NewsHour @6pm 27-11

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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu of Nigeria has declared a state of emergency over
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growing insecurity in the West Africa country and as such banned open grazing
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with a call on herders association to tell their members to surrender illegal weapons in their possession and as well
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gave a matching order to the department of state services. DSS to recruit more forest guards to chase away terrorists
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and bandits from all forests in Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tonubu also called
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on members of the National Assembly to review existing laws in Nigeria and give rooms for the establishment of state
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police. In his words, President Bola Ahmed Tonubu while declaring the state
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of emergency on security matters on Wednesday said today in view of the
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emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional
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recruitment into the armed forces. By this declaration, the police and the army are authorized to recruit more
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personnel. The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the
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total to 50,000. Although I had previously approved the nationwide upgrade of police training
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facilities, the police authorities are by this statement authorized to use various national youth service core
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camps as training depots. The offices being withdrawn from VIP guard duties
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should undergo crash training to debrief them and deliver more efficient police services when deployed to security
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challenged areas of the country. The DSS also has my authority to immediately
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deploy all the forest guards already trained to flush out the terrorists and bandits lurking in our forests. The
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agency also has my directive to recruit more men to man the forests. There will
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be no more hiding places for agents of evil. My fellow Nigerians, this is a
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national emergency and we are responding by deploying more boots on the ground, especially in security challenged areas.
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The times require all hands on deck. As Nigerians, we should all get involved in
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securing our nation. Let me take this moment to commend our security agencies
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for working together to secure the release of the 24 school girls in Kebi and the 38 worshippers in Quirre State.
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We will continue to sustain the efforts to rescue the remaining students of Catholic school in Niger state and other
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Nigerians still being held hostage. To the leadership and rank and file of our
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armed forces, I commend your courage and your sacrifice. This is a challenging
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moment for our nation and for the military institution itself. I charge you to remain resolute to restore peace
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across all theaters of operation and to uphold the highest standards of discipline and integrity. There must be
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no compromise, no collusion and no negligence. The Nigerian people are
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counting on you and this administration will provide the support you need to succeed. In addition, our administration
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will support state governments which have set up security outfits to safeguard their people from the
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terrorists bent on disrupting our national peace. I call on the National Assembly to begin reviewing our laws to
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allow states that require state police to establish them. States should rethink establishing boarding schools in remote
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areas without adequate security. Mosques and churches should constantly seek
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police and other security protection when they gather for prayers, especially in vulnerable areas. Our administration
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created the livestock ministry to address the persistent clashes between herders and farmers. I call on all her
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associations to take advantage of it, end open grazing, and surrender illegal weapons. Ranching is now the path
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forward for sustainable livestock farming and national harmony. The federal government in collaboration with
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the states will work with you to solve this problem once and for all. I
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sympathize with the families who have lost their loved ones in recent attacks on soft targets in Kebi, Boro, Zanfara,
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Niger, Yob and Quir states. I also pay tribute to our brave soldiers who have
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made the ultimate sacrifice including Brigadier General Musa Uba. Those who
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want to test our resolve should never mistake our restraint for weakness. This administration has the courage and
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determination to keep the country safe and ensure our citizens live in peace. I
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sympathize with the families who have lost their loved ones in recent attacks on soft targets in Kebi, Boro, Zanfara,
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Niger, Yob and Quir states. I also pay tribute to our brave soldiers who have
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made the ultimate sacrifice, including Brigadier General Musa Uber. Fellow
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compatriots, I urge you not to give into fear and never succumb to despair. Let's
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stand together in purpose and strength to defend our freedom and values. Our
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administration will continue to guarantee peaceful coexistence and preserve our union. I urge all Nigerians
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to remain calm and vigilant, report suspicious activities, cooperate with
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security agencies. We are in this fight together and together we shall win. May
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God continue to bless Nigeria and keep our armed forces safe.
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Bringing you the news in a more digital way. There are concerns that a renewed war may broke out between Israel and
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Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon as Pope Leo I 14th prepares to visit Turkey and Lebanon beginning this week from the
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27th of November to the 2nd of December 2025 which will be the first apostolic
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journey of the head of Catholic Church outside Italy of his pontificate. The possible renewed war may occurred
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following Hezbollah stands to retaliate attacks Israel launched in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut on Sunday, killing
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Hezbollah chief of staff and second in command Hayam Ali to Bataba alongside
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four other persons namely Kasam Hussein Bajawi Mustapa Assad Barrow Rifat Ahmmed
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Hussein, Ibrahim Ali Hussein and funeral is being held in their honor in Beirut
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as at the time of filing in this report on Monday Israel while confirming the killings said Tobatabai is a mass
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murderer. His hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans and it is not for nothing that the US put a
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bounty of $5 million on his head. Although previous popes had visited Lebanon in the past successfully, but
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the current pope, Pope Leo I 14th is the first US-born citizen to be pontiff or
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head of the Roman Catholic Church. And one of the Hezbollah official Mimmude Cumati in a statement on Sunday as he
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stood near the bombed out building in the Harod rake suburb said Israel's strike crossed a red line and
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Hezbollah's leadership would decide on whether and how the group would respond. The Hezbollah while confirming to
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Batabay's death said, "To Batabai, the great jihadist commander who had worked
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to confront Israeli enemy until the last moment of his blessed life, ascended as a martyr in sacrifice for Lebanon and
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its people following a treacherous Israeli attack on Harat Rake area in Beirut's southern suburb. Israel carried
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out the air strike on the southern Beirut suburb for the first time since June, killing at least five people and
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wounding 28, according to Lebanon Health Ministry. Funeral proceedings for Hayam
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Ali to Batabai, the Hezbollah commander and others were held on Monday in Beirut's southern suburbs. Early
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photographs and videos from the scene showed Hezbollah members carrying Tobatabai's coffin draped in yellow and
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green and raising the group's yellow flags as they marched through the Lebanese capital. Hezbollah said the
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strike launched almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended that Israel Hezbollah war threatened an escalation
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of attacks just days before Pope Leo I 14th is scheduled to visit Lebanon on
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his first foreign trip outside Italy. In its statement, the IDF said to Batabayi
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commanded most of Hezbollah's units and worked hard to restore them to readiness for war with Israel. Israeli Prime
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Minister Netanyahu's office said earlier Sunday that the Hezbollah chief of staff was the target of the Israeli strike on
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southern Beirut. Office of the Prime Minister of Israel in a statement on Sunday said, "A short while ago in the
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heart of Beirut, the IDF attacked the Hezbollah chief of staff who had been leading the terrorist organization's
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buildup and rearmament. Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the attack upon the recommendation of the defense minister
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and the IDF chief of staff. Israel is determined to act to achieve its
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objectives everywhere and at all times. The Israeli Prime Minister Office also
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quoted the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying, "A few hours ago, the IDF eliminated Aliatabai, the chief
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of staff of the Hezbollah terrorist organization. Tobatabai is a mass murderer. His hands are soaked in the
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blood of many Israelis and Americans. And it is not for nothing that the US put a bounty of $5 million on his head."
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Tobatabai served as a senior commander in the Radwan force. This is the force that prepared to conquer the Galilee and
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slaughter many of our citizens. Recently, he led Hezbollah's renewed efforts to rearm. This is, of course,
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after the heavy blows Hezbollah suffered in the pager operation, in the damage to
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its missile stockpiles, and of course, in the elimination of Nazalla. I thank
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the IDF and the security forces which carried out a professional, accurate and
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successful operation. Today, the policy I am leading is absolutely clear. Under
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my leadership, the state of Israel will not allow Hezbollah to rebuild its power and we will not allow it to pose a
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threat to the state of Israel again. I expect the government of Lebanon to fulfill its commitment to disarm
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Hezbollah. Because only in this way can a better future be made possible for every citizen in Lebanon. And only in
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this way can good and secure neighborly relations be established between Israel and Lebanon. On this occasion, I also
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want to commend President Trump on his decision to outlaw and designate the Muslim Brotherhood organization as a
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terrorist organization. This is an organization that endangers stability throughout the Middle East and
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also beyond the Middle East. Therefore, the state of Israel has already outlawed
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part of the organization and we are working to complete this action soon. Lebanese President Joseph Han said in a
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statement issued by his office that Israel's strike in Beirut on Sunday was further proof that it disregards
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repeated calls to cease its attacks on Lebanon and refuses to implement international resolutions and all
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efforts and initiatives aimed at ending the escalation and restoring stability not only to Lebanon but to the entire
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region. Lebanon, which has adhered to the sessation of hostilities for nearly a year now and has presented initiative
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after initiative, reiterates its call to the international community to assume its responsibility and intervene firmly
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and seriously to stop the attacks on Lebanon and its people, an said. Vatican
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news in a statement had announced Pope Leo I 14th's visit to Lebanon as follows. Turkey. On Monday, the Holy Sea
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released the schedule for the Pope's journey which will begin in Turkey on the 27th of November. Upon his arrival
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in the capital, Anchora, the Holy Father will meet with the nation's president
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Reep Taiperan before addressing Turkish authorities, representatives of civil
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society, and members of the diplomatic corps. At the end of the day, the Pope
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will travel by plane from Anchora to Istanbul, Turka's largest city. During
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his first full day in Turkey, Friday the 28th of November, Pope Leo will meet
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with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, and pastoral workers at Istanbul's Cathedral of the
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Holy Spirit. Later in the morning, he will visit the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. After a
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short helicopter flight to Nisa, modern Isnik, the Holy Father will participate
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in an ecumenical prayer service near the archaeological excavations of the ancient basilica of St. Neophitos.
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Returning that same day to Istanbul, the Pope will meet with bishops in the Apostolic delegation. On Saturday the
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29th of November, Pope Leo will begin his day with a visit to the Sultan Ahmed
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Mosque, the famous Blue Mosque, before meeting privately with leaders of the local churches and Christian communities
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at the Syriak Orthodox Church of Moraph. In the afternoon, he will take part in a
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doxology at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, the seat of the ecumenical patriarchet of Constantinople.
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Following the service, Pope Leo I 14th will meet with ecumenical patriarch Bartholomewi with the two leaders
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signing a joint declaration in the patriarchal palace. The day will conclude with Holy Mass celebrated in
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Istanbul's Volkswagen Arena. The Holy Father's schedule for Sunday the 30th of
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November. The feast of St. Andrew the Apostle begins with a prayer visit to
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the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral. Later that morning, Pope Leo will attend a
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divine liturgy at the patriarchal church of St. George. Following an ecumenical
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blessing at the conclusion of the liturgy, the Pope will have lunch with ecumenical patriarch Lebanon. In the
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afternoon, after a farewell ceremony at Istanbul's Ataturk airport, Pope Leo I
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14th would begin the second leg of his apostolic journey by flying to Beirut, Lebanon. Upon his arrival, the Pope will
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meet with hold separate meetings with the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, and
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the Prime Minister of Lebanon. He will then give his customary address to Lebanese authorities, representatives of
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civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps. Pope Leo has a busy
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day on Monday, the 1st of December, beginning with a visit to the tomb of St. Charel Mlof at the monastery of St.
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Marun in Ania. From there he travels to the shrine of our lady of Lebanon in
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Harissa where he will meet with bishops, priests, consecrated persons and pastoral workers. The morning concludes
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with a private meeting with Catholic patriarchs in the apostolic nunchure. In the afternoon, Pope Leo will hold an
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ecumenical and interreligious meeting in Martr Square in Beirut. Later in the
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square in front of the Marinite Patriarchet of Antioch in Bik, Pope Leo will meet with young people of Lebanon.
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The final day of the Pope's apostolic journey, Tuesday the 2nd of December, will see the Holy Father visiting staff
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members and patients of the De Laqua Hospital in Jaled Dib. Pope Leo will
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then have the opportunity for silent prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion which occurred in 2020. The
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Holy Father will then celebrate Holy Mass at the Beirut waterfront, the final major event of the journey to Lebanon.
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Pope Leo is scheduled to depart from Beirut Tuesday afternoon with a scheduled arrival at Rome's Fumcino
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International Airport shortly after 4 p.m. Hezbollah in a statement of
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confirmation on Monday said with utmost pride and honor, Hezbollah announces to
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the people of the resistance and to our Lebanese people the martyrdom of the great jihadi commander Hayam Ali al-
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tabi s Abu Ali who ascended as a martyr in sacrifice for Lebanon and its people
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following a treacherous Israeli attack on Harat Rake area in Beirut's southern suburb. The great commander joined his
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martyed brothers after a long period of awaiting the meeting with Allah Almighty. Following a life filled with
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jihad, sincerity, dedication, and steadfastness on the path of resistance,
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he spent his blessed life working tirelessly in confronting the Israeli enemy until his last moments. He knew no
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fatigue or hesitation in defending his land and people. He dedicated his life
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to the resistance since its inception and was among the leaders who laid its foundational structure enabling it to
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remain strong, dignified, and capable of defending the homeland and achieving victories. Allah bestowed upon him the
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lofty honor of martyrdom and his great sacrifice will inspire his brothers in the resistance with renewed hope,
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determination, and strength to persist on this path. As he was in his life a
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source of strength and inspiration, his pure blood will empower the fighters to continue with steadfastness and courage
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to thwart all the schemes of the Zionist enemy and its sponsor, America. We
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extend our condolences and congratulations to our master the imam of the age I imam al- madi may alah hast
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in his reappearance to his brothers fighters and fellow resistance fighters to the steadfast supporters of the
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resistance and to all free people in the world on the martyrdom of this great jihadi commander and his companions who
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were martyed alongside him. We also extend our condolences to their honorable families, asking Allah
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Almighty to grant them patience and comfort and wishing the wounded a swift recovery.
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Bringing you the news in a more digital way. Justice James Amatosho of the
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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria Federal Capital Territory on Thursday convicted and sentenced Marzi
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Nami Kanu to a passionate prison term of life imprisonment against the penalty of death sentence he said he ought to have
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pronounced on the Bafra Republic agitation leader over the statements Marzi Nandi Kanu made on October 20th,
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2020 through Radio Bafra during the warlike situation between the civilian population and Nigeria security
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operatives following series of reports that the Nigeria security operatives were shooting and killing innocent
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unarmed protesters who were protesting against bad government and police brutalities tagged in his protest.
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Justice Amito in his ruling said Nambdi Kanu was responsible for the killing of
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175 security operatives during the NSIS civil military warlike situation on
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October 20th, 2020. And Justice Amatosho in his ruling failed to state the
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numbers of civilians that were killed by Nigeria security operatives during the warlike situation that apparently forced
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Nambdi Kanu to start teaching the civilians on how to manufacture Molotov cocktail, also known as petrol bombs,
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urging them to go and meet welders to buy bulletproof doors from the welders to defend themselves and launched a
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retaliatory defensive attacks against the Nigeria security operatives who were accused of turning the peaceful protest
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into a barrage of gunfire, human rights violations and abuses. Justice Amatosho
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convicted Nambi Kanu on counts four and five over the N's protest and he
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described Nambdi Kanu action during the violent protest as an act of terrorism.
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On count one, Justice Amatosho convicted Nambdi Kanu for an act of preparatory to
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commit terrorism over statements made by Nambi Kanu in May 2021. Justice Amatosho
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in the ruling claimed and ruled that Nambdi Kanu declared war against security operatives in the southeast
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states without provocation. This statement by justice apparently made him
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look like a biased person because after justice read the entire 7count charge
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and convicted Nami Kanu, Justice Amatosho thereafter recognized a media news report and broadcast of Nambdi Kanu
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on April 25th, 2021 wherein Nambdi Kanu vowed to avenge the killing of Aanso,
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the then head of Eastern Security Network ESN by a combined team of Nigerian IA security operatives led by
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the Nigerian army under the command of former chief of army staff laid left
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tenant general tarried lagbarger who was then the general officer commanding goc82 division. The Nigerian army
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insisted in its report that a conso was killed during exchange of gunfire with the security operatives. But Nambi Khan
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rejected the claim and repeatedly stated that Aconso was killed in his sleep and the killing was a pure case of
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assassination by the federal government of Nigeria as a way to weaken the people of southeast states and denied them the
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ability to be able to establish the eastern security network to defend
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themselves against Boohh Haram terrorists and expansionist foreign fani invaders from different countries like
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Mali, Gambia, Sagal, Nigerian Republic and Chad that were advancing from the
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northern part of Nigeria and cruising through the middle belt states to southeast, southwest and south south
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states. For the record, killing of a conso by security operatives apparently marked the genesis of the full-scale
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guerilla war between the Bafra armed group and the armed forces of Nigeria including other Nigeria security
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operatives. Justice Amatosho also convicted Nambdi Kanu for the creation of unlawful organization over the
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establishment of ESN in a broadcast Nambi Kanu made in December 2020 stating
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that the ESN has been created to protect the people of Southeast against Boo
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Haram terrorists after the ruling. Justice Amatosho stated that the Booh
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Haram terrorists among other terrorist groups are making people not to enjoy life in Nigeria. Thereafter, the
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prosecution lawyer Adigboy Awamalo told the court that in the last few days or weeks, Nigeria has been a season of
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victim upon victims of terrorism. Addig boy's statement may be in line with the
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current high rate of attacks by terrorists advancing from the northern Nigeria to the southern part, kidnapping
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and killing people like never before. That aside, Justice Amatosha also ruled that Nambdi Kanu was responsible for the
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killing of Ahmed Gulak, the former presidential aid who was killed on May 30th, 2021 in a wary on his way to the
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airport after conducting election primary. According to Justice Amatosho, Nami Kanu act of declaring sit at home
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to mark the 2021 Bafra heroes day led to the killing of Ahmed Gulak. In addition,
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Justice Amatosha ruled that Nambdi Kanu is responsible for the killing and beheading of military couple, Master
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Warrant Officer, MWo, Au M. Lionus, retired, and private Gloria Matthew, who
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were on transit to Imo State for the traditional wedding on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at Olu in Imo State, a time
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Nami Kanu had already been rearrested from Kenya and detained as a June 2021
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at the custody of the Department of State Services almost a year plus before the military couple were caught and
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killed by gunmen suspected to be Bafroarmed Group. For the purpose of clarity, Justice Omatosho attributed
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these events of killings to Nambdi Kanu. Apparently to satisfy the basic requirements of the law in line with
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Nigeria criminal justice system that borders on terrorism that Nambdi Kanu statements were not mere threats that
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indeed the statements caused an impact in the society. This justice ruled and
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held that Nambdi Kanu is responsible for the every Monday sit at home in the southeastern states of Nigeria even in
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the face of the fact that the every Monday sit at home in the region began on August 9th, 2021 after Nambi Kanu was
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not seen in court following his rearrest from Kenya and people decided to enforce every Monday as a sit-at-home day in the
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southeast states of Nigeria to demand the unconditional release of the rearrested and detained Bafra Republic
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agitation leader. Details of the major parts of Justice Amatosha ruling are transcribed and presented verbatim
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below. Their rights to make sure it happens. In the broadcast of the 16th of
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May 2021, also contained in the exhibit PWW, the defendant in the beginning of
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the broadcast stated thus, "My name is Mazini Kanu. I am the leader of
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indigenous people of Bafrae, IPOB and director of radio Bafra and Bafra
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television. I will remain a loyal servant on the people of Bafrae. He further stated around 51 minutes mark
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and I quote, "If God is on our side, which I know he is, the army of Nigeria
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will die in Bafra land. Everybody will die. I will be the one leading it. By
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God's grace, everything called Nigeria will perish in Bafra land. The world
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must be prepared for what is to come. I want to let Katrina Lang and the British government to know that we have chosen
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the path of death and people are dying every day. We have to develop the mindset of after this which even though
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NATO is there will not. NATO is there. We say that we are ready to die and
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everyone that comes to kill us will die also because things will start happening
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in the next 14 days. In the next two weeks, the slaughter will begin to happen. You see those CNN that have
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refused to come to Bafrae. We'll come by force to see what is happening. We will
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make sure that every Nigerian soldier on Bafra soil will die. God is my witness.
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I will lead this barrier myself. Around 55 minutes mark to the exhibits. He
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said, and I quote, I want the United government to understand that we are ready to die than be slaves. Quote, at
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about 1 hour mark, he said, and I quote, Israel was named Palestinians by the
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Romans because they were too stubborn. Go and ask how they did it. They bombed and the Romans away, not these roadside
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bombs. Every road leading to Bafra will be manned landmines. Everything that is
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Nigeria, whether it is police, army will blow till the kingdom come. The
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defendant also stated in that same broadcast, and I quote, "We are asking for our freedom. They aren't listening.
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But when we start doing what we want, the whole world will start begging us.
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And then I will come out from wherever I am and tell them that it's too late. Throw away your phones. Remain in
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communicado as we are in the state of war. It will not kill you to do away with your phones. All people should go
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into the bush and stop the advance of this army or else they will kill you. These words spoken by the defendant in
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those broadcasts were not mere words as they bear heavy traces of threats to harm people including international
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representatives representing their nation in Nigeria. The said broadcasts were several in numbers and defendant
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kept repeating his rhetorics that people will die if Bafra is not created. The
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defendant plan to commit the terrorist act did not only manifest in its broadcast, but was shown in a meeting he
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had with other Igbo people in the United States at a World Congress Igbo Congress meeting held at the Four Points Hotel in
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Los Angeles in the United States of America as contained in exhibit PW.
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The defendant while speaking to the audience stated, and I quote, "We must
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not miss this golden opportunity. We are bound to suffer in this time to come.
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You must come out to support what we are doing. We need guns and we need bullets.
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I know we love life so much. Without it, House will overrun us. They have
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succeeded in imposing oishion on us. They are coming. Booh Haram is coming in
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Igboland. A female participant stood up to ask the defendant of his objective as
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well as why means for weapons. The defendant responded and I quote, "We now
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know that the best way to defend ourselves is to be armed because booh haram is everywhere in zoo called
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Nigeria. So we need guns and bullets and those of you in America will give it to
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us. Also on the 22nd day of this month, something will happen called the blood
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moon. Most of you don't know that just before the civil war there was blood moon. There was blood moon in ' 67 and
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it only happens once in a while because after this year we will be free. No matter what happened, if we don't get
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Bafra, everyone will live to die. We are not joking. His intention was quite
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clear. He believes only in violence as the solution to the creation of Bafra as a nation. And at the said World Igbo
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Congress, most of the participants were quite alarmed by the expressions as is planned. And so they kept asking if he
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had considered the option of peaceful dialogue to which the defendant was adamant that only violence could lead to
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the achievement of his aim. These threats of violence are nothing but terrorist acts which was duly carried
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out by his followers. Followers as will be seen later in this judgment. The
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defendant knew what he was doing while making these violent statements. He obviously had an objective which won the
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face of it is political that is secession of the state of southeast
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south south and some middle belt states from the federal republic of Nigeria to form Bafra. The defendant was also bent
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on achieving his objective with the use of violence and he didn't mind if his owns his own people die in that process.
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As one of the crucial elements in establishing crime, the intention and the knowledge with which defendant
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carried out the acts can be expressed by him if not so expressed by can be deduced from its conduct or activities
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or other connected circumstances. Searide and Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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From the uncontroverted evidence led by the prosecution, particularly the procast contained in exhibit PW,
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it is clear that the defendant committed acts preparatory to an importance of terrorist acts. The defendant had the
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opportunity to explain but failed and deliberately refused to take that opportunity. Thus, he did not place any
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evidence before this court to explain the contents of the contest of the said broadcast or any reason which may be
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exculpatory in his favor. Having failed and deliberately refused to enter defense or give explanation, the court
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will rely on the uncontroverted evidence of the prosecution. This court therefore holds that the prosecution has
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established count one of the charge beyond reasonable doubts. Consequently,
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the defendant is hereby convicted in respect of count one with respect to count one of the charge. The defendant
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was charged with making a broadcast received and had in Nigeria with intent to intimidate the population issue
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deadly threats that anyone who that anyone who flout a sit- order should write his will. As a result of a result
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of which banks, schools, markets, shopping malls, fuel stations, doicile
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in the eastern states of Nigeria were not open for businesses, citizens and
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vehicular movements in the eastern state of Nigeria were grounded. This offense is also punishable under section 12 of
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the terrorism prevention act. The ingredients are similar as contained in count one, except that the prosecution
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must establish that the defendant indeed issue a threat to anyone who flouted his sit- order in the southeastern state of
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Nigeria. The evidence is led by the prosecution shows that the defendant issued a sit-d wherein he threatened the
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residents of the southeast states from going out. He further threatened that any church, markets, schools, banks or
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shops which opened will be destroyed. This was the purpose of his broadcast of
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30th day of May 2021 where he stated that he had an announcement to make regarding the short stand of the entire
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southeast. He stated exactly at 9 minutes 10 seconds in the broadcast
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contained in exhibit PWW dos and I quote, "Tomorrow being the 31st day of
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May, there is complete lockdown. No church, no markets, and nobody should be
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seen outside tomorrow. I do not want violence. I do not want anybody to
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resort to violence. I condemn it completely and totally. We do not want to spit the blood of the innocent.
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Therefore, I am urging restraint across border. I am urging our people to honor
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the memory of people who died. There will be no school, no church, market,
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banks, car on the roads. There will be complete shutdown. If you want to be
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alive, do not come out tomorrow. What I'm saying is that do not come out
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tomorrow if you value your life. There will be complete shutdown of Bafra land
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tomorrow. Any community that allow vehicle to pass tomorrow will be in trouble. Anybody anybody in any car or
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lorry except in ambulance will be in trouble. I know some people are very foolish trying to open their shops
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around 12. If you open that very shop, we will burn you inside it. Especially
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Enugu, umuha, abacaliki people, you are very stupid. Tomorrow we will show you.
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This statement at first sounded peaceful and even seemed as if he was only persuading people to honor the memory of
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some people. However, defendant in his typical aggressive way of speaking began
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issuing threats to those who might not want to obey his order that might not want to obey his order. The people of
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the southeast and Nigerians and I take judicial notice substantially are Christians who go to church and
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merchants that are into trade and there are children who were threatened again against going to church, their places of
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business and schools. This court wonders if this can be said to be agitation for
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self agitations. Unequivocally, I say no. The people of the southeast of Nigeria are entitled to
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their right to personal liberty, freedom of movement under section 35 and section
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41 of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. The
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third session provides, and I quote, "Every person shall be entitled to his personal liberty, and no person shall be
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deprived of such liberty, save in the following cases, and in accordance with the procedure permitted by law. A in
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execution of the sentence and order of court in respect of criminal offense of which he has been found guilty. B. By
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reason of his failure to comply with the order of court and in order to secure the fulfillment of any obligation
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imposed upon him by law. C. For the purpose of bringing in before a court in
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execution of order of court or upon reasonable substitution of his having committed a criminal offense. D. In the
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case of a person who has not attained the age of 18 years for the purpose of his education or welfare, he in the case
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of person suffering from infectious or contagious disease, person of unsound mind, person addicted to drugs or
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alcohol, vagrance for those or purpose of those care or treatment or protection of community. F for the purpose of
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preventing the unlawful entry of any person to Nigeria or of affecting the expulsion, extradition or unlawful
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removal from Nigeria of any person or the taking of proceedings relating their tomb provided that a person who is
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charged with an offense and who has been detained in law in lawful custody awaiting trial shall not continue to be
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kept in such detention for a period longer than the maximum period of imprisonment prescribed for him. Section
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41 provides every citizen is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria to reside
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in any part therefore thereof and no citizens shall be expelled from Nigeria or refuse entry thereby or exit.
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Therefore, they are also entitled they are also entitled to their right to freedom of religion as expressed under
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section 38 of the constitution of the Federal Republic Nigeria. The right to
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personal liberty, movement, religion are complimentary of each other. Jealousy
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guides these rights and their basic rights which enact to them as being human beings. These rights are so
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fundamental. Kindly see my lord JCA has initiated on this in Okafo versus Lagos
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state government. and another citation. The people of the southeast cannot be ordered to sit at home by a person,
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especially for someone who is not a legally recognized official of the federal government or an official of any
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of the states. The only person entitled to restrict movements of person within
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Nigeria is the president or the federal republic of Nigeria under emergency power under section 305 of the
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constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. The president
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can order for a curfew area where there is a crisis or natural disaster. The
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defendant is not the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria thus lacks any power to so declare a sit at home in
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any part of the country. The defendant arrogated to himself power he lacks and
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with the threat of violence order the residents of the southeastern state to stay at home or face the consequences of
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the disobedience. This is an unconstitutional act which is subversive and amounts to nothing more
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than a terrorist act. It is also a notorious fact that the people of Southeast have been subjected to sit-
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threats on Mondays for years now. PW4 who stated that he was stationed in the
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southeast especially in Imo state for some years gave evidence that Monday sit at home is a usual occurrence wherein
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the town are deserted even the farmlands. PW4 also gave evidence on the death of
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one Ahmed Gulak, a former aid to the former president, Good Luck Jonathan, that the said Ahmed Gulak had been
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killed by IPOB men in portion to the order of defendant. Ahmed Gulak was
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trying to catch a flight out of a wary on the 30th day of May 2021 when he ran
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into a checkpoint by IPOB and was shot dead. PW4 stated that he was one of
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those who got to the scene first. It must be noted that 30th of May 2021 was
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a Sunday not a Monday but not withstanding it leads to the death of a person trying to move around due to the
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directive of defender as shown in exhibit. PWK is a medical report from
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the Nigerian police medical services a wary. The report is dated the 18th of
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July 2021 and it states to whom it consign medical report late Ahmed Gulak
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hospital number the victim allegedly shot dead by hoodlams suspected to be IPOB
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ESN members on the 30th of October 2021 at about 7 hours along airport road AI
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picture of lifeless man seen body of disease buried informations above
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medical reports duly signed by the medical practitioner clearly states the immediate cause of the death of Ahmed
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Gulak and links him to the defendant as leader of IPOB and ESN. The action of
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the defendant cannot be excused under any circumstances. The declaration of a sit at home without any constitutional
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power, especially the accompanied by the threat is a terrorist act. The defendant
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did not present any evidence to challenge report this case of the prosecution. Consequently, he admits the
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evidence as presented by the prosecution. The prosecution has successfully proved canu beyond
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reasonable doubt. Consequently, the defendant is hereby convicted of count two with respect to count three. The
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defendant is charged with professing to be a member of and leader of indigenous people of Bafra IPOB, a prescribed
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organization in which thereby committing an offense contrary to and punishable under section 16 of the terrorism
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prevention act 2013, section 16 of the terrorism prevention acts and prevention
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amendment act provides, and I quote, "Any person who is a member or professes to be a member of terrorist groups
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commits an offense and is liable on conviction to imprison imprisonment for a time not less than 21 years. The
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ingredients of the offense from the above provide provisions are one, the defender must be a person. Two, the
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defender must be a member or professes to be a member of a terrorist group. Three, the terrorist group must have
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been prescribed as at the time the defendant professes membership was tied as earlier established.
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Second ingredients prosecution has led evidence showing that the defendant was not just a member but he was the leader
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of a terrorist organization known as indigenous people of Bafrae. Indeed, in
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the broadcast of the 16th of May 2021 as contained in the ZBPWW,
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the defendant in the beginning of the clip stated this and I quote, "My name is Nambdi Kanu. I am the leader of
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indigenous people of Bafrae and director of radio Bafra Bafra television. I will
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remain a loyal servant of the people. He further stated around 51 minutes mark
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into the video. If God is on our side, which I know he is, the army of Nigeria
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will die in Bafra land. Everybody will die. I will be the one leading it. By
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God's grace, everything called Nigeria will perish in Bafra land. the world
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must be prepared for what is to come." In several other broadcasts, the
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defendant admitted being the leader of indigenous people of Bafrae. There is no fact before this court showing the
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defendant is not member and in fact leader of the said group. The defendant from the evidence before this court also
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possessed power to order the coordinator of IPOB. In a broadcast dated the 11th of May
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2021 in exhibit PWW, the defendant while commenting on the meeting of southern governor held in
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Asaba stated around 35 minutes to the exhibits while played and I quote concerning the lockdown announced
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yesterday. I urge all people of Bafra and all those in Bafra land to disobey
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the lockdown given by zoological republic of Nigeria. The reason is because they want to use the dead of the
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night to move their fighters into our forest. Because we have defeated their foot soldiers, we must resist this
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stupid lockdown and it will not hold in Bafra. I am calling on all the coordinator, deputy coordinator of ESN,
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ESN and IPOB not to sleep in their houses today, but to look for somewhere else to stay because now we are in the
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trenches. Now you will know what is freedom fighting for. It is not comfortable. It is not. It is not rosy.
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Do not sleep at home. Do not sleep at home. Change your phone and even your
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phone itself. The defendant no doubt belong to the group and is a leader of the group with the influence of
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commanding the coordinators of the group. Not only IPOB but even Eastern security network which is the armed wing
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of IPOB. In the broadcast of the 12th of December 2020, the defendant made an announcement
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in inaugurating the military group known as Eastern Security Network, which is the armed wing of the indigenous people
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of Bafra. He stated, and I quote, "We have cowards, fine line idiots. As
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governors, they have given over our land to the Janui to occupy in perpetual perpetuity. This very generation, this
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very IPO will not tolerate it. Not now, not tomorrow, not forever. We will
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rather all perish and die than to allow our land to be taken over by the Janjoui. This is a warning to all the
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governors who are conspiring due to one political consideration to give our land to infidel and blood sucking demos from
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this town. I cannot, it cannot happen, not under our watch. We are being told
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that some of these invaders come from Seneagal, Gambia, Mali from Nigerian
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Republicans and from Chad according to governor of Katsina state. Therefore, we
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are setting up the eastern security networks to combat the excesses of these vagabonds criminals from crossing along
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the same line as a Motekin, the one set up by Mieti Allah. What we are launching
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before the war today is Eastern Security Network, not a Bafra army. And we will
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let the world know when the army is too much too much. But for our present
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purposes, we are setting it up to defend our land Bafra against marauders from the Sahil and the term incursion led by
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terrorists, fani to be precise. In the coming days, you shall see them in their
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uniform performing the critical issue of providing security for our land. The
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defendant, who was feasibly agitated, continue in the broadcast by stating, "No governor in the southeast and south
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south have been able to form a security outfit. Therefore, I must defend our
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land to the very last blood. We shall not stop, not now, not tomorrow, not
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forever, until our land is get rid of vultures of this fani terrorist." In the
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third video broadcast, there was a side video of the man of the Eastern Security Network dressed in black with red cap
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waving black flag with insignia of Eastern Security Network. This is therefore no doubt the prosecution has
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established the second ingredients beyond reasonable doubt. With respect to the third ingredient, the evidence
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before this court shows that IPOB is a prescribed group. I take judicial notice
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of session under session 122 of the evidence act of the order made by my
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learned brother Nyako J in suit number fact ABJCSA71
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2017 between attorney general of the federation versus indigenous people of Bafra today dated sorry dated the 20th
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of September 2017 wherein the activities of indigenous people of Bafrae were
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prescribed. He sent order crystallized which is the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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official Gazette number 99 in volume 104 dated the 20th of September 2017 titled
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terrorism prevention order number terrorism prevention order of 2017 the
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gazette rits and I quotes nothing is hereby given that by the order of federal high courts in suit number
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FACJCS87120 2017
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dated the 20th of September mber 2017. As per the schedule to this notice, the
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activities of indigenous people of Bafra are declared to be terrorists and illegal in any part of the country
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Nigeria, especially in the southeast south south region of Nigeria as prescribed portion to session two of the
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terrorism prevention act 2011 as amended. Two, consequently, the general
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public is hereby warned that any person or group of persons participating in any manner whatever in any form of
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activities involving or concerning the prosecution of the collective intention or otherwise of the said group will be
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violating the provision of the terrorism prevention act 2011 as amended and liable to prosecution. The import of the
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above is that beginning from the commencement date of the 20th of September 2017, any person claiming to
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be a member of IPOB commits a terrorist act. The defendant by his broadcast of
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the 11th of May 2020, the 12th of December 2020 professed to be a member
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of prescribed group. Thus is the breach of session 161 of the terrorism
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prevention amendment act 2013. consequently is hereby convicted of count three. On count four and five,
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which are closely related, the defendant is charged with inciting members of the public in Nigeria to halt and kill
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Nigeria security personnel and their family members, thereby committing offense under section 1 sub2h of the
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terrorism prevention amendment act 2013. The session provides as follows. any
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person of any person of body corporate who knowingly or outside Nigeria direct or indirectly willingly insight,
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promises or induces any other person by any means whatsoever to commit the act of terrorism or any of the offenses
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referred to in the acts commits an offense under the act and is liable to conviction to maximum of death sentence.
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The ingredients of the offense which the prosecution must establish beyond reasonable doubt. One, the defendant
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must be person of body corporate. Two, the defendant must have directly or
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indirectly incites, promise or induced other person by any means whatsoever to
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commit the consent terrorism act. Three, the defendant must have directly or
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indirectly incited, promised or induced other persons by any means whatsoever to
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commit the terrorist act willingly or knowingly. The defendant have been established to be a human being by the
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prosecution for the second ingredient. It is important to understand what incitement means and according to
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Supreme Court by Nikito DSse of blessed memory. The Encaser and the state
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citations applied hold and I quote an encouragement here means an art of
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making someone to feel brave or confident enough to do something by giving active approval in support of the
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crime. Incitement also have the element of encouragement by incitement. The
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person is provoked by a strong passion or feeling to commit an offense. The word set is a word of the word of quite
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a number of synonyms. The two words set on conotes the resemblance of casing to
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attack or chase like one maybe say the future man prepare the bait to set on
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the fish. It also adds the element of antagonism and instigation. The art of
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instigating means something happened by the actions or conduct of a person who is the starter. By the act of
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instigation, the co-acused is prepared or gingered to commit an offense.
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Likewise, the online Oxford dictionary defines its incitements as follows. The
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action of provoking unlawful behavior, urging someone to behave unlawfully. The
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Cambridge dictionary also defines incitements as follows. and I quote, "The art of encouraging someone to do or
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to feel something unpleasant or violent." Drawing from the above definitions, the incitements involve
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provoking or instigating people to do an unlawful act in their instant terrorist acts. The prosecution has led evidence
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showing that the defendant made broadcasts inciting public to take up arms against the security personnel in
51:38
Nigeria to kill them and their family members. The broadcast of 21st day of
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October 2020 is contained in the PWW. The defendant said, and I quote, "Radio
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Bafra is now in the hand of the enemy of our freedom. I don't know how much they
51:55
paid for it, but I know that Britain spent over 4.8 billion a few days ago to
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suppress what is happening. That is what they have done." I told you a while back
52:05
that Britain was now in charge of what is happening in the zoo. And you thought that I was joking. They have now come
52:12
with their clamp down. But they are now going. They are not going to succeed.
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Radio Bafra belong to us. But why is it not playing out our program right now?
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The defendant also stated, "I am telling you people to go to the bush. Whenever
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you see a military convoy, you attack them. Whenever you see a police convoy,
52:34
attack them. They are human beings. and they also beat any person with a police
52:39
uniform or any army. Any army uniform is an enemy of the people."
52:45
Around 57 minutes to this video mark, the defender stated, and I quote, "They
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came to Tonubu. It is surprised that after British High Commissioner came to Tonubu, they opened fire on protesters
52:57
in Lagos. You should know that the woman is a devil. A big big devil. She too
53:04
will go. We get a common pence. The defendant was referring to Katrina Lang,
53:09
the British High Commissioner at that time. The defendant also said from what will happen in Abba between today and
53:16
tomorrow, we tell you how serious we are. Every police officer with uniform
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once you come out from your house with police uniform, you're a dead man. Working callers were calling in from
53:29
from places like Abba, like Tolgates and other parts of Lagos, Abadan, Abuja,
53:34
Jos, Abby estate. Even one Jacob called from Nasarawa state and the defendant
53:41
kept giving orders for these callers and other listeners to kill every police and soldiers. The defendant even told the
53:48
people how to build and improvised bombs. He asked them to go to filling station to get fuel in a bottle and put
53:55
a rag in it. then they should set the rag at ablaze and throw it at soldiers.
54:00
In responding to a caller call from Abuja in that same broadcast of the 20th of October 2021, the defendant while
54:08
inciting his listener to attack the relative of security personnel stated, and I quote, that every commander they
54:15
have given his name feeds. Find his children. I want to get him in trouble.
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When they take me to court and ask why I said such thing, I will tell them why.
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Find the commander. His name is Ifu matter. Find his children. Find his
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children. The commander of those on the ground. Find their children. Very very important. Find their children.
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This defendant went further that and I quote, "Start attacking the police. Take
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the guns. Use them against them. Manufacture Molotov cocktail. manufacture bombs to bomb them." The
54:53
defendant asked about 2 hours 44 minutes 35 seconds mark while concurring with a
55:00
caller who informed him of the intention of him other IPOB members to burn down the Ezima police station stated not only
55:08
one. I want every police station in Abba to be destroyed completely destroyed and
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burn them down. It is an order destroying them completely. Anybody who
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see them with police uniform, kill the person. Nigeria wants anarchy, we will
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give them. And in another broadcast, the defendant while responding to a caller
55:30
stated this. You people must devise strategy to outfit the army. There are
55:35
some guns in those states right now as we speak. Use those guns to kill one or
55:40
two of their army officers. Take the guns and begin to kill other people as well. begin because they cannot sustain
55:48
this protest for 3 years, 3 weeks. There are guns in Edeto states already. Kill
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the army whenever you see them. Take the guns and kill them. The incitement of
55:59
the defendant for the public to kill security personnel is quite clear from its big blockers. not only incitement to
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kill security officers. The defendant even went as far as inciting the public to destroy all properties of federal
56:14
government. During the NSA's protest of the 20th of October 2020, the defendant
56:20
in another live dated the 20th of October 2020, the defendant while responding to calls from his foot
56:26
soldier during the protest stated and I quote, "If you leave the Janui and their agents the way they operate, "If you
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leave them, believe you will, you believe me, you will suffer." That very hotel must be brought down. I did not
56:41
say set ablaze. It must be demolished as an example to the rest. If you have not
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dealt with Tanubu in Lagos, the other will not learn their lesson. Tonubu is
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an evil man. The hotel refers here to his Oriental Hotel in Lagos, which the
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defendant alleged belonged to Tonubu. While responding to a caller, the defendant urged his callers to ambush
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forces during the protest and cut him off. He said, and I quote, "Go to the
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bush. You need to cut them off from the back, ambush them, take the guns from them and kill them. They are animals and
57:17
not human beings. They may be wearing uniforms like police or soldier, but they are animals. Disarm them and kill
57:25
them. If you allow them to escape, your life is over. And I want Lagos airports
57:31
to be on flame. Breach the perimeter fence and burn down the Lagos airport.
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If you have double barrel or pistol, go to the airport and burn it down. Said
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Muratala Muhammad airport on fire. Set it ablaze. Right now you are dealing
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with animals. Fani Janji. They do not reason. It is important to state that
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the said hotels and Matala Muhammad airport and other property in Lagos.
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They are not in the north. They are not in the north where it seemed to hate with passion. Even his own fellow Igbo's
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people have property in Lagos with destroying the property is said to be agitation for self-determinations.
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The threats and destruction which follow were corroborated in exhibit PWD2 which
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is a pictorial picture of the assessment of damage done to the Nigerian police alone in the state of southern states.
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So many of these police stations and even police officers were killed as a result of the incitement by the
58:30
defendant. also exhibit PWD2A which is a compilation of death reports
58:36
and certificate of death of security officers. In the report the number of
58:41
police officers who were killed was given as 128 military officers were 37
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other security offices as 10 number of police stations attacked were 164 and
58:54
neck facilities destroyed were nine in number. This clearly shows the extent of
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damage caused by the defendant. Through his inciting statements, another caller
59:04
called in into the program informing the defendant that he was at a Shodia Papa expressway and that they are killing
59:10
them. The defendant annoyed by this information stated for, and I quote,
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"How many police or army did you kill? I don't want to hear that they are killing you. How many did you kill?" The caller
59:23
then responded that they have bombed the Aurel police station and Alasa police station. The defendant then told the
59:30
caller not to wave the green white green flag of Nigeria but a bloodstained flag
59:35
with the color green white. He further responded to another caller by saying what I want him to do is to set a blaze
59:42
building a long marina on fire. Every federal government property in Lagos should be burnt. That is what is going
59:49
to be signal to the world that people have had enough. I want every federal government building in Lagos will be on
59:56
fire. Every federal government vehicle or anything belonging to federal government, burn it. Go to the Matala
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Muhammad airport. Burn it. How many soldiers do they have? Manufacture your
1:00:08
own weapons and ambush them. The result of this incitement is the killing of several military officers, police
1:00:15
officers, DSS offices. The incitements also led to the destruction of several
1:00:21
police stations in Lagos across the southern states of Nigeria. According to
1:00:26
PW5, he led a team of officers to investigate the destruction and killing of the security personnel that occurred
1:00:33
during the NSIS protest of the 20th of October 2020. as contained in NDBPWD2
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and PWD2K. The results were quite alarming. The court is mindful not to attribute all
1:00:48
the happening during the NSE's protest on the defendant. However, there is no
1:00:53
doubt that the incitement by the defendant contributed largely to the killing of security operatives as well
1:00:58
as destruction of public properties. The defendant incited people to destroy
1:01:04
properties such as the Alasa police station, other police stations and properties of this government. The
1:01:10
evidence before this court shows that the said properties were actually destroyed such as Alasa police station,
1:01:16
the high court of Lagos in Igbo as well as PRT buses belonging to Lagos State Government in Oingbo. PW2 also testified
1:01:25
that military couples were killed by those incited by the defendant in Olu in Imo state. In addition, PW4 stated that
1:01:34
his driver and one of his tactical officers were killed as a result of the incitements. The action of the defendant
1:01:40
were clear as it was aimed to cause anarchy by killing security operatives in Nigeria which would in turn lead to
1:01:46
breakdown of law and order. the defendants act and of an evil intention to havoc create wreck sorry to create to
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wreck havoc on the people and government of Nigeria are all these actions consistent with agitation for
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self-determinations the actions to this sorry the answer to this is in negative his violent
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outbursts as well as his instigations of the public to attack and kill security offices in southern Nigeria without
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provocation was done barbaric and without any conscience whatsoever. The defendant did not feel any concern for
1:02:23
the family of the officers who were strained. He turned himself to a tyrant who could take life any time he pleased.
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Such persons cannot be allowed to remain in society of sane minds. His shocking
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instigations to kill other human being was incomprehensible and these court hereby condemn it. But I must say that
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evidence extracted in this judgment is minute and very small to the avalanche of evidence and broadcast before these
1:02:50
courts by the defendant. The defendant made extremely threatening statements incited people to violence. The
1:02:57
prosecution unsuccessfully discharged his body of proof in counts four and five beyond reasonable doubt.
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Consequently, the defendant is hereby convicted of the set count four five.
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Now, count six. For count six, the defendant charged with the offense of making a broadcast received and heard in
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Nigeria within the jurist of this court in furtherance of an art of terrorism against the Federal Republic of Nigeria
1:03:23
and the people of Nigeria in which he directed members of the indigenous peoples of Bafrea, a prescribed
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organization to manufacture bombs, thereby committing an offense punishable under section 1 2F of the Terrorism
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Prevention Amendment Act 2013. Section 1 2F of the Terrorism Prevention
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Act 2013 provides a person or body corporate who knowfully, knowingly in or
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outside Nigeria, directly or indirectly willingly assists, felicitates,
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organizes or directs the activities of person, organization engaged in any act
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of terrorism. The ingredients of the offense expected to be established are one, the defendant must be a person or
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body corporate. Two, the defendant must have assisted, facilitated, organized,
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or directed the activities of person or organization engaged in terrorist activities. Three, the defender must
1:04:19
have willingfully or willingly assisted, facilitated, organized or directed the
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activities of persons organization engaging terrorist acts. The defendants
1:04:30
herein have been established to be a human being. As to the second and third ingredient, the defendant, the
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prosecution has led evidence to show that defendant has directed membership of the terrorist organization to build
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bombs, other explosives in order to attack security operatives. Indeed, in full dance of its terrorist actions and
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following the incitement of person to kill defendant security operative, the defendant also directed his members to
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build explosive devices, particularly Molotov cocktail about 130th of a minute
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36 seconds of the broadcast of the 20th of October 2020 as contained in exhibit
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PW. The defendant while responding to a caller about N's protest stated and I
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quote now this night I want graduates to go to work graduates of chemical
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engineering those who were born as engineers manufacture any ordinance you can
1:05:26
because they are coming to kill you anyway regardless of what you do go and manufacture any ordinance. I am calling
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on the youth in the middle belt and I want any bridge that they can use to reinforce to be destroyed. They are
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going to come from the middle belt this night. We have engineers everywhere. People who are intelligent. Go back now
1:05:47
and give us your own version of Molotov cocktail. We must destroy them before
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they destroy us. Every youth tonight, tonight, anybody with a police uniform
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anywhere, especially in ABBA, in Lagos. Once you have police uniform or any or
1:06:03
any army uniform, that person is your enemy. attack them because if you don't
1:06:09
they will kill you. If you are a graduate of physics or chemistry, no sleep for you tonight. Go and
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manufacture something to destroy the police and every army police position starting from this night. During the
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said broadcast while responding to a caller named Jacob from Nasraawa state,
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the defendant even told the people how to build an improvised bomb. He asked him to go to filling station to get fuel
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in a bottle. put a rag in it that then they should set the rag ablaze and throw it at a soldier. A Molotov cocktail,
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according to Wikipedia.com, that I assess at 1:00 a.m. on the 20th of November, 2025, a handdrawn incendiary
1:06:50
weapon consisting of a fragile container filled with flammable substances equipped with a fuse in use. The fuse
1:06:57
attached to the container is lit and the weapon is thrown scattering on impact. The online Britannica dictionary defined
1:07:04
Molotov's cocktail as a crude bomb typically consisting of bottle filled with inflammable liquids and a wick that
1:07:10
is ignited before throwing. Applying the above definition, the directive of the
1:07:16
defendant to members of the group to build improvised bombs such as Molotov's cocktail is indeed a terrorist act. A
1:07:23
Molotov cocktail is capable of causing explosions damaged like any other bombs which aim is to cause destruction. This
1:07:31
directive like all that directive is the manifestation of anarchy-minded of the
1:07:36
sorry of the anarchy minded of the defendant which he set out to express through his Bafra radio which he claimed
1:07:43
to be the founder and director. The defendant through the radio Bafra platform carried out so many terrorist
1:07:50
attacks which led to the destruction of lives and property in Nigeria. The defendant is not only confirmed to local
1:07:57
terrorists, but I hold without hesitation that he is an international terrorist flowing from his threat to
1:08:03
attack British High Commission and American Embassy as well as his incitement against the British High
1:08:08
Commissioner to Nigeria at the time, Katrina Lang, a known woman of peace. In
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a broadcast of the 21st of October 2020, the defender stated thus, and I quote,
1:08:20
"Radio Bafra is now in the hand of the enemy of our freedom. I don't know how
1:08:25
much they paid for it, but I know that Britain spent about 4.8 billion a few
1:08:30
days ago to suppress what is happening. That is what they have done." I told you
1:08:35
a while back that Britain was now in charge of what is happening in the zoo. And you thought that it was joke. They
1:08:42
have now come with their clampdown, but they are not going to succeed. Radio
1:08:47
Bafra belonged to us. But why is it not playing our program right now? The
1:08:53
defendant also stated, "I am telling you people to go to the bush. Wherever you
1:08:58
see a military convoy, you attack them. Whenever you see a police convoy, attack
1:09:04
them. They are human beings and they are they also bleed. Any person with a
1:09:09
police uniform or any army uniform is your enemy. Around 57 minutes mark into
1:09:15
that the defendant directed his threat at Katrina Lang, the British high commissioner. He stated and I quote,
1:09:22
"They came to Tonubu. It is a surprise that after the British commissioner came to Tonubu, they opened fire on
1:09:28
protesters in Lagos. You should not be shocked. The woman is dead. Is Demure a
1:09:34
big pig? Demon. Demon. 1 hour 8 minutes 335 second mark. The defendant also stated
1:09:42
and I quote this the same thing that Britain did to Ria in what they are doing to us now. Media blackout. Do you
1:09:49
want the world to report this issue? Take over the British High Commission. That is all. Take over the consulate in
1:09:56
Lagos. Take over the one in Abuja. Every newspaper in the world will report it in
1:10:02
the morning. If you march on the British High Commissioner Commission in morning front pages in the world will carry it
1:10:09
and the world will ask why is British British Commission in Abuja and Lagos under occupation by Nigerian youth. Then
1:10:17
it is over. I'm giving you a master strategy of how things should be done in
1:10:22
a formation of three lines. There is something I want you to do. I'm announcing it on air so you understand.
1:10:30
People should go to every weather shop. You know those who build bullets proof door. I don't care how much it costs. We
1:10:37
will pay. Everybody who is a weather who builds bulletproof people should take those doors and put nails in front of
1:10:44
them and stand in front of protesters so that bullets cannot go through. Push the
1:10:49
door, get the weapons and deal with them. When you are marching to the British High Commissioner Commission
1:10:55
tomorrow, form three lines. They will have the army surrounding them. They
1:11:00
will send a cable to London that British High Commission in Lagos is under attack. They will be forced to release
1:11:07
it. Then the whole world will know that a revolution is going on. Without that,
1:11:12
you cannot succeed." Even recently in this courtroom on the 7th day of November 2025, when the
1:11:20
matter came up before this court, the court wondered the kind of malice and hatred which the defendant had for
1:11:26
Britain. I will produce same part of the proceedings of that day here too.
1:11:31
Defendant, he says there are issues at play which my lord has not able to overcome, which even the prosecution has
1:11:39
not even attempted to overcome. My lord, are you asking me to go into the doors
1:11:44
to defend myself on a non-existent law? If you can state that for the record, my
1:11:50
Lord, I will be most grateful that you are going to try me or ask me to enter my defense where no law exists. Because
1:11:58
if that is the position, my lord, that means that the outcome of my trial is predetermined. A man of my my stats, my
1:12:07
station and caliber cannot be tried without any valid law. It is impossible,
1:12:12
my lord. I will tell you why this was the case. This very case is bigger than
1:12:18
this court. The cause of the case of mine started in 1957 when some brave men
1:12:23
and women in this very country dared to ask the British to live. The funniest thing is that all of them that very
1:12:30
effort they all went to jail and were killed court. I'm learning this now.
1:12:36
Then asked the British to leave defendant. Yes. In 1957,
1:12:41
drive Anthonyo moved a motion at the house in Lagos asking the white men to
1:12:46
go and leave us alone. From that day, trouble started even before then the
1:12:52
like of Haret McCauley was jailed. Honorable, honorable men that fought for
1:12:57
the indignity of the black race because they want me convicted. They told me so.
1:13:03
Absolutely, my lord. Absolutely. 100% they told me. They said, "I will come to
1:13:10
court to see to hear your case. When prosecutions open their case, when you
1:13:15
start your cross-examination, when you refuse your no case submission, I am telling you what happened a year
1:13:22
and a half ago. When you file your no case submission and is rejected, you will not go into trial. You will be
1:13:29
there during the verdict. You will be there during convictions." The court now responded, "Let me just clarify this. It
1:13:37
is also on record you said that the British said that one year and a half ago that I was not the one presiding
1:13:43
here. I want to say this that I know my brother too. That was a certain it will
1:13:48
not get into that level of having anything to do anything because the way you are putting it. I want to say this I
1:13:55
do not have any relationship with the British. I have come here to do justice.
1:14:00
I reiterate, can you commence your defense so that if you commence today, I can extend time for you because your
1:14:07
time has ended today for the US embassy. It will have been attacked if not for the closure as a result of the protest.
1:14:13
The defendant at about 222 hours 24 minutes 50 seconds mark of the video of
1:14:20
21st day of October 2020 broadcast in LGBTW
1:14:25
stated, "American embassy is shut down. Why won't they shut down? People are
1:14:31
protesting. This statement regarding the embassy of United States of America is quite loaded. The statement could mean
1:14:38
several things, none which are palatable or peaceful. What exactly does the defendant mean by the American embassy
1:14:45
is shut down? Was he trying to attack the embassy if it has not shut down as a
1:14:50
result of protest or incite order to do same as he did in British embassy? The
1:14:56
inference to be drawn from the statement is that the defendant meant to do harm to the embassy of United States by
1:15:02
attacking or invading the embassy. Under international law, the premises of an
1:15:07
embassy or high commission of a foreign nation is deemed invaluable. That means that even though the land belongs to
1:15:14
host country, it cannot invade such premises. See article 22 of Vienna
1:15:19
Convention on Diplomatic Relationship. Article 22 of Vienna Convention on
1:15:24
Diplomatic Relations 1961. It provides the premises of missions
1:15:30
shall be invaluable. The agent of the receiving state may not enter them except with the consent of the head of
1:15:36
the omission. Two, the receiving state is under special duty to take all
1:15:41
appropriate steps to protect the premises of the mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any
1:15:47
disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity. Three, the
1:15:52
premises of the mission, their furnishings and other properties therein and the means of transport or the
1:15:58
mission shall be immune from searched acquisitions, attachment or execution.
1:16:03
From the above, it can be said that defendant incited for people to invade. British High Commission and his threat
1:16:10
against British High Commissioner Katrina and American Embassy is an act of international terrorism. This is the
1:16:16
purpose of session three of the terrorism prevention amendment act 2013 which provides and I quote any person
1:16:23
who intentionally murder kidnap commits other attacks on persons or liberty of an international protected persons b
1:16:32
carries out violent attack on official premises private accommodation or means of transport of an international
1:16:38
protected person in a manner likely to endanger his person or liberty. C
1:16:44
threatening to commit any such attack, commit an offense and is liable on conviction to life imprisonment. The
1:16:50
high commissioner is an international protected person being the representative of the British government
1:16:56
in Nigeria as well as other staff of high commission and embassy of United States of America leaving the defendant
1:17:02
to continue his terrorist activity who have led to an international incident involving Nigeria and other foreign
1:17:09
nations who are good partners with Nigeria. The question to ask again is whether bombing or attacking embassies
1:17:15
of high commissions constitutes an act consistent with agitation for self-determination.
1:17:21
Again, the answer is no. All these acts goes to show that the criminal tendency of the defendant as well as show
1:17:28
concrete proof of his terrorist acts. Therefore, I hold without hesitation
1:17:33
that the prosecution has successfully established count six against the defendant. Consequently, he is hereby
1:17:40
convicted of count six of the charge with respect to concern of the charge. The defendant is charged with importing
1:17:47
into Nigeria and keeping in Oabulu in Iiala local government of Anra state within jurisdiction of this honorable
1:17:54
court a radio transmitter known as Tram 5 Tram 50. concealed in a container of
1:18:00
used household items which he declared as used household items, thereby committing an offense contrary to
1:18:06
section 472A of custom and excise management at CAP C45 laws of the
1:18:12
federation of Nigeria 2004. The dispute as to which law provides for
1:18:18
the offense in count 7 has been conclusively decided by the Supreme Court in case of Federal Republic of
1:18:24
Nigeria versus Carno Chopra whereby Lord ML Gaba JSE while reading the lead
1:18:30
judgment held and I quote a calm reading of the details of the fact stated as constituting the offense mentioned or
1:18:37
named therein would clearly and undoubtedly review that it deals with the offense punishable under the
1:18:42
provision of section 472 of the custom Excise and management act cap 45 laws of
1:18:49
federation of Nigeria 2004 which provides as follows 472.
1:18:55
If a person imports or causes to be imported any goods conceived in a container holding goods of different
1:19:01
descriptions shall be sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years without the option of fine. It follows in the above
1:19:08
circumstances that the mention of the criminal court act has been chapter C45 or chapter C45 in laws of federation of
1:19:16
Nigeria 2004 is a mere mistake in place of correct law. The customs and excise
1:19:23
management acts under which the facts alleged to constitute an offense in count 15 is punished and punishable. The
1:19:30
offense in count 15 is consequently recognized, recognizable and grounded in an extent existing law in Nigeria in
1:19:38
which it was defined and described unquote. Thus, the court will follow the decision of the Supreme Court and decide
1:19:45
count 7 based on section 47 of the Custom and Excise Management Act. The
1:19:51
ingredients of the offense of the defendant must have imported or caused to be imported goods concealed in a
1:19:57
container. Two, the imported the imported concealed goods must have been
1:20:02
of a different descriptions. The evidence led by the prosecution through PW4 is that the defendant
1:20:09
imported into Nigeria a radio transmitter known as Tram 550L
1:20:15
concealed in container which contained used household items which he described as such. PW4 stated that indeed the
1:20:23
department of state service had tracked the transformer transmitter of radio Bafra to a compound in Ubulis in Iiala
1:20:30
local government of an amber state belonging to one Benjamin Madigulu. The officer secured a search warrant exhibit
1:20:37
PWT and proceeded to the compound where they recovered the container. Parallel
1:20:42
to going to the scene, PW4 testified that he watched a video of the defendant
1:20:48
inspecting the container and the transmitter with Benjamin Madigulu. The court visited where the container was
1:20:54
kept in the custody of the DSS and same was admitted in evidence in the presence of defendant as exhibit and it did not
1:21:00
object to same. The container itself contains several household items which
1:21:06
appear to be covered for the transmitter concealed in it. The projection has led evidence to show that the transmitter
1:21:12
was smuggled into the country without same being declared to custom. The surrounding facts also show that the
1:21:19
purpose for which the defendant intend to use the transmitter was to broadcast program on radio BAFA and this make it
1:21:26
concealed the transmitter. There is also no evidence that Radio Bafra is registered with Nigeria Broadcasting
1:21:33
Commission as stated by PW4. Thus it is safe to conclude that the concealment of transmitter is in fund
1:21:40
raise of the legal operation of radio BAFA by the defendant. The defendant as
1:21:45
a consequence of resting his case on the prosecution did not call any witness to report the evidence of the prosecution.
1:21:52
Neither did he lead any evidence to counter the evidence of the prosecution execution. There is no evidence before
1:21:58
this court stating the transmitter was locally imported into Nigeria. The defendant had the duty to present
1:22:05
evidence and fight to report the allegation made against him, but he failed and deliberately failed, refused
1:22:11
to do same. The court is therefore bound to believe the evidence of the prosecution. Consequently, the courts
1:22:19
hereby convict the defendant of count seven of the charge. I must say here that defendant has always claimed to be
1:22:26
a freedom fighter. He is only seeking justice for his people. Indeed, this is
1:22:32
known in law as the right to self-determinations. The right to self-determination is a
1:22:37
political right recognized in several international instruments. Article one of the international
1:22:43
convention of civil and political rights 1966 provides and I quote, "All people
1:22:49
have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right, they freely determine the political status and
1:22:55
freely pursue their economic, social, and cultural developments. The right to
1:23:01
self-determination also entails the right of a group of people to form their political entity or their own
1:23:06
government. Article 20 of the African Charter on Women and People's Rights also provides, and I quote, "All people
1:23:14
shall have the right to assistance. They shall have the unquestionable and inalienable rights to
1:23:19
self-determination. They shall freely determine their political status and shall pursue their
1:23:25
economic and social development according to the policy they have freely chosen. Two, colonized or oppressed
1:23:32
people shall have the right to free themselves from the bond of domination by resorting to any means recognized by
1:23:38
the international community. Three, all people shall have the right to the assistance of the state parties to the
1:23:45
present charter in their liberation struggle against foreign domination be it political, economy or cultural.
1:23:52
Nigeria has dominated the African charter which is known as the African charter on women and people's rights.
1:23:59
Ratification and enforcement rights, which means the provision of the charter are enforceable in Nigeria provided they
1:24:06
do not conflict with the clear provision of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
1:24:15
Section 21 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as
1:24:20
amended makes it clear that Nigeria is an indivisible state which means there is no room for divisions. The said
1:24:28
session provides and I quote Nigeria is one indivisible indissoluble sovereign
1:24:33
state to be known by the name Federal Republic of Nigeria. This means that any
1:24:38
agitating anyone agitating for a break up of the Federation of Nigeria is going
1:24:43
against the constitution. However, any person agitating for self-determination can do so through the
1:24:50
National Assembly seeking for amendments of the constitution regarding the indivisibility of Nigeria and to reflect
1:24:56
the recognition condition of the agitating states. It is after this that the procedure can be said to be
1:25:03
completed but not excluding referendum. Any self-determination not done in
1:25:08
accordance with the constitution and laws of the country will be illegal. The defendant is not only agitating for
1:25:15
secession of the state of the southeast, south south and some middle belt states,
1:25:21
he's doing so using terrorism as a weapon. Terrorism has become a muster in
1:25:26
the world today and several groups have continued to use this weapon to form separate governments in Nigeria. Groups
1:25:33
like Boohh Haram, Lacurawa, IPOB have in recent years troubled Nigeria with
1:25:39
terrorist activities. This terror group by their activities has denied innocent
1:25:44
people the enjoyment of their fundamental rights. The action of the defendant and his terrorist organization
1:25:51
have led to the bloodshed of innocent citizens as well as security personnel who were going about their legitimate
1:25:57
duty. His incitement through the broadcast on radio Bafra as well as the
1:26:02
social media platform of the group has led to the destruction of lives and property as well as affect the daily
1:26:08
life of his people of southeast. The defendant did not only threaten the government of Nigeria but his own
1:26:15
people. This is seen in a broadcast while addressing the death of one of the commander of IPOB named a conso. The
1:26:23
defendant on 25th day of April 2021 made a broadcast where he stated and I quote,
1:26:29
"A conso was not killed on the battlefield but was killed in his village in the middle of night. Not on
1:26:35
battlefield because of the battlefield. No army or police can defeat him. Ever
1:26:40
since Eastern Security Network was launched, I have not seen anybody tell me that their life have not improved
1:26:47
since it was launched." Around 21 minutes marked, the defendant stated,
1:26:52
"Vengeance is a master of appetite. Forever blood tasty never failed. A
1:26:57
conso is in heaven. He is going to be revenged and by God he will be revenged.
1:27:02
All those who had hands in a conso dead are all dead people working all of them." He also stated that a conso will
1:27:10
be mourned in a special way just like how the ober of benin is buried with human heads. That he said a conso is
1:27:17
more than ober. Thank you. There is no doubt that this is contained in the broadcast. The defendant's statement was
1:27:24
corroborated by PW4 who stated that upon the arrest of one of the IPOB commander
1:27:30
named as On Army, he informed them that they were only to get 30 heads of humans out of 2,000 head as ordered by the
1:27:37
defendant. This court is aware that the said on army was not called as a witness
1:27:42
in this case and this may affect the probative value of his evidence. However, the evidence being used as
1:27:48
corroboration to the statement made by the defendant himself refer to supporting or additional piece of
1:27:54
evidence that supports another evidence. Sogamio and the state citation where the
1:27:59
Supreme Court held, and I quotes, corroboration having been not to be a technical terms of all means, no more
1:28:06
than evidence tending to confirm, support, and strengthen other evidence sought to be corroborated. This evidence
1:28:13
is to be to corroborate the evidence, the statement of the defendant. I must say here that the prosecution witnesses
1:28:20
were consistent and calm in the giving of the evidence. Their calm demeanor despite provocative questions under
1:28:27
cross-examination justified them to be witness of truth. I carefully observe them and the only conclusion to reach is
1:28:34
that they are witness of truth and these courts readily believe them. The defendant on the other side from his
1:28:40
attitude in court was truly very cocky, arrogant. He even stated that no court
1:28:46
can convict him. This is a direct affront on the power of the courts which this court will not take for granted but
1:28:52
will do justice. It is interesting to note that the defendant who claimed to be a freedom fighter has even caused
1:28:59
more harm to his own people who are predominantly Christian faiths. Can this be said to be agitation for
1:29:05
self-determination? Not at all. Agitation for self-determination cannot be to the
1:29:11
detriment or to be detrimental to people who are supposed to be beneficiary of that said self-determination.
1:29:17
The usual sit at home or the primary effects is own people of the southeast.
1:29:22
The killing of people who disobey the order are his own people. Holding of closure of churches and schools as well
1:29:29
as markets also affect his own people. They are unable to trade, go to school,
1:29:35
farm, even worship on such days the threat of violence and death have prevented these people from going about
1:29:42
their legitimate businesses. Are these acts of defendant consistent with the agitation for self-determination?
1:29:49
The answer is in the negative. Once again, the defendant was not elected by anybody. Also cannot dictate for the
1:29:57
people of Southeast especially through intimidation and threats of violence. He is a terrorist. He must be treated as
1:30:04
such. In final analysis, the prosecution has successfully established a seven-count charge against the defendant
1:30:11
beyond reasonable doubts. Consequently, he is convicted on all the seven counts.
1:30:17
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