A statement published on the website of Radio Biafra on Saturday,
October 17, disclosed the arrest of its director, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, by
the Department of State Services (DSS) as soon as he got to Nigeria
from the United Kingdom.
The separatist movement also made the confirmation of the arrest of
Kanu on its twitter handle.
The Biafra media added that Kanu who is also the director of Biafra
Television and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
was arrested in Lagos yesterday thereby abruptly putting to an end a
marathon broadcast of the Radio.
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It said that the broadcast which was hosted by Mazi Uche Mefor, the
deputy director, had the entire members of the directorate of states
of the IPOB in attendance.
In the statement, the radio which alleged Kanu's arrest said that news
broadcast was laid beard to the ardent listening audience.
However, the Deputy Director, Uche Mefor emphatically expressed the
family's determination and resolved to carry on with the project of
Biafra restoration.
Mefor said:"Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is and remains our director and leader of
the struggle. Every structure of the IPOB remains intact. All family
meetings must go on as usual. We enjoin all members and principal
officers to stay active and never give up faith. If they think that
detaining the director will shake our resolve, they better think
again. Rather discouraged, it will spur us all the more to action."
The radio said that the members of the directorate of states took
turns to express their commitment and loyalty to both the Biafran
struggle and outright condemnation of the unwarranted detaining of the
Director Radio Biafra.
It said that the Biafran radio and television would not be deterred
following the director's arrest adding that all activities will
continue with their broadcast as usual.
October 17, disclosed the arrest of its director, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, by
the Department of State Services (DSS) as soon as he got to Nigeria
from the United Kingdom.
The separatist movement also made the confirmation of the arrest of
Kanu on its twitter handle.
The Biafra media added that Kanu who is also the director of Biafra
Television and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
was arrested in Lagos yesterday thereby abruptly putting to an end a
marathon broadcast of the Radio.
READ ALSO: If Obasanjo Couldn't Stop Us, Who Is Buhari – MASSOB
It said that the broadcast which was hosted by Mazi Uche Mefor, the
deputy director, had the entire members of the directorate of states
of the IPOB in attendance.
In the statement, the radio which alleged Kanu's arrest said that news
broadcast was laid beard to the ardent listening audience.
However, the Deputy Director, Uche Mefor emphatically expressed the
family's determination and resolved to carry on with the project of
Biafra restoration.
Mefor said:"Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is and remains our director and leader of
the struggle. Every structure of the IPOB remains intact. All family
meetings must go on as usual. We enjoin all members and principal
officers to stay active and never give up faith. If they think that
detaining the director will shake our resolve, they better think
again. Rather discouraged, it will spur us all the more to action."
The radio said that the members of the directorate of states took
turns to express their commitment and loyalty to both the Biafran
struggle and outright condemnation of the unwarranted detaining of the
Director Radio Biafra.
It said that the Biafran radio and television would not be deterred
following the director's arrest adding that all activities will
continue with their broadcast as usual.
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