As of Saturday, no fewer than three videos were seen on the online video sharing platform, YouTube, in which some Igbo denounced their citizenship of the country and declared their allegiance to Biafra.
The Nigeria Immigration Service has, however, warned that such act is criminal and attracts a jail term. In one of the videos, the man introduced himself as Emenike Michael Nwofor. He said:
“My names are (sic) Emenike Michael Nwaofor. I’m from Nnewi in Biafra land; when there was Biafra, there wasn’t anything called Anambra State. I would refuse to add that name called Anambra State to it. I am from Nnewi, the former Enugu State.
“I am living here in Bordeaux (France); I am an asylum seeker in Bordeaux. I have been around Bordeaux for a year plus and we have been able to gather the Biafra family here in France; we have been able to register with the government of France as indigenous people of Biafra.”
After a long speech, he subsequently brought out his Nigerian passport and tore the pages. In another video, a young man, who did not mention his name, also tore his Nigerian passport angrily.
In the third video, the man, who spoke in Igbo and French, tore his passport while using derogatory words on the government of Nigeria.
The Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Deputy Comptroller Ekpedeme King, while reacting to the development in an interview with SaharaReporters on Saturday, said the service was not aware of the passport tearing. King said:
Those who mentioned their names, if we find out that they tore their passports, will be taken to court. A process has to be followed.
There is a new Act called the Immigration Act 2015 which stipulates the punishment for any alteration or destruction of Nigerian passport; it is a jail term with conditions.
In the third video, the man, who spoke in Igbo and French, tore his passport while using derogatory words on the government of Nigeria.
The Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Deputy Comptroller Ekpedeme King, while reacting to the development in an interview with SaharaReporters on Saturday, said the service was not aware of the passport tearing. King said:
Those who mentioned their names, if we find out that they tore their passports, will be taken to court. A process has to be followed.
There is a new Act called the Immigration Act 2015 which stipulates the punishment for any alteration or destruction of Nigerian passport; it is a jail term with conditions.
''Thousands of members and supporters of MASSOB had last Tuesday embarked on a protest in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, demanding to break away from Nigeria. This happened after the Department of State Services reportedly arrested and detained the founder of the guerrilla broadcasting channel, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos on his arrival from London recently.In a swift reaction, governors in the South-East and other leaders in the zone dissociated themselves from the protests, saying they were not in support of the group.
So many igbos are really angry @ d way things are in d country. Can't rili blae them tho. D country is too lopsided for anyones liking. So many feel they can't connect with d collective patriiony anymore so they jusst want to secede. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteThis is getting out of hand,nnamdi KANU dint commit any crime dt warrants him to b in jail,BH wet dey kill everyday dem Neva fit do dem anything
ReplyDeleteOne thing I know is, if these people knew what happen during d civil war, many won't pray to happen again.
ReplyDeleteUr right....nobody wants to experience war anymore,,but what do u say about d detaintion of Mr kanu.....ug asari dokubo is out they flexing,,y hold this guy against his right
DeleteThat is to show u dey hav fooled us all dis while. I expect Dokubo to look into d matter but he kept mute. D only thing I can say concerning Kanu is, it depend on d msg he passed across before his arrest cos there are some msg dat call for ones arrest. Until d DSS tell Nigerians d reason behind his detention.
DeleteThat is to show u dey hav fooled us all dis while. I expect Dokubo to look into d matter but he kept mute. D only thing I can say concerning Kanu is, it depend on d msg he passed across before his arrest cos there are some msg dat call for ones arrest. Until d DSS tell Nigerians d reason behind his detention.
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If u like burn ur passport,,it won't still change d statusquo....but Mr president should govern this nation with fairness n equity to avoid another crisis....we are humans,,once we feel insecured,,we always tends to react out of anger...
ReplyDeleteMe I am saying it again let them relass him for peace
ReplyDeleteAll these are rubbish as far as am concern
ReplyDeleteI pity all this igbo youths that were born as from 1970, they really need to ask questions from honest people older than them with at least 10yrs on what it was like during the civil war, then they'd understand and change the direction of their struggle. What is happening in Syria and the Syrian migrants roaming across few countries in Europe is enough for them to see the effects of another civil war.
ReplyDeleteIF THEY HAVE TO FIGHT TP GET THEIR FREEDOM SO BE IT. NO COUNTRY COUNTRY ENJOYED FAIRNESS OR WILL SAY THEY GOT THIER INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT THE SHED OF BLOOD OR MARGINALIZATION.
ReplyDeleteIf dey like, make dem cut their head comot it does nt affect me
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