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At least three have been confirmed dead as Nigerian army attacks residence of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s residence in Umuahia, Abia state.
No Assembly authorization was granted for the deployment of the army in internal crisis, the duty of police, thus making the deployment and attack illegal.
Update: five feared dead, thirty injured…
BREAKING: Nigerian Army Reportedly Attacks IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s Residence. Several Persons Reported Injured. pic.twitter.com/4Fnqjm3rZO
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) September 10, 2017
VIDEO REPORT: IPOB members, In retaliation attack @HQNigerianArmy Armored Tank Nearby Nnamdi Kanu’s Residence. pic.twitter.com/GYkuh3VlFr
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) September 10, 2017
I hear there are specific instructions to kill anyone who confronts security agents in the SE over IPOB or Kanu. Na wa ooo
— Adeyanju Deji ???????? (@adeyanjudeji) September 10, 2017
Watch Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB Biafra Secret Police heroic defence of the home self-declared Leader of Biafra Republic Nnamdi Kanu in Abia State. pic.twitter.com/3RuzKwlrWc
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) September 10, 2017
IPOB media and publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful told Vanguard that the attackers wore army and police uniforms and drove into the palace of the traditional ruler of Afaraukwu, who is the father of Nnamdi and started shooting people. He said in a statement: “We did not clash with anybody or group. The attackers wore Nigerian soldiers and Nigeria Police uniforms and came to kill our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in his compound at Afaraukwu, Umuahia and started shooting sporadically and killed five people and up to thirty other people had bullet wounds. After attacking our people, they drove off. They came in five Hilux vans. Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/five-feared-dead-suspected-soldiers-attack-kanus-home/
