Nnamdi Kanu’s Parents: Ohanaeze Youths Urge Abia Police Boss To Withdraw Threats Against IPOB

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide has called on the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon to withdraw his threats against the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB ahead of the burial of the parents of Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the group.

Ohanaze warned the police to avert another round of killings and arrest of Igbo during the burial.

This was contained, in a statement signed by the President and Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council worldwide, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, distributed to newsmen, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

The group also warned IPOB members not to display any Biafran flags or uniforms, to avoid any form of killings, that might arise due to provocation,  during the burial ceremony.

“We urge Security agents not to taste the wrath Of Biafra agitators or Ndigbo, as the Paramount Ruler of Afaraukwu Community, HRM Eze Isaac Kanu and His Wife will be laid to rest on Friday February 14 2020.

“We remind the Police on the need to stop further use of provocative and inciting media releases and interviews to incur the wrath of the people during the burial rites of the paramount ruler of Afaraukwu community HRM Eze Isaac Kanu and his wife, as there will be influx of foreign dignitaries from all over the world.

“The dignitaries from all over the world will use the opportunity to assess if the allegations of harassment levelled against the Nigeria Police and the Army on IPOB are true.

“We urge the Commissioner of Police, CP. Okon of Abia State Police to withdraw his threat of unleashing mayhem against his citizens, and tactically tender unreserved apology to IPOB.

“Biafra agitators are not violent in nature and CP Okon should not create an opportunity to make a peaceful State of Abia turn into flames or engulfed by crisis.

“Ohanaeze will engage with all stakeholders to avert avoidable arrest or killing of Any Igbo Youth during the Burial Rites.

“We urge Biafra agitators, especially IPOB members to join other sympathisers and family of the late Paramount Ruler of Afaraukwu Community HRM, Eze Isaac Kanu, to be of good conduct and avoid using anything that would jeopardize the burial rites process as custom demands.”

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