EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned school principals in the Southeast against mobilizing their students for the October 1st Independence Day celebration. Speaking via a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB stated that those who go against their directive would have themselves to blame. EDITOR’S PICKS Victor … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that joint troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police have neutralised 3 combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in a fierce encounter. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made the disclosure in a statement on … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives has demanded the unconditional release of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from what it called ‘unlawful’ detention to ensure lasting peace and security in the South-East region. The House through the Ad-hoc Committee Ad-Hoc Committee, investigating the killing and kidnapping … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu yesterday, said that the Monday sit-at-home in the southeast is “dead and buried.” Kanu urged the people of the southeast to welcome the cancellation of the sit-at-home order. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator To Probe … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has sacked Nnamdi Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. This online media platform understands that this was made known in a statement on Tuesday by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Special Investigator To Probe CBN BREAKING: ECOWAS … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has agreed to meet and discuss with the acclaimed prime minister of Biafra Government in Exile, Simon Ekpa, and his group. This online media platform gathered that the meeting is scheduled to find a lasting solution to the incessant sit-at-home orders in the Southeast. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has hosted prominent Igbo leader, Chief Dan Ulasi, to a lengthy meeting. The meeting, which took place within the premises of the Department of State Serv ices (DSS) complex in Abuja, afforded the two the opportunity to share … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has reacted to reports making the rounds in some quarters that it released the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from its custody. In a statement dated Sunday, July 30, DSS said it only complied with a court order … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 9, AIG Echeng Echeng, has ordered police personnel in Imo to neutralize IPOB/ESN elements enforcing the sit at home directive. Echeng gave the order during a tour of the Imo command in Owerri on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Massive Tragedy Unfolds … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo to keep his Islamic militia from the southeast. The group promised to ensure that the Eastern Security Network (ESN) confronts Dokubo and his militia if they encroach into the Southeast. EDITOR’S PICKS Massive Tragedy … Read more
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EkoHotBlog reports that a suspected member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), trying to enforce the sit-at-home order has been shot dead in Okposi in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, spokesperson to the Nigeria Police disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abakaliki. According to him, on … Read more
Summons meeting with all Commissioners of Police under the Command Warns those behind the sit-at-home order against infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens EkoHotBlog reports that the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9 Command, AIG Echeng Echeng, has said that the Command would not tolerate the two-week sit-at-home order declared … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Leaders of the South East, including governors, lawmakers, and representatives from the Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo, are scheduled to hold a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss the prevailing security challenges in the region. According to Naija News, South-East elders arrived at the decision to meet the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, chose to defer an amended motion calling for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday. The motion was initially proposed by Eze Nwachukwu Eze (PDP-Ebonyi) and focused on “The Need to Forestall Further … Read more
Urges Tinubu to dialogue with IPOB, other agitators EkoHotBlog reports that a security expert, Col. Hassa Stan-Labo (rtd) has said that the Federal Government is making the embattled Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, more popular and a hero by keeping him perpetually behind the bars. Stan-Labo said a major way … Read more
Simon Ekpa, Biafra PM, writes Tinubu demanding Kanu’s release. Kanu illegally kidnapped, renditioned to Nigeria, health deteriorating. Kanu not getting adequate medical attention in DSS custody. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, on Sunday fired an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. … Read more
By Bernard Joseph Since June of 2021, Nnamdi Kanu, the leading figure of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been confined, a circumstance that has ignited a firestorm of controversy and triggered a wave of legal and detention-related concerns. The arrest and detention of Kanu were part of the Nigerian government’s bid to quash … Read more
IPOB has given an update on Kanu’s health status. According to the group, Kanu needs urgent medical attention. The group also demanded the release of their leader, to meet his medical needs. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday gave an update on the health status of their leader, … Read more
A southeast group has described IPOB’s Sit-at-home order as a threat to Igbo Presidency. According to the group, politicians would use the purported sit-at-home of February 24 to demarket the aspirations of the Igbo Presidency. The PANPIEC advised the group to temporarily suspend their agitations till after the elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a … Read more