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Shame List--The case against

Chioma Ochieze of Abia State, Igboland, Nigeria.

On or about the 23rd of may, 2001, as reported below in the newspaper, Mr. Chioma Ochieze, a lawyer, representing Obingwa West in the Abia State Assembly,

'... called on the police and other law enforcement agents in the state "to invade" the headquarters of the group "and possibly shoot them,if peaceful arrest failed"...'

By about 25th of May, 2001, it appears, from another newspaper report, quoted below, that Mr. Ochieze's call was being heeded:

'...They said the police opened fire when the group hoisted "the Biafran flag,'' resulting in casualties among the Massob members, whohave been widely reported to be making plans to launch the Biafran currency on May 30 ...'

And sure enough, by May 28th, 2001, we get this parsed email message (details below):

[May 28, 2001]Umu Biafra,This is just in from Chief Uwazuruike. The wicked and relentless killings of MASSOB members by Nigerian govt has gained momentum!We need to bring this to the lime light to put pressure on the Nigerian govtto stop this blood thirsty killing s of MASSOB members.

I won't be surprised that Mr Ochieze is having a field day that his Nigeriangovt is answering his prayers.

Here's what Chief Uwazuruike said.

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--------------------------------------------Eleven of our members were killed atObigbo (Rivers State) on the May 22 2001. Immediately I arrived at Owerri, Iwas informed that the mobile just finished killing six of our members who came from Onitsha to pay solidarity to our members at Okigwe...

See details below.

The Guardian Online - http://ngrguardiannews.com

Wednesday, May 23 2001

Abia Assembly asks police to dislodge MASSOB

MEMBERS of the Abia House of Assembly on Monday asked the state commissioner of police to forcefully dislodge the

Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

The House took exception to MASSOB's choice of Aba as its operational headquarters, saying the group's activities wereendangering peace in the state. It, therefore, urged the police to ensure peace and order.

The Assembly which also observed that "the nefarious activities" of MASSOB were capable of portraying the state in bad lightbefore the rest of the country, dissociated the government and people of the state from the group.

The legislators contended that members of the group were "anti-Abians who do not want peace and the progress of the state,"adding that the House did not support any group calling for another sovereign state within the sovereign entity of Nigeria.

Representative of Aba South Constituency in the House, Mr. Obioma Ekpem, had raised alarm over plans by MASSOB to launchtheir regalia, including the Biafran flag, uniforms, coat-of-arms and currency, this week in Aba.

He explained that the plan had begun causing panic amongst residents of the city some of whom, he noted, were already leaving Aba for fear of a possible breakdown of law and order.

Ekpem argued that the activities of the group, if left unchecked, would kill the economic and commercial life of Aba and called onthe state government to ban the existence of the group in the state or order it to relocate to other Igbo cities.

Some, including the Deputy Speaker Chief Emeka Stanley, Barnard Orji, Nnamdi Egege and Orji Lekwuwa, called for an outrightdisbandment of the group, stressing that their operations were not only affecting economic activities but inimical to the Igbo

interest.

Mr. Chima Ochieze, a lawyer, representing Obingwa West, described the activities of MASSOB as "high treason" adding that"no law permits the creation of a sovereign state within one sovereign state, not even in heaven".

He called on the police and other law enforcement agents in the state "to invade" the headquarters of the group "and possiblyshoot them, if peaceful arrest failed", urging the police commissioner to use the full force of the law to ensure that the group is

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ejected.

In their contributions, Mr. Donatus Nwankpa and Mr. Ngozi Uchenwa called for caution on the issue, arguing that, like other militant groups in other parts of the country, MASSOB was acting in the interest of the people of the area, seeking an end to thecontinued marginalisation of the Igbo.

The Speaker, Mr. Stanley Ohajuruka, who read the resolution, described the matter as "sensitive", adding that the leadership of the group should be invited to shed light on their operations so that the issue could be easily handled.

Meanwhile, MASSOB has threatened to disallow elections in the nine states that make up the former Eastern Nigeria.

The threat was made during an address to mark the first anniversary of "the independence of New Biafra State in Umuahia.

MASSOB secretary, Larry Odinmah who read the address at about 5 a.m. yesterday that "MASSOB shall not permit elections tobe held in the eastern region come year 2003. The priority of the people of the region today is for freedom and not for thepresidency of Nigeria. No meaningful election can be held in a country where injustice and inequality are permissible. It isinequality in Nigeria that makes a particular tribe feel that it has the inalienable right to concede Presidency to other tribes".

Before the address was delivered, a throng of people reportedly marched through the streets of Umuahia chanting songs beforegetting to Azikiwe Road, New Umuahia secretariat.

Odinmah in reviewing the past one-year stated that the group was satisfied with progress made but stressed: "We are alsoresolved to pursue the realisation of our independence from Nigeria through non-violence, affirming to fight injustice,marginalisation, inequality and annihilation of our people in Nigeria".

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May 25 2001

3 Feared Dead in MASSOB, Police Clash

Rivers

Three persons were feared dead on Tuesday in a clash between the Rivers Statepolice command and activists of the Movement for the Actualisation of theSovereign State off Biafra (MASSOB) at Obigbo, near Port Harcourt.

Eye-witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that trouble broke outwhen the MASSOB group wanted to hoist its flag at Obigbo, a border town some17 km east of Port Harcourt.

They said the police opened fire when the group hoisted "the Biafran flag,''resulting in casualties among the Massob members, who have been widelyreported to be making plans to launch the Biafran currency on May 30.

The public relations officer of the Rivers police command, Dr. Uche Chukwuma,

confirmed the clash but gave no details on the casualty figure, saying onlythat two policemen were injured.

He said that he was yet to receive detailed briefing from the policecommander who led the operation, assuring that the public would be duly

informed when the picture became clearer.

It was learnt that the police cordoned off the area, while many residents ofthe town reportedly fled.

The activities of the Massob group appear to have been giving the federalgovernment sleepless nights, although the group has been known to bepreaching non-violence in its pursuits.

Biafra was the name adopted by the Igbo people when they embarked on a

seccession bid in 1967, a project that resulted to the deaths of two millionpeople, with thousands of houses owned by the Igbo seized in the neighbouringRivers state.

The present Rivers state was part of the defunct Owerri province until 1946,

when that arrangement was altered by the then British colonialadministration.





Umu Biafra,This is just in from Chief Uwazuruike. The wicked and relentless killings of MASSOB members by Nigerian govt has gained momentum!We need to bring this to the lime light to put pressure on the Nigerian govtto stop this blood thirsty killing s of MASSOB members.

I won't be surprised that Mr Ochieze is having a field day that his Nigeriangovt is answering his prayers.

Here's what Chief Uwazuruike said.

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--------------------------------------------Eleven of our members were killed atObigbo (Rivers State) on the May 22 2001. Immediately I arrived at Owerri, Iwasinformed that the mobile just finished killing six of our members who came fromOnitsha to pay solidarity to our members at Okigwe.

News further came that the mobile police have started“stop and search” on vehicles entering Okigwe,ostensibly looking for me. For the past few days, theyhad conducted house to house search of my members andarrested many who are now languishing in jail. Theyalso seized the cars of some of my members who werenot found at home when the mobile police came.

Meanwhile, I have issued a statement asking my membersto be calm but things are not well at all. I amworried as the rate of casualty in our organization isby far greater than what is recorded in the Israel -Palestine conflict.

Princeis out of hospital but the wound is not yet healed.Please put this killing of our members in the Internetand see that our people in the US are aware of thisnew development. Phone every person and organizationyou know in the US and tell them that I asked you todo so on my behalf. Tell them that the Nigerian Govt.has started eliminating our people in broad day lightwithout any provocation.

Ralph Uwazuruike------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Umunnaa, You have all heard the gruesome killings and harrassments by theNigerian govt. Please let those who have access to other Biafra/Ndigboorganizations, and in the rest of the diaspora, including the Americannewspapers, help get the news out there, as soon as possible.

Ndeewo nu.



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