The Nigerian Army has denied the attack and killings
of anybody in Afaraukwu the home town of
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB Sunday night said that five people were feared
dead and about 30 others injured when gunmen
suspected to be soldiers allegedly attacked Nnamdi
Kanu’s country home
The attackers IPOB said wore army and police
uniforms and drove into the palace of the traditional
ruler of Afaraukwu, who is the father of Nnamdi and
started shooting people.
But the army in a statement signed by Major
Oyegoke Gbadamosi, the Assistant Director Army
Public Relations
14 Brigade Nigerian Army, said that the report was
far from truth saying that ‘it was a group of
suspected IPOB militants that blocked the road
against troops of 145 Battalion while on show of
force along FMC-Word Bank Road in Umuahia town,
Abia State at about 6.00-6.30pm, Sunday
The army further said the IPOB militants insisted
that the military vehicles would not pass and started
pelting the soldiers with stones and broken bottles
to the point of injuring an innocent female passerby
and a soldier, Corporal Kolawole Mathew.
The troops fired warning shots in the air and the
hoodlooms dispersed. No life was lost.
Read the full statement below
NIGERIAN ARMY DID NOT ATTACK ANYBODY NOR
KILL ANYONE-ARMY.
The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, has been
drawn to fictitious news going round especially on
the social media that troops have invaded the home
of Nnamdi Kanu and killed 3 persons.
This is far from the truth. Rather, it was a group of
suspected IPOB militants that blocked the road
against troops of 145 Battalion while on show of
force along FMC-Word Bank Road in Umuahia town,
Abia State at about 6.00-6.30pm, today (SUNDAY).
They insisted that the military vehicles would not
pass and started pelting the soldiers with stones and
broken bottles to the point of injuring an innocent
female passerby and a soldier, Corporal Kolawole
Mathew.
The troops fired warning shots in the air and the
hoodlooms dispersed. No life was lost.
Therefore the public are kindly enjoined to disregard
the rumours going round and the fictitious
photographs of purported victims of attack.
Both the soldier and the innocent female passerby
have been evacuated to the unit’s Medical
Inspection Room and are receiving treatment.
We would like to use this opportunity to warn
mischief makers threatening the peace and security
of the country through falsehood such as above.
Members of the public are please requested to go
about their lawful business and report any suspicious
activity to the nearest police station or security .
ATTACK ON IPOB
by Adekunle2 a day ago
ATULEGWU @AATAC2 · A DAY AGO
@Putin @Pontifex_es @Pontifex @POTUS
#Biafra is under siege. Killing unarmed #IPOB
members continues pic.twitter.com/
rnNtKnju5l
SAHARA
REPORTERS @SAHARAREPORTERS
· A DAY AGO
VIDEO REPORT: IPOB members, In retaliation
attack @HQNigerianArmy Armored Tank
Nearby Nnamdi Kanu's Residence.
pic.twitter.com/GYkuh3VlFr
LASGIDI ONLINE @AKPENEJACOB ·
A DAY AGO
See How Nigerian Army Invade Nnamdi
Kanu’s Home, Allegedly Shoot IPOB
Supporter: youtu.be/1AAldMa0UCU?a via
@YouTube
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