The Nnewi people have launched a security outfit that is aimed in protecting their area.
The security outfit have a similar dressing as the Eastern Security Network, ESN.
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We Will Avenge the Death of Our Members, Miyetti Allah Tells Killers of Herdsmen in Southeast
Miyetti Allah has claimed that some militants killed about 50 northern herdsmen residing in the southeast.
The cattle breeders’ association said it is planning to launch a revenge move on the criminals.
The association also called on the federal government to step up its game in flushing out armed bandits in the region.
The Miyetti Allah on Thursday, April 29, vowed to avenge the killing of herdsmen in Igboland by some wanted militants.
A spokesman of the herders’ association, Saleh Alhassan, on Thursday said members of the proscribed southeast militia group will pay dearly for the mindless massacre of not less than 50 herdsmen recently, Punch reports.
Miyetti Allah has called on the federal government to flush out criminals from Igboland, Alhassan in his words: “So far, more than 50 herders have been killed in the South-East in the last one month, we have the record and the Igbo terrorists led by Nnamdi Kanu will pay for everybody they killed.
“It is unfortunate that they have forgotten history, how we saved a lot of Igbos in the North during the civil war but now they are killing our people. They are making a grievous mistake. We will take necessary steps both legal and cultural steps to avenge the killings of our members.
” As he called on the federal government to deal with the destructive elements in the region, the spokesman applauded security agencies for killing a principal member of the militant group, Commander Ikonso. He said: “The security agencies should intensify efforts in dealing with all those terrorists killing Fulani herders, burning police stations, prisons and destroying institutions in the southeast.”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had said that it would not fold its hands while insurgents try to turn Imo state into a killing field. This position from the ruling party was in reaction to the recent attacks on the state which climaxed in the razing of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s country residence in Omuma village. In a tweet on Monday, April 26, John Akpanudoedehe, the national secretary of the caretaker/extraordinary convention planning, said the APC was still in amazement over the dangerous and gruesome development in the state.
BIAFRANS MUST NOT BE THE ONES TO WILFULLY SPILL BIAFRAN BLOOD ON BIAFRAN SOIL
We shall continue to state the obvious:
War is the last undesirable option for us, Biafrans. We should boldly and courageously profess this but must not run away if one is brought to us due to no fault of ours. Even at that, we must choose carefully and wisely too.
Biafra agitators shouldn’t be the ones to bring war or violence to Biafraland against their own.They shouldn’t be the ones to wilfully spill Biafran blood on Biafran soil.This is because the consequences could be divisive, colossal and unintendedly indeterminate in terms of its reprisal, ricocheting effects.
As other parts of Nigeria are imploding, Biafraland must be insulated from it and protected by Biafrans themselves because of our unique experiences in the past. Let this ugly history not repeat itself again in our time.The war of the 1960’s was unprepared as it was brought to us but that generation fought gallantly and made their marks regardless because they consulted, collaborated and overwhelmingly agreed within the limited time left for them.
This time around, we must not be the ones to rush into the unprepared war or hostility ourselves unless brought to us like in the 60’s in which case we would be forced to defend ourselves. Still, it remains an expensive venture——must not be done unilaterally (if success is to be assured), rather it should be a collective endeavour. Humanitarian considerations, air, land and sea access and defensive strategies must be brought into immediate and reasonable purview of contemplatiion. And with the uncertainty and its inevitability increasingly stares the Nigerian state in the face, our own priorities should also be to equip ourselves, conserve energy and what we have and not the other way round. Be vigilant, consult, collaborate,synergize , wait for any eventual aggression by the enemy aggressors and not us to be the ones to be destabilising Biafraland and killing Biafrans of any shape with impunity as we see it today. That is a self-destructive strategy and tactics that must be discouraged , changed and jettisoned.
April 29, 2021
Mike Tyson has revealed that he would fight Lennox Lewis later this year.
After failing to come to terms on a trilogy fight with Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson turned his attention to another former rival in the form of Lennox Lewis.
Tyson, who returned to the ring last year for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, had made it clear that he hoped to continue fighting and while all signs pointed to a third clash against Holyfield, a deal could not be done.
Holyfield will instead take on Kevin McBride in an exhibition match over the summer, while Tyson revealed that he would be back in the ring in September.
Speaking to TMZ Sports this week, Tyson confirmed that a rematch with Lewis is a done deal although an exact date and venue have yet to be announced.
Lewis knocked Tyson out when they shared the ring in 2002, after the latter told Lewis that he wanted to “eat his children” and the pair engaged in an infamous pre-fight brawl.
The group had shared N20,000 to well over 50 households as of Tuesday evening.
Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād have begun inducing residents of Geidam, Yobe State, with cash gifts while hoping to get some of them to join its ranks as militants.
According to HumAngle, the group had shared N20,000 to well over 50 households as of Tuesday evening.
The terror group had invaded the local government area on the evening of Friday, April 23, and since held sway over the territory, defying attempts by the Nigerian military to recapture the place.
The insurgents destroyed private and public properties, including telecommunications facilities, but refrained from harming civilians, especially Muslims.
They also hoisted their flag and distributed propaganda leaflets, inviting residents to join their group.
“My people are helpless, you can’t imagine that as a full Nigerian citizen you can be at the mercy of Boko Haram for the past 24 hours and nobody cares to do anything about it,” lamented Lawan Shettima, the federal lawmaker representing the locality, on Saturday, disputing claims that the Nigerian military had dealt a heavy blow to the invaders.
Many residents of the town have fled, including the state capital Damaturu. One of them, Rawana Usman, said the terrorists killed two Christian employees of a non-governmental organisation in his neighbourhood.
“They were going round houses targeting Christians, NGO workers and those that are educated in the western schools,” he said.
“When I heard of the selective killings, I couldn’t resist, I left abruptly. I can say that there were soldiers engaging them. They have been doing their best to push out the terrorists, but I can tell you that these boys were moving normally in the town up to the time I left.”
A 2019 report by the International Crisis Group, a non-profit think tank, observed that ISWAP’s approach to recruiting new fighters proved effective. Despite breaking away from the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram faction in 2016, the population of its fighters had roughly doubled those of the latter according to estimates.
“Although its leadership has been largely ethnic Kanuri, ISWAP has recruited significantly among lacustrine communities, notably the ethnic Buduma, many of whom earn a living from fishing,” the group wrote.
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has made similar observations.
“As part of this approach, the ideological aspect of the crisis must be dealt with. The ability of the group to recruit is one of the biggest reasons for its expansion, and so a deeper understanding of its recruitment patterns and operating mechanisms is crucial,” ISS senior researcher Remadji Hoinathy warned in May 2019.
Often ISWAP exploits gaps in governance by trying to prove that it can provide essential services in the areas under its control.
April 29, 2021
The video of a said side chic being confronted after she allegedly bathed her married lover with hot oil in Abuja has gone viral online.
As can be seen in the video, the married man is topless, showing the damage done to his skin — he suffered severe burns on the skin on his back, stomach, with some parts peeling already.
Residents around the area can be heard confronting the said side chic, who makes sure to hide her face from the camera.
They can be heard saying this isn’t the first time the young woman has tried to harm her married lover. He reportedly escaped alive the first time before she made another attempt on his life.
In this recent case, the man reportedly called on the side chic to visit, which she did. After they had spent some time together, the man went into the bathroom while the side chic allegedly went into the kitchen to heat up oil.
She waited for him and just as he exited from the bathroom, she bathed him with the hot oil. The side chic reportedly claimed the married man is in the habit of raping her whenever she visits him, hence the attack.
April 28, 2021
By Emma Nnadi, Owerri
FG Set To Partner With China To Secure Nigeria From Bandits, Terrorists, Others
China is set to play a big role in helping Nigeria solve insecurity – This follows the decision of the federal government to partner with the country.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Maigari Dingyadi, assured the Chinese that the government is doing everything possible to make life easy for Nigerians.
The federal government of Nigeria has reached out to China over the insecurity situation in the country. According to the minister of police Affairs, Mohammad Maigari Dingyadi, Nigeria is ready to partner with China to enhance the security of the country.
He stated this during a courtesy visit by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Cui Jianchun to the Ministry Headquarters in Abuja. Nigeria says it is ready to partner with China to solve the country’s insecurity.
In a statement made available to Legit.ng, the minister said as a result of Nigeria’s security situation, there is a need to work with the Asian country.
The minister said with the support of international communities, Nigeria should be able to solve these problems. Meanwhile, the minister lamented the poverty and unemployment situation facing the country. He said the FG is doing everything to solve them. According to him, the government has initiated several initiatives for the youths to create opportunities for youths.
April 28, 2021
By Thankgod Ogbonna, Owerri
Ebonyi has imposed a curfew from 8 pm to 6 am at all entry and exit points with neighbouring states.
It also banned all social events such as wake keeping and nightclubbing from 6 pm, warning defaulters will be fined N1m.
Governor David Umahi announced the order on Wednesday while briefing reporters after the state Executive Council meeting.
He also ordered all native doctors to register with security agencies in the state immediately.
The Governor also ordered traditional medicine dealers to register with the Ministry of Health.
He warned anybody who fails to adhere to the directive will be prosecuted.
Umahi exonerated the security arm of the proscribed secessionist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eastern Security Network, from the recent attacks on security agencies in the state.
The Governor lamented fake news purveyors were complicating the scenery challenges by spreading fake news through social media.
He directed security agencies to henceforth arrest and prosecute anybody spreading fake news capable of causing a crisis on social media.
He said: “We have agreed that all native doctors in the state and traditional medicine dealers must within seven days today register with the Commissioner for Border Peace, with the Commissioner for health and with the CP.
“There will be an executive order to this event and anyone that is caught doing otherwise will be arrested and will be prosecuted.
“We are aware there are some killings over the weekend; a policeman was killed, two army men were killed and I think one civilian and their killers are pure bandits.
“They do this killing and put it in social media that they are members of IPOB or ESN.
“Without standing for either IPOB or ESN but they continue to deny that they are not into violence but for me, criminality is criminality and I have directed security agencies to crack down on all criminal activities in the state.
“And for those who did the killings, the security agencies must bring them to book within 72 hours, they must do that.”
April 28, 2021
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country.
Osinbajo said this at an interactive forum of All Progressives Congress Anambra governorship aspirants organised by the state chapter of APC Patriots in Abuja.
“The thing about the kind of conflict in this part of the world, developing countries, is that it is usually a war without end.
“Everyone who thinks he has some monies stored up somewhere will eventually run out of money.
“Everyone who thinks he can go and hide somewhere, won`t even find a place to hide, in the end, everyone will suffer.
“Even if you don’t suffer, parents, children, young and old people, and relations will suffer. We cannot afford another civil war in this country, we can`t afford it,” he said.
Osinbajo said the political elite must rise up to the challenge by speaking the truth and taking action to address the situation in the country.
“I pray that our country will never know conflict, but I know that every conflict is as a result of elite failure to speak up the truth and tell the truth to their communities.
“At the end of the day, it is the political elite that determines what happens in every society, keeping quiet could lead to a more dangerous situation,” he said.
The Vice President said that the elite could make a great difference just by the words they speak.
“If we don`t speak up against disunity, if we keep quiet and remain under the radar, the enemies of peace and those who want to promote disunity will have their ways.
“And when this happens, we will find ourselves running helter-skelter,’’ Osinbajo said.
He, therefore, urged the political elite in the country to always speak up and stand for the interest of the country and the general public.
Osinbajo assured the APC aspirants that the leadership of the party would ensure a level-playing field for them at the primary election slated for June to ensure that the best aspirant emerged as the candidate.
He, however, charged them to work in unity and commitment to the party.
“No one politician can win an election all by himself. I also want to advise you against the winner takes all syndrome,” he said.
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This is Marcus Otobong from Akwa Ibom state he was killed by IPOB/ESN last night
IPOB/ESN masquerading as Unknown Gunmen ambushed them last night at Portharcourt Road and killed him.
He is from Akwa Ibom state and just returned back from Maiduguri last month from a SPECIAL DUTY.
BT Afrika 