MASSOB Threatens To Lead A Worldwide Demonstration

A faction of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has demanded that the federal government immediately releases Nnamdi Kanu, the Radio Biafra director, who was arrested on Saturday, October 17.

Vanguard reports that the demand was contained in a statement made by Comrade Uchenna Madu, the national director of information, at the weekend in Abakaliki.

MASSOB threatened the federal government that if it failed to ensure the release of Kanu, it would lead to a worldwide demonstration. According to the group, the protest would endanger the already battered image of Nigeria before the international community.

“MASSOB Faction condemned the cowardly arrest and detention of Radio Biafra director but also accept the fact that it is part of non violence struggle; no agitation is complete without arrest, detention & prosecution.

“It shape the minds of the activist, drawing sympathy from the internal and external observers. It also shows that Nnamdi Kanu and Radio Biafra have become a factor of reckoning in Nigeria.

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“The arrest & detention of Nnamdi Kanu by DSS will assist immensely in reviving the consciousness & sympathy for Biafra actualization in higher dimension which was temporary halted by Ralph Uwazuruike’s deviation & lust of wealth.

“This singular arrest will cause more diplomatic harm on Nigeria’s image than good. Before Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest, he has succeeded in rooting the Biafra struggle in about 78 countries including Biafraland

“Through Radio Biafra, International tour & secret diplomatic build up. MASSOB warns Nigeria Govt to quickly release Nnamdi Kanu now or arraign him in a competent court of justice or face an eruption of Biafra world wide demonstration, protest which will endanger the already battered image of Nigeria before the international communities and cause more diplomatic harm to Nigeria,” the statement read in part.

Meanwhile, a separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra wrote an open letter to world leaders over the plight of their arrested leader.

In their letter, members of the group said that with the arrest of Kanu, freedom of speech had received "a knock of death". They also called on world leaders to "stand up to its integrity, pride, and in defense of the law they made".

Source: Legit.ng