Nnamdi Kanu not in Jerusalem, says Israeli govt
…Kanu’s
resurfacing pre-arranged by DSS —Uwazuruike
…As coalition mobilises 1m youths to receive IPOB leader
…As coalition mobilises 1m youths to receive IPOB leader
By Chioma
Gabriel, Chidi Nkwopara & Peter Okutu
THE Israeli
government, yesterday, said there was no evidence of the appearance of the
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu in Israel
Leader of
Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
The Israeli
government said the pictures and videos showing Nnamdi Kanu praying in Israel
could be old.
Speaking
during an interaction with some African journalists in Jerusalem, the spokesman
of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Mr Emmanuel Nashon said there was no evidence
that the leader of IPoB was in their country of recent.
“There are
no details about his recent visit to this country yet,” Nashon said adding that
the pictures and videos could be old ones.
Speaking on
their relationship with Africa, Nashon said Israel had been misconstrued,
adding that they were getting back to their old friends.
“Our
relationship with Africa is extremely important,” he noted, insisting that the
continent stands to benefit more from Israel.
“Israel is a
peaceful nation that believes in the process of the world at this changing
times,” Emmanuel disclosed, adding that they have different religions such as
Judaism, Christianity and Islam that live peacefully with one another.
“Jerusalem
is one of the great cities in the world. We are considering a lot of networks
with Africa and African journalists will get direct contact with Israel
journalists so that you don’t need to take news from agencies,” Nashon
said.
Kanu’s
resurfacing prearranged — Uwazuruike
In a related
development, the people of South East have been advised to treat the touted
disappearance and resurfacing of Kanu, as “a non-issue because it was carefully
pre-arranged by the Department of State Services, DSS.”
Leader of
Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, stated this
yesterday, at a press conference in Owerri, to react to Kanu’s reappearance in
Isreal and broadcast.
“Not many of
his ardent followers truly know that Kanu is not sincerely working for the
independence of Biafra. His coming to Nigeria, his arrest, detention, trial,
release on bail and his alleged disappearance and resurfacing, were all
prearranged by the DSS”, Uwazuruike said.
It was the
considered opinion of the BIM leader that if Mazi Kanu was sincere, he
should have disclosed how he was spirited away from his Afara Ukwu country
home, when the soldiers struck.
“How did he
disappear from his country home? How did he survive the onslaught even when he
claimed that about 28 people were killed during the military operation in his
home? How did he leave Nigeria and what document did he use to traverse all the
nations before arriving Israel? We couldn’t have forgotten so soon that the DSS
seized all his travel documents”, Uwazuruike asked.
After giving
a graphic account of the number of times he was arrested, detained and tried in
court, Uwazuruike also reasoned that “a freedom fighter donates his life for
the struggle he believes in.
“This is not
the case with Nnamdi Kanu. Running away from the struggle means that he is a
fake freedom fighter. This young man does not consult anybody and he has no
adviser,” Uwazuruike said.
Coalition
mobilises 1m youths to receive Kanu back to Nigeria
Meantime, a
coalition of Igbo youth groups including Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council
Worldwide yesterday stated that it was mobilising one million Igbo youths
across the South East geopolitical zone to herald the return of the leader of
IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu back to the country.
In a
statement issued in Abakaliki by Mazi Alex Okemiri, National President,
World Igbo Youth Congress; Dr Helen Ogbonnaya, National Leader, South
East Women Professionals and Mr Chidera Utucha President, Igbo Students Forum,
the groups stressed that they were ready to support every purpose-driven
leadership within the zone and beyond.
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