British govt supporting suppression of Biafra – IPOB
- The Indigenous People of Biafra accuses the British government of being selective in its fight against human rights abuses
- The group alleges that the British government is the supplier of the destructive weapons used against IPOB and other Biafra agitators in Nigeria
- IPOB compares its request for the Biafra restoration to the BREXIT which was voted for by British citizens
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the British government for not being vocal against ill treatment the Nigerian government under President Muhammadu Buhari has meted out on the Biafran agitators and other freedom agitators in Nigeria.
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IPOB in a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, accused the British government of being selective in its fight against human rights abuses, by ignoring the injustices meted out on the Biafran agitators and other freedom agitators in Nigeria, Vanguard reports.
The self-determination group alleged that the British government is the supplier of the destructive weapons used against IPOB and other Biafra agitators, adding that its persistent refusal to openly condemn the frequent alleged public slaughter of countless innocent IPOB members by the Nigerian Army, made it culpable.
The group said: “IPOB finds it appalling that a supposedly civilized country such as Britain, at the forefront of upholding standards in human decency, could exhibit so much bias when it comes to the issue of upholding the rights and dignity of the indigenous populations particularly the Biafra agitators.
“Such overt expression of hatred by the civilized British Government leaves much to be desired, if we consider the media and public uproar that greeted the news of the Tianamen Square massacre and mass arrest of pro-democracy activists in China.”
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IPOB alleged that Britain was vocal in pointing out the human rights limitations of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility for Islamic terrorists, but has made a volte face in condemning human rights abuses against IPOB members and Biafra agitators, describing the situation as quite an unfortunate for a country such as Britain.
The group wondered the reasons why British government developed such hatred for everything Biafra.
It likened its request for the Biafra restoration to the BREXIT which the British citizens voted for, adding that it is asking for self determination, the same way SNP in Scotland and Sein Fein in Northern Ireland is.
Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra on Sunday, March 12, concluded its exhibition tagged: "The Biafra Genoocide Exhibition (BGE).
The event which took place in Vitoria Spain plans is expected to spread to other countries of the world, IPOB said in a statement.
Powerful Emma, IPOB spokesperson who described the event as a success said there are plans by the group to move to the next stage of the Biafra struggle.
Source: Legit.ng
