The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned Nigerian Government that failure to produce the leader of the Indigeneous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in court on Thursday may have consequences.
The group which declared support of the call for civil disobedience against the Nigeria State over the release of Kanu, made its position known in a statement on Tuesday night.
According to the statement signed by its leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu, MASSOB advised the Federal Government of Nigeria to produce Kanu physically in court on Thursday, adding that failure to do so will confirm the speculation that the IPOB leader had been killed in DSS detention.
FirstNews had reported that Justice Binta Nyako had fixed October 21, 2021, for the continuation of hearing in the treasonable felony charges preferred against Kanu by the Federal Government .
But MASSOB, in the statement, also said it would engage positively in every steps, programs and activities that would effect the release of Kanu in the spirit of collaboration and for the sake of the Biafra struggle.
“We support other moves that draw Biafra closer to actualization. We shall continue to collaborate and partner with every positive move and steps that will effect the release of our other comrades in different Nigeria prisons mostly in Awka and Onitsha detention camp.
“The call for stay at home on Thursday, 21st October, 2021 which has been our recalling measure and steps for effective civil disobedience is totally voluntarily, this exercise has always been the life wire of the Biafran struggle which boomed the potency and acceptability of the Biafra struggle.
“The request for closure of markets, public/private motor parks, schools and other republic business premises are voluntarily, not by force, it is a mark of respect and love for our fatherland and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“As a non violent organization, Biafrans shall not be compelled, pressurized or forced to observe the stay at home exercise”, Madu said.
MASSOB, however, said itself, IPOB and other pro Biafra groups, would not molest, compel or intimidate anybody to observe the stay at home exercise as all her members shall stay indoors, further disclosing the ban on physical demonstration, street march, procession and other public functions in Biafraland.
According to the successionist organisation, “The heavy presence of armed Nigeria Army, Mobile police, DSS operatives, Navy, Civil Defence in major cities of Biafraland since Monday are all signs of military jittery, fear and cowardice, it is a mesmerisation of President Buhari’s soldiers.
“The security panic the presence of soldiers have created in Biafra land will assist immensely and positively on the people to comply to our demands. The Nigeria security agents are complimenting and justifying the Biafra struggle”.