Jubilation in Abia as FG Releases IPOB Members Arrested During Protest

Posted by Thandiubani on Fri 12th Aug, 2016 - tori.ng

The Federal Government has released unconditionally IPOB members arrested during a peaceful protest in Aba, Abia State.

There is jubilation in Abia as the Federal Government released members of the Indigenous People of Biafra arrested during a protest in Aba, Abia State. There release was ordered by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubabar Malami (SAN).

Speaking after their release, IPOB Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said that Malami had demonstrated his respect for the rule of law by ordering that their detained members should be released.

He further urged him to extend the same gesture to other IPOB members that were still being detained in various parts of the country. He further asked the government to unconditional release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who the Federal Government was prosecuting for offences bordering on treasonable felony.

Powerful said, “The issue of Biafra self determination cannot be swept under the carpet because Biafra is in black Africa where acceptable civilised standards are lacking. What is good for Scotland and Britain at large is also good for Biafra.

“We, therefore, urge the Attorney General of the Federation to continue on this path of honour by releasing all Biafra detainees including the leader of IPOB Worldwide, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, whose continued illegal detention is the primary reason why Nigeria is falling apart today.

“Buhari’s government underestimated the strength of IPOB and the appeal of Nnamdi Kanu’s message which continues to gain ground on a daily basis around the whole world.

“The same way the British government of David Cameron allowed the Scottish nation to freely choose if they want to be part of the UK or not and most recently Brexit that culminated in the removal of Britain from the EU. We, IPOB, will continue to demand the civilised world to prevail upon Buhari to allow Biafrans to freely choose where they wish to belong.”