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UNPO: It’s Time To Let Biafra Go,BIM-MASSOB Begs Global Body

Amidst Continued Onslaught Against Its Members By Nigeria Security Forces 

May 19, 2021

By Emmanuel Nnadi, Owerri

A call has gone to the Unrepresented Nations and people’s organization, UNPO, to do something urgently to prevail and pressurize the All progressive congress (APC) led Muhammadu Buhari federal government to halt the ongoing victimization, suppression and arrests of the members of BIM-MASSOB.

A statement issued to journalists and signed by the Biafra’s  director of information/ senior special assistant to the president of internal government of Biafra on media and publicit, Elder Chris Mocha said, “the members of BIM-MASSOB are hounded day and night, arrested , tortured and detained on  trump up allegations wthout trial by the repressive regime of president Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.”

The arrests , detention since March 21,2021 without trial of the members of BIM-MASSOB continued unabated in cross river state, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi  and Imo states even after it was  explicitly established to the security forces that the arrested members have no link or relationship with the proscribed indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, they have remained in their detention facility till date 

The presidential spokesperson pleaded with the United States and other relevant Western Nations to  take full responsibility of their actions to accord Biafra recognition adding, ” No responsible government will allow her law abiding citizens to be mowed down on daily basis as was the case in nigeria with impunity and no person had been prosecuted.

The statement added that in the last three  months under review, no fewer than nineteen (19) of BIM-MASSOB members have either disappeared or been arrested, tortured and detained incumunicado by the  combined team comprising of soldiers, police, civil defense and the department of state service, DSS.

“The force should be able to distinguish between a non violence group like BIM-MASSOB which deserves a  better deal of respect and honour than other violent agitators like IPOB”

Insistng that the arrested persons including Mr. Ikechukwu Ajah   are innocent members of a peaceful organization, BIM-MASSOB, campaigning for the rescucitation of Biafra through non violence method, it’s time to let Biafra go, he concluded .

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Biafra Day:  Why BIM-MASSOB Chose  May 22 – Mocha

Leopard Football Team To Represent Biafra At Zanzibar, Tanzania On August 20th- 31st 

May 18, 2021

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By Emmanuel Nnadi, Owerri




The leadership of Biafra Independence Movement/ Movement for actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra’ (BIM-MASSOB) , at the weekend, said it  chose may 22 every year as Biafran Independence Day because the new Biafra is different from the one of 1967-1970.

The  former Biafra led by the military head of state of the defunct Biafra , Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was characterized by violence and led to loss of over 2 million lives of the Biafran people while the new Biafra’ of today is built on non violence with  new method and new idealogy.

BiM -MASSOB stressed that the old Biafra’ ( 1967-1970)  was discontinued after 3 years of a bitter civil war with the rest Nigerians and their Allies while the Biafra of today and which Uwazuruike is the leader is  a continuation of the  former one.

The celebration of new Biafra  Day on  May 22  is  coming at a period  when the leadership of BIM-MASSOB planned to also celebrate Uwazuruike’s laudadle achievements at home to mark the 20th anniversary of the hoisting of the new Biafra flag at Aba, Abia state, on May 22, 2000.

Uwazuruike who’s the arrow head of the emancipacition struggle to free the people of former eastern region from their political bondage in Nigeria through non violence method had been detained several times by the Nigerian authorities , sometimes without trial .

A statement signed by the movement’s Director of information and Senior Special Assistant to the president on media and publicity, Elder Chris Mocha listed some numerous achievements recorded by Uwazuruike’s BIM- MASSOB to include but not limited to 20 years of uninterrupted  non – violence programme and activities in our quest for the Independence of Biafra’;

The  relocation of Biafran war veteran soldiers from Ugwuoba in Oji river local government area of Enugu state to Okwe ,where they ‘re currently being accommodated in the houses built for them.
They’ve been placed on a monthly stipends since 2012.

Other remarkable achievements by BIM-MASSOB are the  setting up of Biafra Internal  government at home;

 The completion of Ojukwu memorial  library, Owerri;

The building of fm radio station;

The construction of secretariats at various senatorial zones in Biafraland; 

The ongoing construction of world class Homeland University ;

The ongoing construction of University Teaching hospital;

And the Homeland International stadium at Okwe in Onuimo council area of Imo state .

Going down memory lane, Mocha explained that , at the international level, BIM-MASSOB had secured the admission of Biafra’ as the 46th member Nation of the Unrepresented Nations and people’s organization (UNPO);

The setting up of Voice of Biafra international ( VOBI) rado station itransmitting from Germany;

It’s worthy to mention that Biafran Leopard national team will represent Biafra’ to participate in the upcoming international football matches at Zanzibar, Tanzania,which kicks off from the 20th of August to 31st 2021.
BIM-MASSOB has  spent millions of naira to ensure the successful movement of the national players to Zanzibar;

As we celebrate Biafra Day on May 22, we make bold to state here without mincing word that our call and resolve to free our people from being treated as second class citizens in Nigeria is  not negotiable.

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Breaking News: Army and Police Are Arresting and Detaining Our Members Secretly – BIM-MASSOB Cries out

Chief Samuel Njoku

May 17, 2021

By Emmanuel Nnadi, Owerri

Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB) has called on the international community to prevail on the Nigeria government over the ongoing clampdown on its members by the Nigerian Military and Police.

The non violent Secessionist group made this call in Owerri, the Imo State capital, in a statement signed by the Biafra Minister for Information, Chief Samuel Njoku.

He noted that for some months now the Nigeria security agencies have been secretly arresting and Detaining their members incomminicado.

Chief Njoku revealed that one of their leader, Chief Mmaduabuchi KSN an indigene of Amaofufe community, IGBERE in Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.

According to him, he said “Information reaching us has it that the Nigerian security agencies in Abia State has been trailing one of our leader in Igbere, Abia North, Chief Maduabuchi K.S.N to secretly arrest him and tag him a member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN)

“The Military and police have traced him to the Assemblies of God Church one, Ibina, Igbere, where he worship with his families.

“We want to make it categorically clear that High Chief Mmaduabuchi KSN is our member and not a member of IPOB led Eastern Security Network ESN,

“Chief Maduabuchi K.S.N is a titled Chief in Amaofufe community and IGBERE, a member of ODINMA Ebiri Age Grade and The president General of Amaofufe Autonomous League, he is also a well known member of the Agricultural community and society of Nigeria. He have never join any violent group before as he remains one of the vanguard of non Violence methodology in the Biafra project”, he said.

It can be recalled that Security agents suspected to be joint task force comprising of Naval officers and operatives of Directorate of state service, DSS, last month, arrested five members of a leading protagonist of Biafran movement,. ( BIM-MASSOB) along the popular Onitsha- Owerri road, Onitsha, Anambra State.

In a statement signed by the Biafra’s Director of Information and Senior Special Assistant to the President of Biafra’ internal Government ( BIG) on Media and Publicity, Elder Chris Mocha, gave their names as Mr. Akachukwu Nwachukwu, Chukwudi Okafor, Kingsley Ukachukwu, Igwe Onyekachi and Ebuka Okafor.

Mocha said the detained members are innocent members of a peaceful organization that pursues for the realization of Biafra’ through a Non-violent process.

BIM-MASSOB which practices an internal government as a prelude to achieving Biafra soveriegnty has decried the incessant harrassment and intimidation of the internationally recognized non- violent movement by security agencies in Nigeria.

The five members of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike–led Biafra independence movement/ movement for actualization of sovereign state of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB) were arrested shortly after the commercial bus conveying them from AP filling station Owerri road, had taken off to Oraifite town in Ekwusigo LGA to attend the group’s regional meeting, when unidentified gunmen suspected to be joint task force intercepted the bus, shot sporadically into the air forcing their driver to stop .
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” The security men came in four sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that included a Venza , 2 Lexus – 3030, and a Toyota Camry as the trigger- happy officers shot sporadically into the air probably to put fear among the passengers of the commercial bus”.

Mocha while appealing to the joint security taskforce not to rely on false security report in their professional duties, also demanded for their release .

As at the time of filling this report, the reason for the arrest could not be ascertained as they were taken to an unknown destination.

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Arrested Effiong Ekaidem Is Our Member – BIM-MASSOB Tells Akwa-Ibom Police

Urges them to release him unconditionally

May 14, 2021

Chief Samuel Njoku

By Chukwuka ifeanyi, Owerri

The Biafra Internal Government Minister of Information, Chief Samuel Njoku has called on the leadership of Nigerian Police force to unconditionally release one of their member that was arrested and detain at Ikot Akpan, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.

The Minister who is also the Chief Minister of Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, (BIM-MASSOB) in Owerri, noted that Effiong Ekaidem is an Area Administrator under Chief Dr Ralph Uwazuruike led BIM-MASSOB in Lagos but traveled to the village to settle some family issues.

Speaking in a statement signed by him and made available to Newsmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Njoku appeal to security agencies to release him and every other non Violence and innocent Biafra activists incarcerated in different prison and detention center across the country.

“In Nigeria, we have different laws for different people, in the east non violent Secessionist groups are being killed, Detained, jailed, humiliated and disgraced but in the northern part of the country, terrorists are being trained and redeployed to the Military and Paramilitary.

“All this injustice against the people of the Eastern parts was the main reason why Chief Ralph Uwazuruike started the Agitations for the realisation of Biafra project.

“BIM-MASSOB are non violent group and we are not prepared to abandon our non violent methodology for any reason soon,” he said.

We can recall that the BIM MASSOB chieftain, comrade Effiong Ekaidem was arrested on 12th May, 2021 at Ikot Akpan on the allegation of being a member of Eastern Security Network (ESN).

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New Biafra @22: Remain Indoor and Pray -Uwazuruike Urges Biafrans

May 12, 2021

Ralph Uwazuruike

By Emmanuel Nnadi, Owerri

The leader and founder of Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB), Chief Dr. Ralph Uwazuruike have directed his members to remain indoors and pray while observing the 22nd May redeclaration of the New Biafra.

Uwazuruike on May 22nd 2000 declared the defunct Republic of Biafra at 175 Folks Road Aba, the commercial city of Abia State. The declaration that triggered arrests, detentions, Killings and Intimidations of the members of MASSOB from Olusegu Obasanjo led Federal Government of Nigeria, even though Uwazuruike made it clear that he is not ready for violence, as he maintained that he will use non Violence methodology to achieve his purpose of Actualising the Republic of Biafra.

Speaking in a statement signed by his Foreign Representative, Mazi Ikenna Obibi Egeonu, Uwazuruike said. “As BIM-MASSOB prepare to celebrate May 22nd 2021, being the day New Biafra was reproclaimed, the father of the Nation and Ijele Ndigbo, Chief, Dr. R. Uwazurike has instructed all members of the family to stay indoors and mark the day with special prayers, in glorious thanks to the Maker of all things, for our life and successes so far.

“This decision becomes necessary to avoid mistaking and arresting BIM-MASSOB and other non-violence group agitators as IPOB/ESN. Similarly, every other person is advised to be mindful of their movements and actions, assured that on our road to homeland Biafra we remain dauntless and committed”, he said.

The Father of the New Biafra Nation also advise all Biafrans to report any suspicious movements within their environs to the appropriate authorities.

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22 Northern Groups Ask UN, Others To Back Biafra Agitation

April 27, 2021

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According to the group, Northern Nigeria has never experienced the present level of exposure to criminals and bandits under the régime of Buhari.

A coalition of 52 northern groups on Monday called on the global community to intervene in persuading the Nigerian government and United Nations to facilitate the final actualisation of the Biafran dream by the Igbo.

While describing as empty and of no effect “threats and promises” by President Muhammadu Buhari, the CNG said “between December 2020 and April 2021, over 970 students were abducted from their schools in the northern part of Nigeria with a substantial number still in captivity and some violently executed.”

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The spokesperson of CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, raised the views in a communiqué after an emergency meeting in Abuja.

According to him, Northern Nigeria has never experienced the present level of exposure to criminals and bandits under the régime of Buhari.

He said, “The CNG hereby resolves to call on our friends and the international community, the UK especially, to understand that our bilateral friendship is guided by the principles of sovereignty, promotion of peace and the standards that guide legitimate interference.

“Hence, their intervention, exclamations and actions should not be drawn to discountenance the effort of the Nigerian state to protect citizens from violence and terror.

“We finally wish to renew our request for the global community’s intervention in persuading Nigerian authorities and the United Nations to facilitate the final actualisation of the Biafran dream by the Igbo.

“The world should keep in mind that by far, a destabilised Nigeria will certainly threaten the peace and security of the entire sub-Saharan Africa.

“In the South, gangs of armed IPOB militia, violent secessionists and an assortment of militant groups appear to sense a huge vacuum in the capacity and political will by the Federal Government to challenge them, which they exploit with disastrous consequences on the nation’s security assets and specifically on northern communities and individuals living as minorities in the South while the presidency wallows in deflecting the issue.”

The CNG, however, attacked the Indigenous People of Biafra, saying it “is now taking a more ominous and repulsive form and context with an open declaration of violence and anarchy against other parts of Nigeria and the Nigerian State.”

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Biafra:  Tension In Onitsha As BIM-MASSOB Member Dies  In Police Custody

Arraign Him In Court If He’s Still Alive –  BIG President 

April 13, 2021

Ralph Uwazuruike

By Emmanuel Nnadi, Owerri

Tension is brewing in Onitsha among  the members of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike- led  movement for actualization of sovereign state of Biafra  ( BIM-MASSOB) following the rumoured death of Mr. Ikechukwu Ajah, in police custody in Onitsha, Anambra- state. 

Ikechukwu Ajah was arrested on sunday 21st March along Obodoukwu road, Nkutaku, Ogbaru LGA, for wearing a T-shirt with the inscription ‘ United States of Biafra’ and since then had been detained without trial at the area command’s headquarters, Onitsha .

According to the groups Chief welfare officer for Anambra North , Mr. Kenneth Aririka who briefed the press in a statement said Ikechukwu Ajah died of severe torture inflicted on him by the police while trying to force him to admit a membership of the proscribed indigenous people of Biafra’, IPOB.
 
Aririka said several attempts  made by his counsel and relatives of the detained BIM- MASOB member  at the central police station, CPS, Onitsha, with a view to securing his bail yielded no results.
 
” Policemen prevented us to  see our member who had being kept incommunicado since March 21.  We got to Area commander for Onitsha, Mr. John Obuagbuaka but he ignored our team who visited his office”

Reacting to the rumoured death of Mr. Ikechukwu Ajah in police Custody, Biafra’ director of information and senior special assistant to president of internal government, Elder Chris Mocha demanded for his immediate release if he was still alive.

Mocha said Ikechukwu Ajah is a member of the internationally recognized non – violent organization that is campaigning for Biafra through peaceful means and does not believe in violent agitation.
Mocha wondered why the police had chosen to torture Mr. Ikechukwu to death  even after it was clearly established to the commissioner of police that he belonged to Uwazuruike’s BIM-MASSOB

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