Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous
People of Biafra today stormed Ebonyi state
and was massively received by supporters
and members of the group.
According to Prisca Abel the crowd that
turned out expressed anger over the killings
of their 5 brothers. She wrote: “crowd are
angry over the killings of their 5 brothers
yesterday by Fulani herdsmen saw Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu on his way to Ebonyi state and
were happy and also hailed him for his
good work while Chanting that they will
follow Biafra.”
Kanu’s visit follows the alleged order by
Governor Umahi of Ebonyi state warning
him to stay off his state.
“Mazi kanu never wanted to go to Ebonyi
state but due to Governor Umahi’s threat he
decided to go there.
“You know, the governor warned him not to
join Ebonyi in ‘his Biafra’ map, Mazi went
there to preach the Biafra gospel to the
people in the governor’s village,” a source
told NAIJ.
It was further learnt that Nnamdi Kanu had
to trek to the rally venue as police, army
blocked his vehicle from moving around in
Ebonyi.
Radio Biafra reported that security
operatives and soldiers were at strategic
locations to hinder the IPOB leader during
his visit but failed.
“The Nigerian government and her military
in collaboration with the Ebonyi State
government, have stationed combined
security forces all over the state because of
the proposed visit of the leader of
Indigenous People Of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi
Kanu to Ebonyi State. We are putting the
world on notice should anything happen to
our leader the Nigerian government would
be held responsible,” the Facebook post
read.
Kanu had earlier visited Enugu where he
met with the Igbo Women Assembly and
representatives of the Igbo students union
as he vowed to end murder of Igbos by
Fulani herdsmen.
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