Fulani settlement at about 10pm Friday night at the Abraka market within the Asaba metropolis, killed three men, one woman and left several others with injuries.

Armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, the suspected killers shot sporadically into where the people were sleeping.

A credible Hausa source told our correspondent that the suspects also threw bomb into their Mosgue at Cable point, adding that a brave Hausa man picked up the bomb and threw it into the river before it could explode.

The source who pleaded anonymity at press time, said armed soldiers and policemen came to their rescue, chasing the suspected invaders away.

He said the security agents took the injured persons to the hospital for treatment and deposited the corps of the deceased at the mortuary, lamenting that they did not sleep all through the night.

Man flogs wife for closing her legs when he tried to sleep with her

Man flogs wife for closing her legs when he tried to sleep with her

A man reportedly battered his wife for proving stubborn every time they tried to sleep together.

The incident happened in the early hours of morning at Ewusu Street in Ketu, Lagos where they reside.

It was gathered that angry Destiny Odiaka reportedly moved to touch her wife, Uzor, but she stubbornly covered her legs after much pleading and persuasion.

Odiaka then brought out cane and rained beatings on her legs to force her to open up breasts and other part of her body. She shouted and attracted their neighbours that early morning before the neighbours intervened.

It was learnt that when they eventually opened their door and the neighbours attempted to know what was the cause of the problem, the wife did not say anything but the husband replied that she has proved too stubborn in the house. 

The neighbours left them and returned to their apartments concluding that it was husband and wife matter.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the wife thereafter reported the matter to the police and Odiaka was arrested and charged before a Lagos court for assault under the Criminal Code.

He pleaded not guilty at the Ikeja Magistrates court where he was arraigned. 

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Layinka granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect her bail condition. The matter was adjourned till 5th of December, 2017.