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Speaker 1: Up help me. He did not state what he wants

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people to help him with or give a clearer picture

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of whatever he needed help for. Many people in the

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society included suggested the needed help may not be unconnected

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with marital issues he’s probably having with his new wife, Natasha,

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but in a video later today, he said, this is

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getting out of hand. It’s a very dangerous situation. I

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understand what fans can do, but I am perfectly okay.

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This is putting Natasha at risk. Please, I need everybody

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to calm down and ceaseef ree. We’re gonna resolve all

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these issues. People day get issues for how snoby to day. Please, friends, family,

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everybody sees fire. Please, I am perfectly fine. I didn’t

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post that post. The Nigerian music icon two face Idevio

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addressed growing concerns after a troubling post circulated online suggesting

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he was in distress and calling for help. The Eddo’s

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State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the wife and

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the lawmaker representing igor constituency, Natasha E. Robosa, to explain

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what members describe as behavior capable of embarrassing the house

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after videos of the legislator, who is married to music

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star Innocent to Barber Idibia kept spreading online. According to

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the Speaker, Blessing Agbebeku, the lawmaker must appear before the

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House Committee on Ethics and Privileges within one week to

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respond to the allegation of misconduct link to her recent actions.

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Agbebecu said, Honorable Natasha e Robosa has been summoned to

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appear before the Ethics and Privileged Committee of the Assembly

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due to her recent conduct which has been trending online.

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This conduct drags the name of the House into the

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mud and it is the responsibility of the members of

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the Assembly to conduct themselves well. This House has cerebral minds,

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educated people who had been dragged in the mud for

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too long by our colleague, Honorable Natasha. She has been

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trending on social media and television for the wrong reason.

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The House has members who know what they are doing.

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In the attitude of our member has brought this House

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to disrepute and we will not tolerate it. The speaker

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noted that the Committee would submit its finding to the

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House in two weeks time. E Robosa has been trending

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for the wrong reasons, recently after a video where she

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was having an altercation with her husband, Innocent Idibus surfaced online.

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A tense moment erupted when two Barbers suddenly joined an

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online meeting Daddy Freeze, hosted for the singer’s former managers.

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Viewers couldn’t believe what followed next, as two Barber’s wife,

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Natasha Asaueru, bumped into him while he was on air.

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The social media broadcast featured two of the singer’s former

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management associates, Cakarigbokwey and Lori Toozin, who alleged that Natasha

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was exerting excessive control over his personal and professional affairs.

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During the session, the duo so claimed the lawmaker often

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displayed violent outbursts and referenced previous incidents involving the couple,

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including an alleged domestic disturbance in the United Kingdom. While

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the claims were being made to Barbara abruptly joined the

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live stream and ordered the former managers to stop discussing

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his private life. Moments later, raised voices believed to be

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the singer and his wife were heard in the background

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before the session ended abruptly. The development has heightened public

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scrutiny of the couple’s relationship, which became public after Too

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Barbara announced his separation from actress Annie Ideba in January.

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He proposed to Asawaru in February, and the pair tied

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the knot in July. The latest controversy follows earlier claims

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that the singer was briefly taken into police custody in

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the UK after an alleged altercation with Natasha during his

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tour in October. Although to Barbara dismissed that account, insisting

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he missed a show due to a medical emergency. The

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claims resurch fist after the live session, Kaka Igbockwey, former

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manager of Two Face and son of the late Nigerian

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music legend Christi Essian Igbokwe confirmed that the old trending

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video of Too Barber being arrested in London after he

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had a heated altercation with his pregnant wife, Natasha Sawaru

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was true. Recall that Too Barber traveled to the United

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Kingdom in the company of his pregnant wife for a

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concert tour, but missed a scheduled show on October second,

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twenty twenty five. His absence led to rumors that he

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had been arrested after a fight with his new wife,

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who is also a lawmaker in Edo’s State House of Assembly,

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Natasha Sawaru at the airport. However, confirming the report, while

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featuring on Daddy Freeze’s Instagram live session on Monday evening,

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Igbockwey said everything you heard about the couple’s face off

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was true. Narrating how the altercation happened, Igbokwey, who was

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part of the London team and was in the same

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flight with them, said Natasha got upset when she felt

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to Barber abandoned her after they landed at the airport

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and strolled away with fans, who ushered him into her shop. However,

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when the African Queen Kroner realized that Natasha was left behind,

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he hurriedly ran back to her as she lashed out

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at him, leading to his being arrested and handcuffed. The video,

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which was posted on December first, twenty twenty five, had

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sparked fresh debate online, with many Nigerians revisiting a story

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to Barber had already denied. In a video posted on Instagram.

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To Barber denied the reports and explained that he missed

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the show because of a medical emergency. At the time.

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He and fans dismissed the report, but the story continued

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to circulate on gossip sites and social media. The controversy

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returned after Toasin Silverdam, a blogger, posted what he described

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as new evidence a video clip on Instagram and ex

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on December first, which he said shows to barber being

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arrested at London’s Gatwick Airport after a heated argument with Natasha.

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In the caption, he wrote video of tough Face Ideba

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being arrested by the police in the UK after an

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alleged altercation with his wife Natasha and video of heated

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argument at the airport. The video is finally out. Screenshots

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from the clip shared by commentators appear to show offices

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speaking with two barber outside a store before escorting him

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out of the building. We had reported that after watching

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his elder brother, Innocent Idibia aka two Face, took to

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Instagram social media early morning midnight to post a video

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of him two Face apologising to Natasha sauerund the general

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public over the opinion he had expressed in a podcast interview.

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The African Queen music Maestro’s younger brother, Charles Idibia aka

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Charlie Brave, also took to Instagram nearly around noon to

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narrate how his elder brother two Faces currently and allegedly

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living in bonded in the hand of Natasha Sawurru, specifically

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stating that it was Natasha Sawaru who used two Face

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social media handle to announce to the public two Faces

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marriage break up, with Annie McCaulay adding Natasha Sawaru do

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go through two Face phone deleting WhatsApp messages she does

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not like, narrating also how Natasha Swaru allegedly impersonated two

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Face by thus writing on two Face social media page,

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where the allegedly impersonated two Face was seen to have

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asked the general public to help him beg Natasha A.

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Sawaru to marry him. This Charles Idilia said, his elder brother,

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too Barber, has moved from a frying pan that almost

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killed him to an industrial furnace that will completely destroy

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him and his career legacy. Fat It’s not fair. This

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kind is so kind. Get us the bat when I

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with two faces, but the heal this kind of tea. Wow,

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he’s so flindt.

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Speaker 2: Escape Thank you. My friend.

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Speaker 1: Was good.

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Speaker 2: But I’m.

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Speaker 1: Getting up.

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Speaker 2: No worry, no worry, I don’t know what.

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Speaker 1: Don’t find.

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Speaker 2: Out. It’s not fair on anybody has joined. It’s not fair.

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So please, I need every push to calm down and

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every puss I need to shot the You need to

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just show the people.

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Speaker 1: You need to shut the.

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Speaker 2: Fun up and you pass Frey family every book. You know,

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I paid you. I am perfectly fire, you know, pulled up?

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Please please I walk here. Please, it’s a dangerous situation

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right now.

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Speaker 1: What I.

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Speaker 2: Calm down? Come down down, let’s let’s is not on

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any body to this kind of It’s not fair, So

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please I need to come.

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Speaker 1: That’s presidency under the command and control of President Bola

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ahmed To Nubu has said that if the ex President

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of Nigeria, a Lusign Abissanjo wished to help in addressing

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apparent worsening security situations in the West Africa country, Abistanjo

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must first acknowledge the past failures that allowed terrorists to

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gain a foothold and then support ongoing efforts not undermine them.

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The Presidency, through the Office of the Special Advisor to

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the President on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare, stated this

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few days ago in reactions to the statement of Abisanjo

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that Nigerians have rights to call on international community intervention

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if the government can no longer protect them. Stating that

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the terrorists also kill people of other religions should not

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be an excuse this, Bobasanjo said while he was speaking

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at a Christmas Carol event in Jos Plato State, after

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President Donald Trump of the United States US had raised

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alarm of what the U S President described as Christian’s

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genocide in Nigeria and threatened to send U S troops

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to Nigeria if the killing of Christians continued by the

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suspected Islamic terrorists, a presidential statement that has seen spike

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in the activities of kidnapping and killings in Nigeria and

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thus creating more attention to the apparent unsafe nature of

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the country, which included the abduction of twenty five schoolgirls

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from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School Maga Keb, the kidnapping

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of thirty eight worshipers in Eriku, Kuara, and the mass

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abduction of over three hundred students and teachers still in

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captivity at a Catholic school in Niger Estate. With daily

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wave of co ordinated attacks across the northern and southern

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parts of the country wherein the bandits often suspected to

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be Fulani herdsmen have abducted monarchs, worshippers, a bride, married couples,

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students and travelers, taking at least six hundred people as

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captives within fourteen days, and the rising unsafe nature of

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things could have made the Nigeria’s Defense Minister, Alhaji Mohammad

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Badaru Abubakhart to tender resignation letter on Monday, while the

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immediate past Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa has

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since been appointed as the new Defense Minister and the

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Senate has scheduled to day Wednesday for his screening in

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line with the law and constitutional procedures of the Africa country.

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According to Obasanjo, no matter what religion you belong to,

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no matter where you come from, no matter what profession,

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we Nigerians are being killed and our governments seem to

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be incapable of protecting us. We are part of the

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world community. If our government cannot do it, we have

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right to call on the international community to do for

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us what our government cannot do for us. And for

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anybody to say, because those who are being killed belong

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to this region, belong to this religion, belonged to this

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tribe and then others too are being killed. Cannot be

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an acceptable excuse. Before I left government, I know we

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had capacity to pick up anybody in Nigeria who commits

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crime anywhere. The capacity that we didn’t have then is

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after we have identified and located such a criminal, we

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have no capacity to be able to pick him up

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without moving on land or by air. Now we have

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capacity with drones. You can take him up. Why are

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we not doing that? Why are we apologizing? Why are

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we negotiating? In a statement on Sunday, Dare warned that

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Obasanjo’s comments risked distorting the security realities and undermining public confidence.

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He argued that if the former president truly intends to

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contribute meaningfully, he must first accept responsibility for past failures.

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Sunday Dare, in the statement titled between Tanubu’s Capability and

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the Ignobility of Pseudo Statesmanship, stated that the recent comments

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by a former president and a few habitual presidential aspirants

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attempting to paint the Tanubu administrationers unable to protect Nigerians

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are not merely hypocritical but ignoble. They ignore the hard

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truth Nigeria is facing terrorists all of them by every definition,

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be they international, regional, or local. Yet the very individuals

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who looked away when these threats first sprouted now want

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to sit in judgment. Nigerians know better. The suggestion that

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Nigeria should effectively subcontract its internal security to foreign governments

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is not statesmanship, it is capitulation. Before recommending surrender, the

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former president should reflect on what he failed to do

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when these terrorists first began wor organizing under his watch.

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One Nigeria is under attack by terrorists, full stop, no euphemisms,

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no soft language. The people killing Nigerians, raiding villages, kidnapping innocence,

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blowing up infrastructure, and challenging state authority are terrorists, whether

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they fly a foreign flag or none at all. Nigeria

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today confronts a multi layered terrorist ecosystem that includes internationally

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designated terror organizations, ISIS linked and al Qaeda linked franchises

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across the Sahel, local violent extremist groups masquerading as bandits,

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cross border terrorist cells exploiting porous frontiers, ideological insurgents, and

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criminal terror hybrids operating in ungoverned spaces. These actors collaborate,

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They share money, ideology, weapons, intelligence, and logistics. The girl

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is the same to break the Nigerian state and subjugated people.

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Let’s call them what they all are, terrorists. Two. Terrorism

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took root on his watch and group because it was

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not stopped. It is historical fact that the ideological foundations

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and early cells of Bocoharam were incubated during Obasanjo’s civilian presidency.

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While they recruited, indoctrinated, built camps, and flaunted authority, the

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state failed to act decisively. What began as a preventable

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extremist sect transformed into a violent insurgency, a cross bordered

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terrorist franchise, a regional menace aligned with global jihadist movements.

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For the leader under whom the first seeds of terrorism

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were allowed to germinate, to now issue public lectures is

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not just ironic, it is reckless. Three Tenubu’s strategy meets

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the threat head on. President Tanubu is not facing a

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conventional security challenge. He is confronting terrorism in full spectrum form,

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both internal and transnational. His strategy is clear kinetic pressure,

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modernizing military capability, intensifying intelligence led operations, squeezing terrorist mobility,

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and dismantling logistics, Retaking and holding territory, non kinetic dominance,

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restoring governance in underserved and contested zones, deploying economic stabilization

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and community programs, counter radicalization and reintegration initiatives, building trust

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to deny terrorists the human terrain they exploit, whole of government,

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whole of nation. Because terrorists thrive in division, Nigeria defeats

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them through unity sovereignty. First, Nigeria will cooperate internationally, Yes,

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but it will not outsource its security or raise a

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white flag because someone who once had the chance lost

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his nerve. Yes, Nigeria needs the support and understanding of

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the United States, and that is already ongoing, and of

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course the collaboration of other allied nations. The crime at

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hand is transnational. Every ungoverned space must come under scrutiny.

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Four leaders who undermine Nigeria’s strength and terrorists. When former

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leaders disparage the nation’s capacity, they hand psychological victories to

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the very terrorists murdering, kidnapping and extorting Nigerians, terrorizing Nigerians

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in plain language, a real statesman offers support, not sound bites.

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If Arbasanjo wishes to help, he should acknowledge the past

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failures that allowed terrorists to gain a foothold and then

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support ongoing efforts, not undermine them. Let him put his

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position and connections at Nigeria’s disposal like he has done

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for other countries. Not seek to put down an administration

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that is fully engaging in many fronts economic turnaround, providing

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security and building key infrastructure five. Under Tanubu, Nigeria will

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defeat terrorism. President Bola Hmed Tanubu remains committed to securing

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every inch of Nigeria by confronting terrorists with strength, unity,

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and a whole of government strategy that all patriots join

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hands now and not raise alarms. This administration will not

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be distracted by selective amnesia wrapped in elder statesmanship, nor

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will it allow those who midwife Nigeria’s early security failures

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to rewrite.

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Speaker 2: History quindi Uini.

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Speaker 1: President Bola Hmed Tanubu of Nigeria has declared a state

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of emergency over growing insecurity in the West Africa country

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and as such vand op grazing with a call on

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Herder’s Association to tell their members to surrender illegal weapons

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in their possession and as well gave a matching order

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to the Department of State Services the s S to

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recruit more forest guards to chase away terrorists and bandits

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from all forests in Nigeria. President Bolah Hmed Tanubu also

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so called on members of the National Assembly to review

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existing laws in Nigeria and give rules for the establishment

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of state police. In his words, President Bola Aremed Tenubu,

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while declaring the state of emergency on security matters on Wednesday, said, today,

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in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided

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to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment

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into the armed forces. By this declaration, the police and

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the Army are authorized to recruit more personnel. The police

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will recruit an additional twenty thousand offices, bringing the total

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to fifty thousand. Although I had previously approved the nationwide

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upgrade of police training facilities, the police authorities are by

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this statement authorized to use various National Youth Service Corps

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camps as training depots. The offices being withdrawn from VIP

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guard duties should undergo crash training to debrief them and

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deliver more efficient police services when deployed to security challenged

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areas of the country. The DSS also has my authority

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to immediately deploy all the forest guards already trained to

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flush out the terrorists and bandits lurking in our forests.

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The agency also has my directive to recruit more men

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to man the forests. There will be no more hiding

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places for agents of evil. My fellow Nigerians, this is

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a national emergency and we are responding by deploying more

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boots on the ground, especially in security challenged areas. The

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times require all hands on deck. As Nigerians, we should

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all get involved in securing our nation. Let me take

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this moment to commend our security agencies for working together

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to secure the release of the twenty four schoolgirls in

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Kebe and the thirty eight worshipers in Kuira State. We

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will continue to sustain the efforts to rescue the remaining

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students of Catholic School in Niger State and other Nigerians

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still being held hostage. To the leadership and rank and

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file of our armed forces, I commend your courage and

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your sacrifice. This is a challenging moment for our nation

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and for the military institution itself. I charge you to

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remain resolute to restore peace across all theaters of operation

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and to uphold the highest standards of discipline and integrity.

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There must be no compromise, no collusion and no negligence.

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The Nigerian people accounting on you and this administration will

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provide the support you need to succeed. In addition, our

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administration will support state governments which have set up security

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outfits to safeguard their people from the terrorists bent on

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disrupting our national peace. I call on the National Assembly

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to begin reviewing our laws to allow states that require

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state police to establish them. States should rethink establishing boarding

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schools in remote areas without adequate security. Mosques and churches

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should constantly seek police and others act security protection when

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they gather for prayers, especially in vulnerable areas. Our administration

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created the Livestock Ministry to address the persistent clashes between

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herders and farmers. I call on all herder associations to

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take advantage of it and open grazing and surrender illegal weapons.

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Ranching is now the path forward for sustainable livestock farming

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and national harmony. The Federal Government, in collaboration with the states,

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will work with you to solve this problem once and

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for all. I sympathize with the families who have lost

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their loved ones in recent attacks on soft targets in

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Keb Borno, Zamfara, Niger, YOBEI and Kwara states. I also

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pay tribute to our brave soldiers who have made the

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ultimate sacrifice, including Brigadier General Muso Uber. Those who want

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to test our resolves should never mistake our restraint for weakness.

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This administration has the courage and determination to keep the

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country safe and ensure our citizens live in peace. I

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sympathize with the families who have lost their loved ones

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in recent attacks on soft targets in Keb Borno, Zamfara, Niger,

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Yobe and Quarra states. I also pay tribute to our

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brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, including Brigadier

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General Muso Uba. Fellow compatriots, I urge you not to

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give interfear and never succumb to despair. Let’s stand together

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in purpose and strength to defend our freedom and values.

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Our administration will continue to guarantee peaceful coexistence and preserve

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our union. I urge all Nigerians to remain calm and vigilant,

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report suspicious activities, co operate with security agencies we are

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in this fight together, and together we shall win. May

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God continue to bless Nigeria and keep our armed forces.

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Speaker 2: Safe well a Lady.

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Speaker 1: Ni, there are concerns that a renewed war may broke

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out between Israel and Hesblah fighters in Lebanon, as Pope

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Leo the fourteenth prepares to visit Turkia and Lebanon beginning

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this week from the twenty seventh of November to the

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second of December twenty twenty five, which will be the

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first Apostolic journey of the Head of Catholic Church outside

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Italy of his pontificate. The possible renewed war may occurred

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following Hesbelah stands to retaliate attacks. Israel launched in the

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capital of Lebanon, Beirut on Sunday, killing Hesbela chief of

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staff and second in command, Haitham Ali to Batabai, alongside

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four other persons, namely Kassam Hussain Beajawi, mustaf asadberro Rifat

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Aamaed Houssain, Ibrahim Ali Hussain, and funeral is being held

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in their honour in Beiruts at the time of filing

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in this report. On Monday, Israel while confirming the killings,

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said to Batabai is a mass murderer. His hands are

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said in the blood of many Israelis and Americans, and

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it is not for nothing that the US put a

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bounty of five million dollars on his head. Although previous

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popes had visited Lebanon in the past successfully, but the

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current Pope Leo the fourteenth is the first U s

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born citizen to be pontiff or head of the Roman

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Catholic Church and one of the Hesberlah. Official Mamouved q Matti,

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in a statement on Sunday as he stood near the

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bombed out building in the harod Rake suburb, said Israel’s

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strike croster redline and Hesbella’s leadership would decide on whether

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and how the group would respond. The Hesbellah, while confirming

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to Batabai’s death, said to Batabai, the great jihadist commander

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who had worked to confront Israeli enemy until the last

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moment of his blessed life, ascended as a martyr in

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sacrifice for Lebanon and its people. Following a treacherous Israeli

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attack on harod Reke area in Beirut’s southern suburb, Israel

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carried out the air strike on the southern Bay Root

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suburb for the first time since June, killing at least

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five people and wounding twenty eight, according to Lebanon Health Ministry,

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funeral proceedings for Hatham Ali to Battabai, the HESBELA commander,

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and others, were held on Monday in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

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Early photographs and videos from the scene showed Hesbela members

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carrying to Batabai’s coffin draped in yellow and green and

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raising the group’s yellow flags as they marched through the

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Lebanese capital. Hesbela said the strike launched almost exactly a

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year after a ceasefire ended that Israel Hesbela war threatened

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an escalation of attacks just days before Popelio the fourteenth

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is scheduled to visit Lebanon on his first foreign trip

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outside Italy. In its statement, the IDF said to Battabaye

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commanded most of Hesbela’s units and worked hard to restore

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them to readiness for war with Israel. The Israeli Prime

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Minister Nettan Yahoo’s office said earlier Sunday that the Hesbela

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chief of staff was the target of the Israeli strike

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on Southern Bay Route. Office of the Prime Minister of Israel,

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in a statement on Sunday, said, a short while ago

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in the heart of Beirut, the IDF attack the Hesbala

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chief of staff, who had been leading the terrorist organizations

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build up and rearmament. Prime Minister Netanyahu arded the attack

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upon the recommendation of the Defense Minister and the IDF

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chief of staff. Israel Is determined to act to achieve

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its objectives everywhere and at all times. The Israeli Prime

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Minister Office also quoted the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was saying,

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a few hours ago, the IDF eliminated Ali Tabatabai, the

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chief of staff of the Hesbalah terrorist organization. Tibatabai is

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a mass murderer. His hands are soaked in the blood

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of many Israelis and Americans, and it is not for

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nothing that the US put a bounty of five million

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dollars on his head. Tabatabai served as a senior commander

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in the Radwan four. This is the force that prepared

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to conquer the Galilee and slaughter many of our citizens. Recently,

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he led Hesbella’s renewed efforts to rearm. This is, of course,

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after the heavy blows Hesbela suffered in the Pajo operation,

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in the damage to its missile stockpiles, and of course

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in the elimination of Nazreala. I thank the IDF and

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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.

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Under my leadership, the State of Israel will not allow

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Hesbelah to rebuild its power, and we will not allow

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it to pose a threat to the State of Israel. Again,

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I expect the government of Lebanon to fulfill its commitment

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to disarm Hesbelah, because only in this way can a

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better future be made possible for every citizen in Lebanon,

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and only in this way can good and secure neighborly

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relations be established between Israel and Lebanon. On this occasion,

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I also want to commend Present and Trump on his

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decision to outlaw and designate the Muslim Brotherhood Organization as

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a terrorist organization. This is an organization that endangers stability

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throughout the Middle East and also beyond the Middle East. Therefore,

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the State of Israel has already outlawed part of the

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organization and we are working to complete this action soon.

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Lebanese President Joseph Hans said in a statement issued by

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his office that Israel’s strike in Beirut on Sunday was

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further proof that it disregards repeated calls to seize its

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attacks on Lebanon and refuses to implement international resolutions and

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all efforts and initiatives aimed at ending the escalation and

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restoring stability not only to Lebanon, but to the entire region. Lebanon,

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which has adhered to the cessation of hostilities for nearly

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a year now and has presented initiative after initiative, reiterates

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its call to the international community to assume its responsibility

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and intervene firmly and seriously to stop the attacks on

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Lebanon and its people, Anne said. Vatican News in a statement,

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had announced Pope Leo the fourteenth visit to Lebanon as

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follows Turkya. On Monday, the Holy Sea released the schedule

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for the Pope’s journey, which will begin in Turkiya on

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the twenty seventh of November. Upon his arrival in the

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capital Anchorer, the Holy Father will meet with the nation’s president,

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recept taiyipa Dowan, before addressing Turkish authorities, representatives of civil society,

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and members of the diplomatic corps. At the end of

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the day, the Pope will travel by plane from anchor

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A to Istanbul, Turka’s largest city. During his first full

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day in turky A, Friday, the twenty eighth of November,

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Pope Leo will meet with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons

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00:31:48,519 –> 00:31:52,039
and pastoral workers at Istanbul’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.

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Later in the morning, he will visit the nursing home

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of the Little Sisters of the Poor. After a short

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00:31:58,960 –> 00:32:04,039
helicopter flight to modern Iznik, the Holy Father will participate

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00:32:04,039 –> 00:32:07,920
in an ecumenical prayer service near the archaeological excavations of

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the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos. Returning that same day

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00:32:12,599 –> 00:32:15,480
to Istanbul, the Pope will meet with bishops in the

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Apostolic delegation. On Saturday, the twenty ninth of November, Pope

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Leo will begin his day with a visit to the

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the famous Blue Mosque, before meeting privately

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with leaders of the local churches and Christian communities at

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00:32:31,039 –> 00:32:35,519
the Syriac Orthodox Church of Marafrem. In the afternoon, he

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00:32:35,599 –> 00:32:38,640
will take part in a doxology at the Patriarchal Church

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of Saint George, the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

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Following the service, Pope Leo the fourteenth will meet with

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, with the two leaders signing a

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00:32:51,240 –> 00:32:55,480
joint declaration in the Patriarchal Palace. The day will conclude

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with Holy Mass celebrated in Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena. Father’s schedule

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for Sunday, the thirtieth of November, the Feast of Saint

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Andrew the Apostle, begins with a prayer visit to the

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Armenian Apostolic Cathedral. Later that morning, Pope Leo will attend

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00:33:13,559 –> 00:33:17,559
a divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George,

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following an ecumenical blessing. At the conclusion of the liturgy,

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the Pope will have lunch with Ecumenical Patriarch Lebanon. In

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the afternoon, after a farewell ceremony at Istanbul’s Attatok Airport,

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Pope Leo the fourteenth would begin the second leg of

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his Apostolic journey by flying to Beirut Lebanon. Upon his arrival,

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the Pope will meet with whole separate meetings with the

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President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly,

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and the Prime Minister of Lebanon. He will then give

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00:33:47,960 –> 00:33:52,839
his customary address to Lebanese authorities, representatives of civil society,

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00:33:53,160 –> 00:33:56,680
and members of the diplomatic corps. Pope Leo has a

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busy day on Monday, the first of December, beginning with

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00:33:59,799 –> 00:34:02,480
a visit to the tomb of Saint Charbel Macliffe at

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the Monastery of Saint Maroon in Anaire. From there, he

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00:34:06,359 –> 00:34:09,280
travels to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harisa,

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where he will meet with bishops, priests, consecrated persons and

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pastoral workers. The morning concludes with a private meeting with

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Catholic patriarchs in the Apostolic Nunchaeshire. In the afternoon, Pope

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Leo will hold an ecumenical and inter religious meeting in

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Martyr’s Square in Beirut. Later in the square in front

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00:34:30,039 –> 00:34:33,800
of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bikerke, Pope Leo

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00:34:33,920 –> 00:34:37,239
will meet with young people of Lebanon. The final day

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of the Pope’s apostolic journey. Tuesday, the second of December

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00:34:41,360 –> 00:34:44,559
will see the Holy Father visiting staff members and patients

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00:34:44,559 –> 00:34:47,000
of the De la Croix Hospital in Jal ed Dibb.

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Pope Leo will then have the opportunity for silent prayer

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00:34:51,079 –> 00:34:54,239
at the site of the Beirut port explosion, which occurred

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00:34:54,280 –> 00:34:58,239
in twenty twenty. The Holy Father will then celebrate Holy

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00:34:58,320 –> 00:35:01,679
Mass at the Beayrout waterfront, the final major event of

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the journey to Lebanon. Pope Leo is scheduled to depart

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00:35:05,440 –> 00:35:09,320
from Beirut Tuesday afternoon, with a scheduled arrival at Rome’s

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00:35:09,360 –> 00:35:14,239
Fumachino International Airport shortly after four p m. Hesbella, in

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a statement of confirmation on Monday said, with utmost pride

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00:35:18,519 –> 00:35:21,960
and honor, Hesbella announces to the people of the resistance

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00:35:22,000 –> 00:35:24,599
and to our Lebanese people the martyrdom of the great

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00:35:24,679 –> 00:35:29,440
Jihadi commander Haitham Ali al Tabtabai Sayed Abu Ali, who

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00:35:29,440 –> 00:35:32,400
ascended as a martyr in sacrifice for Lebanon and its

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00:35:32,400 –> 00:35:35,920
people following a treacherous Israeli attack on harrod Rake area

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00:35:36,000 –> 00:35:40,239
in Beirut’s southern suburb the Great Commander, joined his martyd

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brothers after a long period of awaiting the meeting with

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Allah Almighty. Following a life filled with jihad, sincerity, dedication,

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00:35:48,519 –> 00:35:52,480
and steadfastness on the path of resistance, he spent his

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00:35:52,599 –> 00:35:57,400
blessed life working tirelessly in confronting the Israeli enemy until

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00:35:57,440 –> 00:36:01,400
his last moments. He knew no fatigue or hesitation in

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00:36:01,440 –> 00:36:05,159
defending his land and people. He dedicated his life to

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00:36:05,239 –> 00:36:08,199
the resistance since its inception and was among the leaders

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00:36:08,239 –> 00:36:13,079
who laid its foundational structure, enabling it to remain strong, dignified,

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and capable of defending the homeland and achieving victories. Alah

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00:36:17,599 –> 00:36:20,599
bestowed upon him the lofty honor of martyrdom, and his

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00:36:20,719 –> 00:36:24,000
great sacrifice will inspire his brothers in the Resistance with

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00:36:24,079 –> 00:36:28,079
renewed hope, determination and strength to persist on this path

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00:36:28,840 –> 00:36:31,039
as he was in his life. A source of strength

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00:36:31,079 –> 00:36:34,360
and inspiration. His pure blood will empower the fighters to

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00:36:34,400 –> 00:36:37,800
continue with steadfastness and courage to thwart all the schemes

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00:36:37,800 –> 00:36:42,000
of the Zionist enemy and its sponsor America. We extend

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00:36:42,039 –> 00:36:46,079
our condolences and congratulations to our master, the Imam of

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00:36:46,119 –> 00:36:50,320
the Age. Imam al Mahdi may Allah hasten his reappearance

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00:36:50,519 –> 00:36:53,840
to his brothers, fighters and fellow resistance fighters, to the

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00:36:53,840 –> 00:36:57,199
steadfast supporters of the resistance, and to all free people

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00:36:57,280 –> 00:36:59,679
in the world. On the martyrdom of this great Jahadi

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00:36:59,679 –> 00:37:04,320
command and his companions who were martyred alongside him. We

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00:37:04,440 –> 00:37:08,599
also extend our condurances to their honorable families, asking Allah

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00:37:08,639 –> 00:37:11,880
Almighty to grant them patients and comfort and wishing the

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00:37:11,960 –> 00:37:13,280
wounded a swift recovery.

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00:37:16,599 –> 00:37:20,280
Speaker 2: Lady Quindi Ingim.

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Speaker 1: Justice James Omatosha of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria,

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00:37:25,760 –> 00:37:29,920
Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced Marzi Namdi

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00:37:30,000 –> 00:37:33,360
Karu to a passionate prison term of life imprisonment against

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00:37:33,440 –> 00:37:35,920
the penalty of death. Sentence. He said he ought to

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00:37:35,960 –> 00:37:39,440
have pronounced on the Biafra Republic agitation leader over the

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00:37:39,519 –> 00:37:43,840
statements Marzi Namdi Karnu made on October twentieth, twenty twenty

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00:37:43,920 –> 00:37:48,079
through Radio Biafra during the warlike situation between the civilian

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00:37:48,119 –> 00:37:52,800
population and Nigeria security operatives following series of reports that

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00:37:52,840 –> 00:37:56,760
the Nigeria security operatives were shooting and killing innocent unarmed

558
00:37:56,760 –> 00:38:01,360
protesters who were protesting against bad government and police brutalities

559
00:38:01,440 –> 00:38:06,360
tagged Ensis protest. Justice Omitosho in his ruling said Namdi

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00:38:06,480 –> 00:38:09,320
Carlu was responsible for the killing of one hundred and

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00:38:09,400 –> 00:38:14,280
seventy five security operative during the enss civil military war

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00:38:14,519 –> 00:38:18,960
like situation on October twentieth, twenty twenty, and Justice Omitosho

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in his ruling failed to state the numbers of civilians

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00:38:22,239 –> 00:38:26,199
that were killed by Nigeria security operated during the war

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00:38:26,480 –> 00:38:30,599
like situation that apparently forced Namdi Carlu to start teaching

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00:38:30,679 –> 00:38:34,679
the civilians on how to manufacture molotov cocktail also known

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00:38:34,719 –> 00:38:37,960
as petrol bombs, urging them to go and meet welders

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00:38:38,000 –> 00:38:41,079
to buy bullet proof doors from the welders to defend

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00:38:41,159 –> 00:38:45,079
themselves and launched to a retaliatory defensive attacks against the

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Nigeria security operatives who were accused of turning the peaceful

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00:38:49,239 –> 00:38:54,119
protest into a barrage of gunfire, human rights violations and abuses.

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00:38:54,719 –> 00:38:58,840
Justice Omitosho convicted Namdi Carnu on counts four and five

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00:38:58,920 –> 00:39:02,559
over the ens pro protest, and he described namdikru action

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during the violent protest as an act of terrorism. On

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00:39:06,199 –> 00:39:10,440
count one Justice Armitosho convicted Namdi Kru for an act

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00:39:10,480 –> 00:39:14,519
of preparatory to commit terrorism over statements made by Namdi

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00:39:14,639 –> 00:39:18,440
Carnu in May twenty twenty one. Justice Armaitasho in the

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00:39:18,519 –> 00:39:22,440
ruling claimed and ruled that Namdi Carnu declared war against

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00:39:22,480 –> 00:39:27,480
security operatives in the Southeast States without provocation. This statement

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00:39:27,519 –> 00:39:31,119
by Justice Armaitosho apparently made him looked like a biased

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00:39:31,199 –> 00:39:35,480
person because after Justice Armaitasho read the entire seven count

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00:39:35,639 –> 00:39:40,280
charge and convicted Namdi Kru, Justice Armaitosho thereafter recognized the

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00:39:40,400 –> 00:39:44,800
media news report and broadcast of Namdi Carlu on April

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00:39:44,880 –> 00:39:49,239
twenty fifth, twenty twenty one, wherein Namdi Carnu vow to

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00:39:49,239 –> 00:39:51,719
revenge the killing of a Conso, the then head of

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00:39:51,760 –> 00:39:56,519
Eastern Security Network ESN, by a combined team of Nigeria

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00:39:56,639 –> 00:40:01,000
security operatives led by the Nigerian Army under the command

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00:40:01,079 –> 00:40:05,920
of former Chief of Army Staff laid Lieutenant General Tarried Lagbarja,

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who was then the General Officer commanding GOC eight two Division.

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00:40:10,719 –> 00:40:13,800
The Nigerian Army insisted in its report that a Conso

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00:40:14,039 –> 00:40:17,760
was killed during exchange of gunfire with the security operatives,

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00:40:18,039 –> 00:40:21,679
but Namdi Karano rejected the claim and repeatedly stated that

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00:40:21,760 –> 00:40:24,280
a Conso was killed in his sleep and the killing

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00:40:24,440 –> 00:40:27,480
was a pure case of assassination by the Federal Government

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00:40:27,559 –> 00:40:30,000
of Nigeria as a way to weaken the people of

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00:40:30,119 –> 00:40:33,159
Southeast States and denied and the ability to be able

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00:40:33,280 –> 00:40:37,840
to establish the Eastern Security Network ESN to defend themselves

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00:40:37,880 –> 00:40:42,840
against Boco harm terrorists and expansionist foreign Fulani invaders from

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00:40:42,880 –> 00:40:48,239
different countries like Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Nigerian Republican CHAD that

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00:40:48,280 –> 00:40:51,679
were advancing from the northern part of Nigeria and cruising

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00:40:51,719 –> 00:40:55,400
through the Middle Belt states to Southeast, Southwest and South

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00:40:55,440 –> 00:40:58,559
South states. For the record killing of a Conso by

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00:40:58,639 –> 00:41:02,239
security operatives of apparently marked the genesis of the full

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00:41:02,280 –> 00:41:05,519
scale guerrilla war between the Biaffor Armed Group and the

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00:41:05,639 –> 00:41:10,840
armed Forces of Nigeria including other Nigeria security operatives. Justice

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Armaitosho also convicted Namdi Kru for the creation of unlawful

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00:41:15,039 –> 00:41:19,239
organization over the establishment of ESN in a broadcast Namdi

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00:41:19,320 –> 00:41:23,239
Kru made in December twenty twenty, stating that the ESN

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has been created to protect the people of Southeast against

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Boko Haram terrorists. After the ruling, Justice Armatosho stated that

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00:41:32,159 –> 00:41:35,880
the Boko Haram terrorists among other terrorist groups for making

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people not to enjoy life in Nigeria. Thereafter, the prosecution lawyer,

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adding boyeker A Womolo, told the court that in the

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last few days or weeks, Nigeria has been a season

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of victim upon victims of terrorism, adding Boyeber’s statement may

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be in line with the current high rate of attacks

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by terrorists advancing from the northern Nigeria to the southern part,

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00:41:58,079 –> 00:42:02,239
kidnapping and killing people like nov before that. Aside, Justice

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Amaitosho also ruled that Namdi Krnu was responsible for the

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killing of Armed Bulak, the former presidential aid who was

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00:42:09,480 –> 00:42:12,400
killed on May thirtieth, twenty twenty one in a werry

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on his way to the airport after conducting election primary.

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According to Justice Amatasha, namdikrnu act of declaring sit at

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home to mark the twenty twenty one Biafra Heroes Day

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led to the killing of Armed Bulak. In addition, Justice

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Amatosha ruled that Namdi Carnu is responsible for the killing

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and beheading of military couple Master Warrant Officer Mwo how

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00:42:36,079 –> 00:42:40,320
do Mninas retired and private Gloria Matthew, who were on

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transit to Haimo’s state for the traditional wedding on Saturday,

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00:42:43,920 –> 00:42:47,679
April thirtieth, twenty twenty two at Ulu in Imo State,

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a time Lamdikru had already been re arrested from Kenya

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and detained as a June twenty twenty one at the

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custody of the Department of State Services, almost to year

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plus before the military couple were saughtum killed by gunmens

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00:43:01,400 –> 00:43:04,960
suspected to be Bafro armed group. For the purpose of clarity,

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00:43:05,400 –> 00:43:10,159
Justice Omitasha attributed these events of killings to Namdiknu, apparently

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00:43:10,239 –> 00:43:13,519
to satisfy the basic requirements of the law in line

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00:43:13,599 –> 00:43:17,639
with Nigeria criminal justice system that borders on terrorism, that

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00:43:17,719 –> 00:43:22,079
Namdi Carnu statements were not mere threats that indeed the

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00:43:22,159 –> 00:43:26,679
statements caused an impact in the society. This Justice Armitasha

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00:43:26,800 –> 00:43:30,119
ruled and held that Namdi Carlu is responsible for the

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00:43:30,159 –> 00:43:33,960
every Monday sit at home in the Southeastern States of Nigeria,

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00:43:34,079 –> 00:43:36,280
even in the face of the fact that the Every

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00:43:36,320 –> 00:43:39,639
Monday sit at home in the region began on August ninth,

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twenty twenty one, after Namdi Krnu was not seen in

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00:43:43,280 –> 00:43:46,960
court following his rearrest from Kenya and people decided to

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enforce every Monday as a sit at home day in

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the Southeast States of Nigeria to demand the unconditional release

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00:43:53,639 –> 00:43:57,199
of the re arrested and detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader.

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Details of the major parts of justice Armour Tosho ruling

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00:44:00,760 –> 00:44:05,079
a transcribed and presented verbatim below their rights to make

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sure it happens. In the broadcast of the sixteenth of

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May twenty twenty one, also contained in the exhibit p

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w W. The defendant in the beginning of the broadcast

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stated thus, my name is Marsi Namdi Kano. I am

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00:44:19,920 –> 00:44:23,440
the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra I POB and

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00:44:23,519 –> 00:44:27,679
director of Radio Biafra and Biafra Television. I will remain

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00:44:27,760 –> 00:44:30,880
a loyal servant on the people of Biafra. He further

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stated around fifty one minutes mark and I quote, if

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God is on our side, which I know he is,

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the army of Nigeria will die in Biafra land. Everybody

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00:44:41,480 –> 00:44:44,360
will die. I will be the one leading it. By

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00:44:44,400 –> 00:44:48,519
God’s grace. Everything called Nigeria will perish in Biafra land.

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The world must be prepared for what is to come.

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I want to let Katrina Lang in the British government

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to know that we have chosen the path of death

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00:44:57,320 –> 00:45:01,320
and people are dying every day to develop the mindset

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of after this, which even though NATO is there, will

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not NATO is there. We say that we are ready

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to die, and every one that comes to kill us

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00:45:11,079 –> 00:45:14,800
will die also because things will start happening in the

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next fourteen days. In the next two weeks, the slaughter

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00:45:18,280 –> 00:45:21,760
will begin to happen. You see, those CNN that have

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00:45:21,880 –> 00:45:25,360
refused to come to Biafra will come by force to

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see what is happening. We will make sure that every

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Nigerian soldier on Bafra soil will die. God is my witness.

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I will lead this barrier myself. Around fifty five minutes

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mark to the exhibits, he said, and I quote, I

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want the United Government to understand that we are ready

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to die and be slaves unquote. At about one hour mark,

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he said, and I quote. Israel was named Palestinians by

682
00:45:52,280 –> 00:45:55,679
the Romans because they were too stubborn go and ask

683
00:45:55,760 –> 00:45:58,599
how they did it. They bond and the Romans away,

684
00:45:59,119 –> 00:46:02,840
not these roads. Bombs, Every road leading to Biafra will

685
00:46:02,880 –> 00:46:06,840
be manned, land mines. Everything that is Nigeria, whether it

686
00:46:06,920 –> 00:46:10,719
is police, army, will blow till the Kingdom come. The

687
00:46:10,760 –> 00:46:14,559
defendant also stated in that saying broadcast and I quote,

688
00:46:14,719 –> 00:46:18,440
we are asking for our freedom. They aren’t listening. But

689
00:46:18,519 –> 00:46:21,519
when we start doing what we want, the whole world

690
00:46:21,559 –> 00:46:24,760
will start begging us. And then I will come out

691
00:46:24,760 –> 00:46:27,320
from wherever I am and tell them that it’s too late.

692
00:46:28,159 –> 00:46:31,719
Throw away your phones. Remain in communicado. As we are

693
00:46:31,760 –> 00:46:34,280
in the state of war. It will not kill you

694
00:46:34,320 –> 00:46:37,519
to do away with your phones. All people should go

695
00:46:37,599 –> 00:46:40,199
into the bush and stop the advance of this army

696
00:46:40,320 –> 00:46:43,800
or else they will kill you. These words spoken by

697
00:46:43,800 –> 00:46:46,880
the defendant in those broadcasts were not mere words, as

698
00:46:46,880 –> 00:46:50,199
they bear heavy traces of threats to harm people, including

699
00:46:50,239 –> 00:46:55,760
international representatives representing their nation in Nigeria. The said broadcasts

700
00:46:55,800 –> 00:46:59,440
were several in numbers and defendant kept repeating his rhetorics

701
00:46:59,440 –> 00:47:02,880
that people will die if Biafra is not created. The

702
00:47:02,960 –> 00:47:06,079
defendant plan to commit the terrorist Act did not only

703
00:47:06,159 –> 00:47:09,280
manifest in its broadcast, but was shown in a meeting

704
00:47:09,320 –> 00:47:12,000
he had with other Igbo people in the United States

705
00:47:12,000 –> 00:47:15,159
at a World Congress. Igbo Congress meeting held at the

706
00:47:15,199 –> 00:47:18,480
Four Points Hotel in Los Angeles in the United States

707
00:47:18,519 –> 00:47:23,599
of America has contained in exhibit p WW. The defendant,

708
00:47:23,960 –> 00:47:27,920
while speaking to the audience, stated, and I quote, we

709
00:47:28,000 –> 00:47:31,480
must not miss this guilden opportunity. We are bound to

710
00:47:31,519 –> 00:47:34,400
suffer in this time to come. You must come out

711
00:47:34,440 –> 00:47:37,199
to support what we are doing. We need guns and

712
00:47:37,239 –> 00:47:40,320
we need bullets. I know we love life so much.

713
00:47:40,800 –> 00:47:44,559
Without it, houser will overrun us. They have succeeded in

714
00:47:44,639 –> 00:47:48,639
imposing operation on us. They are coming. Boco Harum is

715
00:47:48,679 –> 00:47:52,400
coming in Igboland. A female participants stood up to ask

716
00:47:52,440 –> 00:47:55,239
the defendant of his objective as well as y means

717
00:47:55,280 –> 00:47:59,519
for weapons. The defendant responded, and I quote, we now

718
00:47:59,599 –> 00:48:02,039
know that the best way to defend ourselves is to

719
00:48:02,039 –> 00:48:06,000
be armed because Bokoharam is everywhere in zoo called Nigeria.

720
00:48:06,760 –> 00:48:09,000
So we need guns and bullets and those of you

721
00:48:09,079 –> 00:48:12,519
in America will give it to us. Also, on the

722
00:48:12,559 –> 00:48:15,920
twenty second day of this month, something will happen called

723
00:48:15,920 –> 00:48:19,000
the blood Moon. Most of you don’t know that just

724
00:48:19,079 –> 00:48:22,239
before the Civil War there was blood moon. There was

725
00:48:22,280 –> 00:48:25,400
blood moon in sixty seven and it only happens once

726
00:48:25,440 –> 00:48:28,199
in a while, because after this year, we will be free.

727
00:48:28,800 –> 00:48:32,480
No matter what happened. If we don’t get Biafra, everyone

728
00:48:32,519 –> 00:48:36,159
will live to die. We are not joking. His intention

729
00:48:36,440 –> 00:48:39,639
was quite clear. He believes only in violence as the

730
00:48:39,679 –> 00:48:43,119
solution to the creation of Bafra as a nation. And

731
00:48:43,280 –> 00:48:46,719
at the said World Igbo Congress, most of the participants

732
00:48:46,760 –> 00:48:50,239
were quite alarmed by the expressions, as is planned, and

733
00:48:50,360 –> 00:48:52,960
so they kept asking if he had considered the option

734
00:48:53,079 –> 00:48:56,199
of peaceful dialogue, to which the defendant was adamant that

735
00:48:56,280 –> 00:48:59,639
only violence could lead to the achievement of his aim.

736
00:48:59,760 –> 00:49:03,079
These threats of violence and nothing but terrorist acts which

737
00:49:03,159 –> 00:49:07,519
was duly carried out by his followers followers, as will

738
00:49:07,559 –> 00:49:10,599
be seen later in this judgment, the defendant knew what

739
00:49:10,679 –> 00:49:14,960
he was doing while making these violent statements. He obviously

740
00:49:15,000 –> 00:49:18,239
had an objective which won the face of it is political,

741
00:49:18,599 –> 00:49:22,280
that is, secession of the state of Southeast, South South

742
00:49:22,360 –> 00:49:25,079
and some Middle Bell States from the Federal Republic of

743
00:49:25,199 –> 00:49:29,079
Nigeria to form Baphra. The defendant was also bent on

744
00:49:29,199 –> 00:49:32,800
achieving his objective with the use of violence and he

745
00:49:32,880 –> 00:49:36,039
didn’t mind if his owns, his own people die in

746
00:49:36,079 –> 00:49:40,400
that process. As one of the crucial elements in establishing crime.

747
00:49:40,800 –> 00:49:44,599
The intention and the knowledge with which defendant carried out

748
00:49:44,639 –> 00:49:47,039
the acts can be expressed by him. If not so

749
00:49:47,159 –> 00:49:50,840
expressed by can be deduced from its conduct or activities,

750
00:49:50,920 –> 00:49:56,199
or other connected circumstances see Baride and Federal Republic of Nigeria.

751
00:49:56,599 –> 00:50:00,760
From the uncontroverted evidence led by the prosecution, particularly the

752
00:50:00,840 –> 00:50:04,960
procast contained in Exhibit p WW, it is clear that

753
00:50:05,000 –> 00:50:09,320
the defendant committed acts preparatory to an importance of terrorist acts.

754
00:50:09,760 –> 00:50:13,000
The defendant had the opportunity to explain, but failed and

755
00:50:13,079 –> 00:50:17,559
deliberately refused to take that opportunity. Thus, he did not

756
00:50:17,639 –> 00:50:20,920
place any evidence before this Court to explain the contents

757
00:50:20,960 –> 00:50:23,840
of the contest of the said broadcast, or any reason

758
00:50:23,920 –> 00:50:27,760
which may be exculpatory in his favor. Having failed and

759
00:50:27,800 –> 00:50:31,880
deliberately refused to enter defense or give explanation, the Court

760
00:50:31,920 –> 00:50:35,880
will rely on the uncontroverted evidence of the prosecution. This

761
00:50:36,000 –> 00:50:39,719
Court therefore holds that the prosecution has established Count one

762
00:50:39,760 –> 00:50:44,519
of the charge beyond reasonable doubts. Consequently, the defendant is

763
00:50:44,559 –> 00:50:48,039
hereby convicted in respect of Count one. With respect to

764
00:50:48,119 –> 00:50:51,599
Count one of the charge, the defendant was charged with

765
00:50:51,679 –> 00:50:54,920
making a broadcast received and had in Nigeria with intent

766
00:50:55,039 –> 00:50:59,400
to intimidate the population, issued deadly threats that anyone who

767
00:50:59,800 –> 00:51:02,320
that anyone who flout a sit at home order should

768
00:51:02,320 –> 00:51:05,079
write his will as a result of a result of

769
00:51:05,119 –> 00:51:11,119
which banks, schools, markets, shopping walls, fuel stations domicile in

770
00:51:11,199 –> 00:51:14,920
the Eastern States of Nigeria were not opened for businesses,

771
00:51:15,280 –> 00:51:18,880
citizens and vehicular movements in the Eastern State of Nigeria

772
00:51:18,960 –> 00:51:23,400
were grounded. This offense is also punishable under Section twelve

773
00:51:23,440 –> 00:51:27,440
of the Terrorism Prevention Act. The ingredients are similar as

774
00:51:27,519 –> 00:51:31,079
contained in Count one, except that the prosecution must establish

775
00:51:31,199 –> 00:51:33,920
that the defendant indeed issue a threat to anyone who

776
00:51:33,960 –> 00:51:37,000
flouted his sit at home order in the Southeastern State

777
00:51:37,039 –> 00:51:41,360
of Nigeria. The evidences led by the prosecution shows that

778
00:51:41,400 –> 00:51:43,960
the defendant issued a sit at home order wherein he

779
00:51:44,039 –> 00:51:47,280
threatened the residents of the Southeast States from going out.

780
00:51:48,039 –> 00:51:52,880
He further threatened that any church, markets, schools, banks or

781
00:51:52,920 –> 00:51:56,639
shops which opened will be destroyed. This was the purpose

782
00:51:56,719 –> 00:52:00,159
of his broadcast of thirtieth day of May twenty twenty one.

783
00:52:00,199 –> 00:52:02,559
Where he stated that he had an announcement to make

784
00:52:02,639 –> 00:52:06,960
regarding the short stand of the entire southeast. He stated

785
00:52:07,039 –> 00:52:10,599
exactly at nine minutes ten seconds in the broadcast contained

786
00:52:10,639 –> 00:52:14,400
in exhibit P. W. W. Doss and I quote tomorrow

787
00:52:14,440 –> 00:52:17,800
being the thirty first day of May, there is complete lockdown,

788
00:52:18,559 –> 00:52:22,679
no church, no markets, and nobody should be seen outside tomorrow.

789
00:52:23,400 –> 00:52:26,719
I do not want violence. I do not want anybody

790
00:52:26,760 –> 00:52:30,400
to resort to violence. I condemn it completely and totally.

791
00:52:30,760 –> 00:52:34,199
We do not want to spit the blood of the innocent. Therefore,

792
00:52:34,599 –> 00:52:38,000
I am merging restraint across border. I e. Merging our

793
00:52:38,039 –> 00:52:41,320
people to honor the memory of people who died. There

794
00:52:41,320 –> 00:52:46,039
will be no school, no church, market, banks, car on

795
00:52:46,119 –> 00:52:50,119
the roads. There will be complete shutdown. If you want

796
00:52:50,159 –> 00:52:53,760
to be alive, do not come out tomorrow. What I’m

797
00:52:53,800 –> 00:52:56,239
saying is that do not come out tomorrow if you

798
00:52:56,360 –> 00:53:00,000
value your life. There will be complete shutdown of baff

799
00:53:00,079 –> 00:53:03,599
for Land tomorrow. Any community that allow vehicle to pass

800
00:53:03,639 –> 00:53:08,079
tomorrow will be in trouble. Anybody, anybody in any car

801
00:53:08,159 –> 00:53:11,599
or lorry except in ambulance, will be in trouble. I

802
00:53:11,679 –> 00:53:14,519
know some people are very foolish trying to open their

803
00:53:14,559 –> 00:53:18,480
shops around twelve. If you open that very shop, we

804
00:53:18,559 –> 00:53:24,239
will burn you inside it, especially Enungu wumuohir Abaculiki people.

805
00:53:24,639 –> 00:53:28,159
You are very stupid. Tomorrow we will show you. This

806
00:53:28,239 –> 00:53:31,599
statement at first sounded peaceful and even seemed as if

807
00:53:31,599 –> 00:53:34,239
he was only persuading people to honor the memory of

808
00:53:34,280 –> 00:53:39,199
some people. However, Defendant, in his typical aggressive way of speaking,

809
00:53:39,239 –> 00:53:42,639
began issuing threats to those who might not want to

810
00:53:42,639 –> 00:53:45,679
obey his order. That might not want to obey his order.

811
00:53:46,400 –> 00:53:49,920
The people of the Southeastern Nigerians, and I take judicial

812
00:53:50,360 –> 00:53:53,800
notice substantially are Christians who go to church and merchants

813
00:53:53,840 –> 00:53:55,920
that are into trade. And there are children who were

814
00:53:55,960 –> 00:53:59,559
threatened again against going to church, their places of business

815
00:53:59,599 –> 00:54:02,840
and school rules. This Court wonders if this can be

816
00:54:02,920 –> 00:54:08,039
said to be agitation for self agitations unequivocally, I say no.

817
00:54:08,639 –> 00:54:11,599
The people of the Southeast of Nigeria are entitled to

818
00:54:11,639 –> 00:54:15,400
their right to personal liberty freedom of movement under Section

819
00:54:15,559 –> 00:54:18,920
thirty five and section forty one of the Constitution of

820
00:54:19,039 –> 00:54:22,719
the Federal Republic of Nigeria nineteen ninety nine, as amended

821
00:54:23,480 –> 00:54:27,480
the third Session provides, and I quote, every person shall

822
00:54:27,559 –> 00:54:30,559
be entitled to his personal liberty, and no person shall

823
00:54:30,679 –> 00:54:33,800
be deprived of such liberty, save in the following cases

824
00:54:33,840 –> 00:54:37,360
and in accordance with the procedure permitted by Law. A

825
00:54:37,840 –> 00:54:40,599
in execution of the sentence and order of Court in

826
00:54:40,679 –> 00:54:43,920
respect of criminal offense of which he has been found guilty.

827
00:54:44,280 –> 00:54:47,639
B by reason of his failure to comply with the

828
00:54:47,760 –> 00:54:50,480
order of Court, and in order to secure the fulfillment

829
00:54:50,519 –> 00:54:54,960
of any obligation imposed upon him by Law. C for

830
00:54:55,000 –> 00:54:57,800
the purpose of bringing in before a court in execution

831
00:54:57,920 –> 00:55:00,880
of order of Court, or upon reasonable sins substitution of

832
00:55:00,920 –> 00:55:04,920
his having committed a criminal offense. B in the case

833
00:55:04,920 –> 00:55:07,119
of a person who has not attained the age of

834
00:55:07,159 –> 00:55:10,440
eighteen years, for the purpose of his education or welfare.

835
00:55:10,840 –> 00:55:13,679
HE in the case of persons suffering from infectious or

836
00:55:13,719 –> 00:55:18,119
contagious disease, person of unsound mind, person addicted to drugs

837
00:55:18,159 –> 00:55:21,440
or alcohol, vagrance for those or purpose of those care

838
00:55:21,599 –> 00:55:25,880
or treatment or protection of community. F for the purpose

839
00:55:25,920 –> 00:55:29,320
of preventing the unlawful entry of any person to Nigeria,

840
00:55:29,480 –> 00:55:33,519
or of affecting the expulsion, extradition, or unlawful removal from

841
00:55:33,639 –> 00:55:37,039
Nigeria of any person, or the taking of proceedings relating

842
00:55:37,079 –> 00:55:39,719
there too, provided that a person who is charged with

843
00:55:39,760 –> 00:55:42,280
an offense and who has been detained in law in

844
00:55:42,400 –> 00:55:45,960
lawful custody awaiting trials shall not continue to be kept

845
00:55:46,039 –> 00:55:49,159
in such detention for a period longer than the maximum

846
00:55:49,199 –> 00:55:53,840
period of imprisonment prescribed for him. Section forty one provides

847
00:55:53,880 –> 00:55:57,559
every citizen is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria to

848
00:55:57,639 –> 00:56:00,920
reside in any part. Therefore, there even knows citizens shall

849
00:56:00,960 –> 00:56:06,000
be expelled from Nigeria or refuse entry thereby or exit. Therefore,

850
00:56:06,360 –> 00:56:09,440
they are also entitled. They are also entitled to their

851
00:56:09,519 –> 00:56:12,800
right to freedom of religion as expressed under Section thirty

852
00:56:12,840 –> 00:56:16,920
eight of the Constitution of the Federal Republic Nigeria. The

853
00:56:17,039 –> 00:56:21,440
right to personal liberty, movement religion a complementary of each other.

854
00:56:22,000 –> 00:56:25,519
Jealousy guides these rights and their basic rights which enact

855
00:56:25,519 –> 00:56:29,679
to them as being human beings. These rights are so fundamental.

856
00:56:30,119 –> 00:56:34,079
Kindly see my Lorder gagu JCA has initiated on this

857
00:56:34,199 –> 00:56:38,800
Inokopo versus Lagos State Government and another citation. The people

858
00:56:38,840 –> 00:56:41,159
of the Southeast cannot be ordered to sit at home

859
00:56:41,239 –> 00:56:44,599
by a person, especially for someone who is not illegally

860
00:56:44,679 –> 00:56:47,880
recognized official of the federal government or an official of

861
00:56:47,920 –> 00:56:51,760
any of the states. The only person entitled to restrict

862
00:56:51,800 –> 00:56:55,119
movements of person within Nigeria is the President or the

863
00:56:55,159 –> 00:56:59,400
Federal Republic of Nigeria. Under emergency power under Section three

864
00:56:59,480 –> 00:57:02,760
hundred and nis of the Constitution of the Federal Republic

865
00:57:02,800 –> 00:57:06,480
of Nigeria nineteen ninety nine, as amended, the President can

866
00:57:06,599 –> 00:57:09,480
order for a curfew area where there is a crisis

867
00:57:09,559 –> 00:57:13,320
or natural disaster. The defendant is not the President of

868
00:57:13,360 –> 00:57:16,599
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, thus lacks any power to

869
00:57:16,679 –> 00:57:19,039
so declare a sit at home in any part of

870
00:57:19,079 –> 00:57:23,360
the country. The defendant arrogated to himself power he lacks,

871
00:57:23,360 –> 00:57:25,760
and with the threat of violence, order the residents of

872
00:57:25,800 –> 00:57:28,559
the Southeastern State to stay at home or face the

873
00:57:28,639 –> 00:57:33,400
consequences of the disobedience. This is an unconstitutional act which

874
00:57:33,440 –> 00:57:36,639
is subversive and amounts to nothing more than a terrorist act.

875
00:57:37,400 –> 00:57:39,960
It is also a notorious fact that the people of

876
00:57:40,039 –> 00:57:43,000
Southeast have been subjected to sit at home threats on

877
00:57:43,119 –> 00:57:47,039
Mondays for years now. P W four, who stated that

878
00:57:47,119 –> 00:57:51,039
he was stationed in the Southeast, especially in IMO’s State

879
00:57:51,119 –> 00:57:54,000
for some years, gave evidence that Monday sit at home

880
00:57:54,079 –> 00:57:57,239
is a usual occurrence wherein the town are deserted, even

881
00:57:57,280 –> 00:58:01,320
the farm lands. P W four also gave evidence on

882
00:58:01,400 –> 00:58:04,239
the death of one Armed Gulak, a former aid to

883
00:58:04,280 –> 00:58:08,440
the former President Goodluck Jonathan, that the said Hmed Gulak

884
00:58:08,559 –> 00:58:11,440
had been killed by IPO b men in portion to

885
00:58:11,480 –> 00:58:15,360
the order of defendant. Armed Gulak was trying to catch

886
00:58:15,360 –> 00:58:17,719
her flight out of Awery on the thirtieth day of

887
00:58:17,800 –> 00:58:20,719
May twenty twenty one when he ran into a checkpoint

888
00:58:20,760 –> 00:58:25,119
by IPOB and was shot dead. P W four stated

889
00:58:25,159 –> 00:58:26,880
that he was one of those who got to the

890
00:58:26,880 –> 00:58:30,400
scene first. It must be noted that thirtieth of May

891
00:58:30,440 –> 00:58:34,760
twenty twenty one was a Sunday not a Monday, but notwithstanding,

892
00:58:34,760 –> 00:58:36,920
it leads to the death of a person trying to

893
00:58:36,960 –> 00:58:39,960
move around due to the directive of defender. As shown

894
00:58:40,000 –> 00:58:43,800
in exhibit p W K is a medical report from

895
00:58:43,840 –> 00:58:48,320
the Nigerian Police Medical Services Awery. The report is dated

896
00:58:48,360 –> 00:58:51,119
the eighteenth of July twenty twenty one and it states

897
00:58:51,119 –> 00:58:56,800
to whom it consign medical report late Armed Gulak Hospital number,

898
00:58:57,039 –> 00:59:00,280
the victim allegedly shot dead by Hoodlum’s suspect. It to

899
00:59:00,320 –> 00:59:04,880
be IPOB ESN members on the thirtieth of October twenty

900
00:59:04,920 –> 00:59:08,639
twenty one, at about seven hours along Airport Road. Hurry

901
00:59:09,480 –> 00:59:14,239
picture of lifeless man seine body of disease buried informations

902
00:59:14,280 –> 00:59:18,159
above medical reports duly signed by the medical practitioner clearly

903
00:59:18,239 –> 00:59:21,159
states the immediate cause of the death of Ahmed Gulac

904
00:59:21,239 –> 00:59:24,239
and links him to the defendant as leader of IPOB

905
00:59:24,440 –> 00:59:28,519
and ESN. The action of the defendant cannot be excused

906
00:59:28,599 –> 00:59:32,320
under any circumstances. The declaration of a sit at home

907
00:59:32,360 –> 00:59:36,599
without any constitutional power, especially the accompanied by the threat,

908
00:59:37,000 –> 00:59:40,679
is a terrorist act. The defendant did not present any

909
00:59:40,719 –> 00:59:45,800
evidence to challenge report this case of the prosecution. Consequently,

910
00:59:46,199 –> 00:59:49,599
he admits the evidence as presented by the prosecution. The

911
00:59:49,639 –> 00:59:54,519
presection has successfully proved Can two beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently,

912
00:59:54,920 –> 00:59:58,239
the defendant is hereby convicted of count two. With respect

913
00:59:58,239 –> 01:00:02,039
to Count three, defendant is charged with professing to be

914
01:00:02,079 –> 01:00:05,760
a member of a Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB,

915
01:00:06,360 –> 01:00:10,280
a prescribed organization in which thereby committing an offense contrary

916
01:00:10,280 –> 01:00:14,320
to impunishable under Section sixteen of the Terrorism Prevention Act

917
01:00:14,360 –> 01:00:18,800
twenty thirteen, Session sixteen of the Terrorism Prevention Acts and

918
01:00:18,880 –> 01:00:22,920
Prevention Amendment Act provides and I quote, any person who

919
01:00:22,960 –> 01:00:25,039
is a member or professes to be a member of

920
01:00:25,119 –> 01:00:28,400
terrorist groups commits an offense and is liable on conviction

921
01:00:28,559 –> 01:00:31,880
to imprisonment for a time not less than twenty one years.

922
01:00:32,679 –> 01:00:36,079
The ingredients of the offense from the above provide provisions

923
01:00:36,079 –> 01:00:40,280
are one, the defender must be a person. Two, the

924
01:00:40,320 –> 01:00:42,840
defender must be a member or professes to be a

925
01:00:42,840 –> 01:00:46,960
member of a terrorist group. Three the terrorist group must

926
01:00:47,039 –> 01:00:50,079
have been prescribed as at the time the defendant professes

927
01:00:50,199 –> 01:00:55,800
membership was tied as earlier established second ingredients. Prosecution has

928
01:00:55,880 –> 01:00:58,960
led evidence showing that the defendant was not just a member,

929
01:00:58,960 –> 01:01:01,679
but he was the leader of a terrorist organization known

930
01:01:01,760 –> 01:01:06,119
as Indigenous People of Biafra. Indeed, in the broadcast of

931
01:01:06,159 –> 01:01:09,079
the sixteenth of May twenty twenty one, as contained in

932
01:01:09,159 –> 01:01:12,800
the z bp WW, the defendant in the beginning of

933
01:01:12,840 –> 01:01:16,199
the cliff stated this, and I quote my name is

934
01:01:16,280 –> 01:01:19,440
Namdi Kanu. I am the leader of Indigenous People of

935
01:01:19,480 –> 01:01:24,400
Biafra and director of Radio Biafra Biafra Television. I will

936
01:01:24,440 –> 01:01:27,800
remain a loyal servant of the people. He further stated

937
01:01:27,840 –> 01:01:31,239
around fifty one minutes mark into the video. If God

938
01:01:31,320 –> 01:01:34,199
is on our side, which I know he is, the

939
01:01:34,360 –> 01:01:39,000
army of Nigeria will die in Biafra Land. Everybody will die.

940
01:01:39,239 –> 01:01:42,000
I will be the one leading it. By God’s grace,

941
01:01:42,320 –> 01:01:46,719
everything called Nigeria will perish in Biafra Land. The world

942
01:01:46,800 –> 01:01:50,199
must be prepared for what is to come unquote. In

943
01:01:50,360 –> 01:01:54,159
several other broadcasts, the defendant admitted being the leader of

944
01:01:54,239 –> 01:01:58,039
Indigenous People of Biafra. There is no fact before this

945
01:01:58,199 –> 01:02:00,960
court showing that defendant is not member and in fact

946
01:02:01,039 –> 01:02:04,480
leader of the said group. The defendant, from the evidence

947
01:02:04,519 –> 01:02:07,920
before this court, also possessed power to order the co

948
01:02:08,119 –> 01:02:11,880
ordinator of ip O B. In a broadcast dated the

949
01:02:11,920 –> 01:02:15,639
eleventh of May twenty twenty one. In exhibit p w W,

950
01:02:16,199 –> 01:02:19,199
the defendant, while commenting on the meeting of Southern Governor

951
01:02:19,280 –> 01:02:22,360
held in a sarvice stated around thirty five minutes to

952
01:02:22,400 –> 01:02:25,800
the exhibits while played and I quote concerning the lockdown

953
01:02:25,840 –> 01:02:29,559
announced yesterday, I urge all people of Biafra and all

954
01:02:29,599 –> 01:02:32,719
those in Bafra Land to disobey the lockdown given by

955
01:02:32,800 –> 01:02:37,119
Zoological Republic of Nigeria. The reason is because they want

956
01:02:37,159 –> 01:02:39,079
to use the dead of the Knight to move their

957
01:02:39,119 –> 01:02:43,639
fighters into our forest, because we have defeated their foot soldiers.

958
01:02:44,119 –> 01:02:46,719
We must resist this stupid lockdown and it will not

959
01:02:46,840 –> 01:02:50,559
hold in Biafra. I am calling on all the co ordinator,

960
01:02:51,039 –> 01:02:54,159
deputy co ordinator of e s N, e s N

961
01:02:54,199 –> 01:02:57,039
and IPO B not to sleep in their houses to day,

962
01:02:57,360 –> 01:03:00,719
but to look for somewhere else to stay, because now

963
01:03:00,760 –> 01:03:03,320
we are in the trenches. Now you will know what

964
01:03:03,440 –> 01:03:07,159
is freedom fighting for. It is not comfortable, it is

965
01:03:07,199 –> 01:03:10,440
not it is not rosy. Do not sleep at home.

966
01:03:10,920 –> 01:03:14,079
Do not sleep at home. Change your phone and even

967
01:03:14,159 –> 01:03:17,519
your phone itself. The defendant, no doubt belonged to the

968
01:03:17,559 –> 01:03:19,519
group and is a leader of the group with the

969
01:03:19,559 –> 01:03:23,159
influence of commanding the coordinators of the group, not only

970
01:03:23,239 –> 01:03:26,800
IPOB but even Eastern Security Network which is the armed

971
01:03:26,840 –> 01:03:30,679
wing of IPOB. In the broadcast of the twelfth of

972
01:03:30,719 –> 01:03:34,960
December twenty twenty, the defendant made an announcement in inaugurating

973
01:03:34,960 –> 01:03:38,199
the military group known as Eastern Security Network, which is

974
01:03:38,199 –> 01:03:42,280
the armed wing of the indigenous people of Biafra. He stated,

975
01:03:42,559 –> 01:03:47,440
and I quote, we have cowards, fine line idiots as governors.

976
01:03:47,760 –> 01:03:50,199
They have given over our land to the Janjuy to

977
01:03:50,280 –> 01:03:56,159
occupy in perpetual perpetuity. This very generation, this very IPOB

978
01:03:56,440 –> 01:04:00,920
will not tolerate it, not now, not tomorrow, not forever.

979
01:04:01,360 –> 01:04:03,880
We will rather all perish and die than to allow

980
01:04:03,960 –> 01:04:07,199
our land to be taken over by the Janjawi. This

981
01:04:07,360 –> 01:04:09,960
is a warning to all the governors who are conspiring,

982
01:04:10,079 –> 01:04:13,119
due to one political consideration, to give our land to

983
01:04:13,199 –> 01:04:17,199
infidel and blood sucking demos from this town. I cannot,

984
01:04:17,480 –> 01:04:20,880
it cannot happen, not under our watch. We are being

985
01:04:20,920 –> 01:04:25,440
told that some of these invaders come from Senegal, Gambia, Mali,

986
01:04:25,719 –> 01:04:29,440
from Nigerian Republicans and from Chad, according to Governor of

987
01:04:29,519 –> 01:04:33,960
Katsena State. Therefore, we are setting up the Eastern Security

988
01:04:34,000 –> 01:04:37,880
Networks to combat the excesses of these vagabonds criminals from

989
01:04:37,880 –> 01:04:41,039
crossing along the same line as a Motecan, the one

990
01:04:41,079 –> 01:04:44,480
set up by meeti Allah. What we are launching before

991
01:04:44,519 –> 01:04:47,719
the war to day is Eastern Security Network, not a

992
01:04:47,760 –> 01:04:51,039
Biafra army, and we will let the world know when

993
01:04:51,079 –> 01:04:54,679
the army is too much, too much. But for our

994
01:04:54,719 –> 01:04:57,760
present purposes, we are setting it up to defend our

995
01:04:57,880 –> 01:05:00,719
land Biaffor against marauders from the t Sahil and the

996
01:05:00,840 –> 01:05:05,360
term incurshion led by terrorists Fulani to be precise. In

997
01:05:05,400 –> 01:05:08,000
the coming days, you shall see them in their uniform

998
01:05:08,039 –> 01:05:11,639
performing the critical issue of providing security for our land.

999
01:05:12,440 –> 01:05:16,519
The defendant, who was feasibly agitated, continue in the broadcast

1000
01:05:16,599 –> 01:05:19,639
by stating, no governor in the Southeast and South South

1001
01:05:19,760 –> 01:05:23,559
have been able to form a security outfit. Therefore, I

1002
01:05:23,639 –> 01:05:26,639
must defend our land to the very last blood. We

1003
01:05:26,760 –> 01:05:31,440
shall not stop, not now, not tomorrow, not forever, until

1004
01:05:31,480 –> 01:05:34,800
our land is get rid of vultures of this Fulani terrorist.

1005
01:05:35,559 –> 01:05:38,559
In the third video broadcast, there was a side video

1006
01:05:38,639 –> 01:05:41,559
of the man of the Eastern Security Network dressed in

1007
01:05:41,639 –> 01:05:44,719
black with red cap, waving black flag with insignia of

1008
01:05:44,760 –> 01:05:49,159
Eastern Security Network. This is therefore no doubt. The prosecution

1009
01:05:49,360 –> 01:05:54,039
has established the second ingredients beyond reasonable doubt. With respect

1010
01:05:54,119 –> 01:05:57,599
to the third ingredient, the evidence before this court shows

1011
01:05:57,639 –> 01:06:02,159
that IPOB is a prescribed group. I take judicial notice

1012
01:06:02,159 –> 01:06:04,960
of session under Session one hundred and twenty two of

1013
01:06:05,000 –> 01:06:07,800
the Evidence Act of the Order made by my learned

1014
01:06:07,840 –> 01:06:12,639
brother Yako j In sued number fac ab JCSA seventy one,

1015
01:06:12,800 –> 01:06:17,159
twenty seventeen between Attorney General of the Federation versus Indigenous

1016
01:06:17,199 –> 01:06:21,559
People of Biafra today dated sorry dated the twentieth of

1017
01:06:21,599 –> 01:06:25,920
September twenty seventeen, wherein the activities of Indigenous People of

1018
01:06:25,960 –> 01:06:30,280
Biafra were prescribed. He sent order crystallized which is the

1019
01:06:30,280 –> 01:06:34,000
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette number ninety nine in

1020
01:06:34,079 –> 01:06:37,400
volume one hundred and four dated the twentieth of September

1021
01:06:37,440 –> 01:06:42,920
twenty seventeen, titled Terrorism Prevention Order Number Terrorism Prevention Order

1022
01:06:42,960 –> 01:06:46,719
of twenty seventeen. The gazette writz and I quotes nothing

1023
01:06:46,760 –> 01:06:49,320
is hereby given that by the order of Federal High

1024
01:06:49,320 –> 01:06:54,000
Courts in sued number facab JCS eight hundred and seventy one,

1025
01:06:54,159 –> 01:06:59,440
twenty seventeen, dated the twentieth of September twenty seventeen, as

1026
01:06:59,480 –> 01:07:02,840
per the schef to this notice, the activities of Indigenous

1027
01:07:02,840 –> 01:07:05,920
People of Biafra declared to be terrorist and illegal in

1028
01:07:06,000 –> 01:07:09,800
any part of the country Nigeria, especially in the Southeast

1029
01:07:10,159 –> 01:07:14,079
South South region of Nigeria, is prescribed portioned to Session

1030
01:07:14,119 –> 01:07:19,639
two of the Terrorism Prevention Act twenty eleven as amended two. Consequently,

1031
01:07:20,039 –> 01:07:23,000
the general public is hereby warned that any person or

1032
01:07:23,079 –> 01:07:26,440
group of persons participating in any manner whatever, in any

1033
01:07:26,519 –> 01:07:30,119
form of activities involving or concerning the prosecution of the

1034
01:07:30,119 –> 01:07:33,280
collective intention or otherwise of the said group, will be

1035
01:07:33,360 –> 01:07:37,239
violating the provision of the Terrorism Prevention Act twenty eleven

1036
01:07:37,320 –> 01:07:41,039
as amended and liable to prosecution. The import of the

1037
01:07:41,079 –> 01:07:43,800
above is that, beginning from the commencement date of the

1038
01:07:43,840 –> 01:07:47,880
twentieth of September twenty seventeen, any person claiming to be

1039
01:07:47,920 –> 01:07:52,239
a member of IPOB commits a terrorist act. The defendant,

1040
01:07:52,320 –> 01:07:55,400
by his broadcast of the eleventh of May twenty twenty

1041
01:07:55,800 –> 01:07:58,719
the twelfth of December twenty twenty profess to be a

1042
01:07:58,760 –> 01:08:02,280
member of prescribed group. Thus is the breach of Session

1043
01:08:02,360 –> 01:08:06,280
one hundred sixty one of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act

1044
01:08:06,360 –> 01:08:11,159
twenty thirteen. Consequently, is hereby convicted of Count three on

1045
01:08:11,280 –> 01:08:15,239
Count four and five, which are closely related. The defendant

1046
01:08:15,280 –> 01:08:18,279
is charged with inciting members of the public in Nigeria

1047
01:08:18,319 –> 01:08:22,239
to halt and kill Nigeria security personnel and their family members,

1048
01:08:22,640 –> 01:08:25,920
thereby committing offense under Section one Sub two h of

1049
01:08:25,960 –> 01:08:30,960
the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act twenty thirteen. The Session provides

1050
01:08:31,000 –> 01:08:34,520
as follows. Any person of any person of body corporate

1051
01:08:34,520 –> 01:08:39,039
who knowingly or outside Nigeria direct or indirectly willingly incite,

1052
01:08:39,520 –> 01:08:43,159
promises or induces any other person by any means whatsoever

1053
01:08:43,239 –> 01:08:45,600
to commit the Act of terrorism or any of the

1054
01:08:45,640 –> 01:08:49,039
offenses referred to in the Acts commits an offense under

1055
01:08:49,119 –> 01:08:51,920
the Act and is liable to conviction to maximum of

1056
01:08:52,000 –> 01:08:56,159
death sentence. The ingredients of the offense which the prosecution

1057
01:08:56,359 –> 01:09:00,520
must establish beyond reasonable data on the defendant and must

1058
01:09:00,560 –> 01:09:04,319
be person of body corporate. Two. The defendant must have

1059
01:09:04,520 –> 01:09:09,000
directly or indirectly incits, promise, or induced other person by

1060
01:09:09,039 –> 01:09:13,680
any means whatsoever to commit the consent Terrorism Act. Three.

1061
01:09:13,880 –> 01:09:18,279
The defendant must have directly or indirectly incited, promised, or

1062
01:09:18,319 –> 01:09:21,720
induced other persons by any means whatsoever to commit the

1063
01:09:21,840 –> 01:09:26,359
terrorist act willingly or knowingly. The defendant have been established

1064
01:09:26,359 –> 01:09:28,760
to be a human being by the prosecution. For the

1065
01:09:28,800 –> 01:09:33,479
second ingredient, it is important to understand what incitement means,

1066
01:09:33,479 –> 01:09:37,640
and according to Supreme Court by Nikitoby Dsse of Blessed Memory,

1067
01:09:38,039 –> 01:09:41,600
the incasser and the State citations applied hold and I quote.

1068
01:09:41,840 –> 01:09:45,319
An encouragement here means an art of making someone to

1069
01:09:45,399 –> 01:09:48,560
feel brave or confident enough to do something by giving

1070
01:09:48,600 –> 01:09:52,840
active approval in support of the crime. Incitement also have

1071
01:09:52,920 –> 01:09:56,920
the element of encouragement. By incitement, the person is provoked

1072
01:09:56,960 –> 01:09:59,760
by a strong passion or feeling to commit an offense.

1073
01:10:00,600 –> 01:10:02,680
The word set is a word of the word of

1074
01:10:02,800 –> 01:10:06,199
quite a number of synonyms. The two words set on

1075
01:10:06,319 –> 01:10:10,279
connotes the resemblance of casing to attack or chase like

1076
01:10:10,359 –> 01:10:13,199
one may be say the future man prepare the bait

1077
01:10:13,279 –> 01:10:16,560
to set on the fish. It also adds the element

1078
01:10:16,640 –> 01:10:21,000
of antagonism and instigation. The art of instigating means something

1079
01:10:21,079 –> 01:10:24,039
happened by the actions or conduct of a person who

1080
01:10:24,079 –> 01:10:27,720
is the starter. By the act of instigation, the co

1081
01:10:27,840 –> 01:10:32,000
accused is prepared or gingered to commit an offense likewise.

1082
01:10:32,279 –> 01:10:36,520
The online Oxford Dictionary defines its incitements as follows the

1083
01:10:36,560 –> 01:10:42,119
action of provoking unlawful behavior urging someone to behave unlawfully.

1084
01:10:42,479 –> 01:10:46,319
The Cambridge Dictionary also defines incitements as follows and I

1085
01:10:46,399 –> 01:10:49,239
quote the art of encouraging someone to do or to

1086
01:10:49,279 –> 01:10:53,920
feel something unpleasant or violent. Drawing from the above definitions,

1087
01:10:54,319 –> 01:10:57,800
the incitements involve provoking or instigating people to do an

1088
01:10:57,840 –> 01:11:02,279
unlawful act. In their instant terrorist acts. The prosecution has

1089
01:11:02,359 –> 01:11:05,880
led evidence showing that the defendant made broadcasts in citing

1090
01:11:05,920 –> 01:11:09,039
public to take up arms against the security personnel in

1091
01:11:09,159 –> 01:11:13,239
Nigeria to kill them and their family members. The broadcast

1092
01:11:13,279 –> 01:11:16,479
of twenty first day of October twenty twenty is contained

1093
01:11:16,520 –> 01:11:20,479
in the p w W. The defendant said, and I quote,

1094
01:11:20,720 –> 01:11:23,279
Radio Baffra is now in the hand of the enemy

1095
01:11:23,279 –> 01:11:26,560
of our freedom. I don’t know how much they paid

1096
01:11:26,640 –> 01:11:29,439
for it, but I know that Britain spent over four

1097
01:11:29,479 –> 01:11:32,199
point eight billion a few days ago to suppress what

1098
01:11:32,359 –> 01:11:36,000
is happening. That is what they have done. I told

1099
01:11:36,039 –> 01:11:38,560
you a while back that Britain was now in charge

1100
01:11:38,600 –> 01:11:41,479
of what is happening in the zoo, and you thought

1101
01:11:41,520 –> 01:11:44,960
that I was joking. They have now come with their clampdown,

1102
01:11:45,319 –> 01:11:48,640
but they are now going They are not going to succeed.

1103
01:11:49,239 –> 01:11:52,439
Radio Baffra belonged to us, But why is it not

1104
01:11:52,560 –> 01:11:56,600
playing out our program right now? The defendant also stated,

1105
01:11:57,039 –> 01:11:59,199
I am telling you people to go to the bush.

1106
01:12:00,039 –> 01:12:03,960
Whenever you see a military convoy, you attack them. Whenever

1107
01:12:04,000 –> 01:12:07,479
you see a police convoy, attack them. They are human

1108
01:12:07,520 –> 01:12:10,720
beings and they also beat any person with a police

1109
01:12:10,800 –> 01:12:14,720
uniform or any army any army uniform is an enemy

1110
01:12:14,760 –> 01:12:19,199
of the people. Around fifty seven minutes to this video mark,

1111
01:12:19,600 –> 01:12:22,800
the defender stated, and I quote they came to Tanubu.

1112
01:12:23,560 –> 01:12:27,199
It is surprised that after British High Commissioner came to Tanubu,

1113
01:12:27,359 –> 01:12:31,119
they opened fire on protesters in Lagos. You should know

1114
01:12:31,520 –> 01:12:34,680
that the woman is a devil, a big, big devil.

1115
01:12:34,960 –> 01:12:38,199
She too will go We get a common pence. The

1116
01:12:38,279 –> 01:12:42,199
defendant was referring to Katrina Lang, the British High Commissioner

1117
01:12:42,239 –> 01:12:45,840
at that time. The defendant also said, from what will

1118
01:12:45,840 –> 01:12:48,920
happen in Abba between today and tomorrow? We tell you

1119
01:12:48,960 –> 01:12:53,520
how serious we are. Every police officer with uniform. Once

1120
01:12:53,560 –> 01:12:56,399
you come out from your house with police uniform, you

1121
01:12:56,520 –> 01:13:00,520
a dead man. Working callers were calling in from from

1122
01:13:00,560 –> 01:13:05,720
places like Abba, like toll gates and other parts of Legos, Abaden, Abouja,

1123
01:13:06,039 –> 01:13:10,880
Jos Arby Estate. Even one Jacob called from Nasarawa State

1124
01:13:11,319 –> 01:13:14,319
and the defendant kept giving orders for these callers and

1125
01:13:14,359 –> 01:13:18,479
other listeners to kill every police and soldiers. The defendant

1126
01:13:18,560 –> 01:13:21,960
even told the people how to build an improvised bombs.

1127
01:13:22,439 –> 01:13:24,920
He asked him to go to fillings station to get

1128
01:13:24,960 –> 01:13:27,000
fuel in a bottle and put a rag in it.

1129
01:13:27,760 –> 01:13:30,119
Then they should set the rag at ablaze and throw

1130
01:13:30,159 –> 01:13:33,439
it at soldier’s In responding to a call a call

1131
01:13:33,520 –> 01:13:36,520
from Abouja in that same broadcast of the twentieth of

1132
01:13:36,520 –> 01:13:41,039
October twenty twenty one, the defendant, while inciting his listener

1133
01:13:41,079 –> 01:13:44,720
to attack the relative of security personnel, stated, and I

1134
01:13:44,800 –> 01:13:48,119
quote that every commander they have given his name feeds

1135
01:13:49,000 –> 01:13:51,920
find his children. I want to get him in trouble.

1136
01:13:52,319 –> 01:13:54,560
When they take me to court and ask why I

1137
01:13:54,640 –> 01:13:58,359
said such thing, I will tell them why. Find the

1138
01:13:58,399 –> 01:14:03,079
commander his name is you matter, find his children, find

1139
01:14:03,159 –> 01:14:06,279
his children, the commander of those on the ground, find

1140
01:14:06,359 –> 01:14:11,880
their children, very very important, find their children unquote. This

1141
01:14:12,000 –> 01:14:15,800
defendant went further than an eye quote. Start attacking the police.

1142
01:14:16,640 –> 01:14:21,319
Take the guns, use them against them, manufacture molotov cocktail,

1143
01:14:21,720 –> 01:14:26,079
manufacture bombs to bomb them unquote. The defendant asked about

1144
01:14:26,119 –> 01:14:30,720
two hours, forty four minutes thirty five second mark, while

1145
01:14:30,760 –> 01:14:33,479
concurring with a caller who informed him of the intention

1146
01:14:33,600 –> 01:14:37,199
of him other IPOB members to burn down the Ezima

1147
01:14:37,239 –> 01:14:41,760
police station, stated not only one, I want every police

1148
01:14:41,800 –> 01:14:45,479
station in abba to be destroyed, completely, destroyed and burn

1149
01:14:45,560 –> 01:14:50,079
them down. It is an order destroying them completely. Anybody

1150
01:14:50,159 –> 01:14:54,279
who see them with police uniform kill the person. Nigeria

1151
01:14:54,359 –> 01:14:58,399
wants anarchy, we will give them. And in another broadcast,

1152
01:14:58,760 –> 01:15:02,800
the defendant, while responding to a caller, stated this, you

1153
01:15:02,960 –> 01:15:06,439
people must devise strategy to outfit the army. There are

1154
01:15:06,479 –> 01:15:09,239
some guns in those states right now as we speak.

1155
01:15:10,039 –> 01:15:12,279
Use those guns to kill one or two of their

1156
01:15:12,399 –> 01:15:16,000
army offices. Take the guns and begin to kill other

1157
01:15:16,039 –> 01:15:20,159
people as well. Begin because they cannot sustain this protest

1158
01:15:20,239 –> 01:15:24,079
for three years, three weeks. There are guns in edo

1159
01:15:24,159 –> 01:15:28,239
states already. Kill the army whenever you see them, take

1160
01:15:28,279 –> 01:15:31,520
the guns and kill them. The incitement of the defendant

1161
01:15:31,600 –> 01:15:34,760
for the public to kill security personnel is quite clear

1162
01:15:34,800 –> 01:15:39,600
from its big blockers. Not only incitement to kill security offices,

1163
01:15:40,039 –> 01:15:43,119
the defendant even went as far as inciting the public

1164
01:15:43,199 –> 01:15:47,479
to destroy all properties of federal government during the Ensis

1165
01:15:47,520 –> 01:15:51,279
protest of the twentieth of October twenty twenty, the defendant.

1166
01:15:51,279 –> 01:15:54,720
In another live dated the twentieth of October twenty twenty,

1167
01:15:55,119 –> 01:15:58,319
the defendant, while responding to calls from his foot soldier

1168
01:15:58,439 –> 01:16:01,439
during the protest, stated, and I quote, if you leave

1169
01:16:01,479 –> 01:16:04,600
the Janjui in their agents, the way they operate. If

1170
01:16:04,600 –> 01:16:07,479
you leave them, believe you will you believe me, you

1171
01:16:07,520 –> 01:16:11,680
will suffer That very hotel must be brought down. I

1172
01:16:11,760 –> 01:16:14,880
did not say set of lays. It must be demolished

1173
01:16:14,880 –> 01:16:17,520
as an example to the rest. If you have not

1174
01:16:17,960 –> 01:16:21,439
dealt with Tanubu in Lagos, the other will not learn

1175
01:16:21,479 –> 01:16:26,079
their lesson. Tanubu is an evil man. The hotel refers

1176
01:16:26,079 –> 01:16:29,319
here to his Oriental Hotel in Lagos, which the defendant

1177
01:16:29,399 –> 01:16:33,640
alleged belonged to Tanubu. While responding to a caller, the

1178
01:16:33,680 –> 01:16:37,359
defendant urged his callers to ambush forces during the protest

1179
01:16:37,439 –> 01:16:41,079
and cut him off. He said, and I quote, go

1180
01:16:41,119 –> 01:16:43,479
to the bush. You need to cut him off from

1181
01:16:43,479 –> 01:16:46,640
the back, ambush them, take the guns from them and

1182
01:16:46,720 –> 01:16:50,680
kill them. They are animals and not human beings. They

1183
01:16:50,720 –> 01:16:54,079
may be wearing uniforms like police or soldier, but they

1184
01:16:54,079 –> 01:16:58,000
are animals. Disarm them and kill them. If you allow

1185
01:16:58,039 –> 01:17:01,159
him to escape, your life is over. And I want

1186
01:17:01,239 –> 01:17:04,880
Lagos airports to be on flame. Reach the perimeter fence

1187
01:17:04,920 –> 01:17:08,399
and burn down the Lagos airport. If you have double

1188
01:17:08,439 –> 01:17:11,640
barrel or pistol. Go to the airport and burn it down,

1189
01:17:12,520 –> 01:17:17,359
said Murtala Mohammad Airport on fire, set it ablaze right now.

1190
01:17:17,399 –> 01:17:22,479
You are dealing with animals, Fulani Janjuwi. They do not reason. Unquote.

1191
01:17:22,720 –> 01:17:25,359
It is important to state that the said hotels and

1192
01:17:25,479 –> 01:17:29,640
Matala Mohammad Airport and other property in Lagos, they are

1193
01:17:29,680 –> 01:17:32,079
not in the North. They are not in the north

1194
01:17:32,119 –> 01:17:35,560
where it seemed to hate with passion. Even his own

1195
01:17:35,640 –> 01:17:39,600
fellow Igbo’s people have property in Lagos. With destroying the

1196
01:17:39,640 –> 01:17:43,960
property is said to be agitation for self determinations. The

1197
01:17:44,039 –> 01:17:47,399
threats and destruction which follow were corroborated in Exhibit p

1198
01:17:47,680 –> 01:17:50,319
w D two which is a pictorial picture of the

1199
01:17:50,399 –> 01:17:53,800
assessment of damage done to the Nigerian police alone in

1200
01:17:53,880 –> 01:17:57,479
the state of Southern States. So many of these police

1201
01:17:57,479 –> 01:18:00,600
stations and even police offices were killed as a result

1202
01:18:00,640 –> 01:18:04,680
of the incitement by the defendant. Also Exhibit p w

1203
01:18:04,880 –> 01:18:07,880
D two A, which is a compilation of death reports

1204
01:18:07,880 –> 01:18:11,840
and certificate of death of security offices. In the report,

1205
01:18:12,199 –> 01:18:14,800
the number of police officers who were killed was given

1206
01:18:14,840 –> 01:18:18,600
as one hundred and twenty eight, military offices were thirty seven,

1207
01:18:18,960 –> 01:18:22,880
other security offices as ten number of police stations attacked

1208
01:18:22,880 –> 01:18:26,439
were one hundred and sixty four and neck facilities destroyed

1209
01:18:26,640 –> 01:18:30,199
were nine in number. This clearly shows the extent of

1210
01:18:30,279 –> 01:18:34,840
damage caused by the defendant through his inciting statements. Another

1211
01:18:34,960 –> 01:18:38,399
caller called in into the program, informing the defendant that

1212
01:18:38,439 –> 01:18:40,840
he was at a shoddier Parper Expressway and that they

1213
01:18:40,880 –> 01:18:45,399
are killing them. The defendant, annoyed by this information, stated

1214
01:18:45,439 –> 01:18:48,239
for and I quote, how many police or army did

1215
01:18:48,319 –> 01:18:51,000
you kill? I don’t want to hear that they are

1216
01:18:51,039 –> 01:18:54,479
killing you. How many did you kill? The caller then

1217
01:18:54,560 –> 01:18:57,439
responded that they have bombed the Aarrille police station and

1218
01:18:57,479 –> 01:19:01,560
a Lasa police station, and then told the caller not

1219
01:19:01,680 –> 01:19:04,479
to wave the green white green flag of Nigeria, but

1220
01:19:04,600 –> 01:19:08,840
a bloodstained flag with the color green white. He further

1221
01:19:08,920 –> 01:19:11,800
responded to another caller by saying, what I want them

1222
01:19:11,840 –> 01:19:14,239
to do is to set a blaze building along Marina

1223
01:19:14,319 –> 01:19:18,720
on fire. Every federal government property in Lagos should be burned.

1224
01:19:19,159 –> 01:19:21,239
That is what is going to be signaled to the

1225
01:19:21,279 –> 01:19:24,880
world that people have had enough. I want every federal

1226
01:19:24,920 –> 01:19:28,920
government building in Lagos will be on fire. Every federal

1227
01:19:28,960 –> 01:19:32,479
government vehicle or anything belonging to federal government. Burn it.

1228
01:19:33,279 –> 01:19:37,119
Go to the Matala Mohammad Airport, burn it. How many

1229
01:19:37,159 –> 01:19:41,439
soldiers do they have? Manufacture your own weapons and ambush them.

1230
01:19:41,880 –> 01:19:44,640
The result of this incitement is the killing of several

1231
01:19:44,680 –> 01:19:50,600
military offices, police offices, DSS offices. The incitements also led

1232
01:19:50,640 –> 01:19:53,960
to the destruction of several police stations in Lagos across

1233
01:19:54,000 –> 01:19:58,119
the southern states of Nigeria. According to p W five,

1234
01:19:58,640 –> 01:20:01,520
he led a team of offices to investigate the destruction

1235
01:20:01,640 –> 01:20:04,600
and killing of the security personnel that occurred during the

1236
01:20:04,760 –> 01:20:09,000
ENS’s protest of the twentieth of October twenty twenty as

1237
01:20:09,079 –> 01:20:13,840
contained in NDBPWD two and p w D two K.

1238
01:20:14,760 –> 01:20:18,199
The results were quite alarming. The Court is mindful not

1239
01:20:18,239 –> 01:20:21,399
to attribute all the happening during the ENS’s protest on

1240
01:20:21,479 –> 01:20:25,479
the defendant. However, there is no doubt that the incitement

1241
01:20:25,560 –> 01:20:28,880
by the defendant contributed largely to the killing of security

1242
01:20:28,920 –> 01:20:33,399
operatives as well as destruction of public properties. The defendant

1243
01:20:33,479 –> 01:20:37,399
incited people to destroy properties such as the Alasa Police Station,

1244
01:20:37,920 –> 01:20:41,920
other police stations and properties of this government. The evidence

1245
01:20:42,000 –> 01:20:45,680
before this Court shows that the said properties were actually destroyed,

1246
01:20:45,720 –> 01:20:49,000
such as Alasa Police Station. The High Court of Legos

1247
01:20:49,000 –> 01:20:52,279
in Igboserrey as well as pat buses belonging to Lagos

1248
01:20:52,279 –> 01:20:56,680
State Government in Euingbo. P W two also testified that

1249
01:20:56,760 –> 01:21:00,000
military couples were killed by those incited by the defenders

1250
01:21:00,159 –> 01:21:04,479
in orlu in IMO’s state. In addition, p W Force

1251
01:21:04,520 –> 01:21:07,359
stated that his driver and one of his tactical offices

1252
01:21:07,439 –> 01:21:10,840
were killed as a result of the incitements. The action

1253
01:21:11,000 –> 01:21:13,239
of the defendant were clear as it was aimed to

1254
01:21:13,319 –> 01:21:17,079
cause anarchy by killing security operatives in Nigeria, which would

1255
01:21:17,079 –> 01:21:19,520
in turn lead to break down of law and order.

1256
01:21:20,239 –> 01:21:23,199
The defendants act and of an evil intention to havoc,

1257
01:21:23,520 –> 01:21:27,720
create wreck sorry, to create to wreck havoc on the

1258
01:21:27,720 –> 01:21:32,119
people and government of Nigeria. Are all these actions consistent

1259
01:21:32,199 –> 01:21:36,840
with agitation for self determinations? The actions to this sorry?

1260
01:21:37,119 –> 01:21:41,359
The answer to this is in negative. His violent outbursts

1261
01:21:41,399 –> 01:21:44,199
as well as his instigations of the public to attack

1262
01:21:44,279 –> 01:21:48,399
and kill security offices in southern Nigeria without provocation, was

1263
01:21:48,439 –> 01:21:53,239
done barbaric and without any conscience whatsoever. The defendant did

1264
01:21:53,279 –> 01:21:56,159
not feel any concern for the family of the offices

1265
01:21:56,199 –> 01:21:59,640
who were strained. He turned himself to a tyrant who

1266
01:21:59,640 –> 01:22:03,760
could tell life any time he pleased. Such persons cannot

1267
01:22:03,800 –> 01:22:07,520
be allowed to remain in society of sane minds. His

1268
01:22:07,640 –> 01:22:11,520
shocking instigations to kill other human being was incomprehensible, and

1269
01:22:11,640 –> 01:22:15,039
these court hereby condemn it. But I must say that

1270
01:22:15,159 –> 01:22:18,680
evidence extracted in this judgment is minute and very small

1271
01:22:18,720 –> 01:22:22,199
to the avalanche of evidence and broadcast before these Courts

1272
01:22:22,199 –> 01:22:27,159
by the defendant. The defendant made extremely threatening statements incited

1273
01:22:27,159 –> 01:22:31,600
people to violence. The prosecution unsuccessfully discharged his body of

1274
01:22:31,680 –> 01:22:36,279
proof in counts four and five beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently,

1275
01:22:36,680 –> 01:22:40,439
the defendant is hereby convicted of the said count four five,

1276
01:22:41,319 –> 01:22:45,079
now count six. For count six, the defendant charged with

1277
01:22:45,119 –> 01:22:48,000
the offense of making a broadcast received and heard in

1278
01:22:48,119 –> 01:22:51,199
Nigeria within the juris of this Court, in furtherance of

1279
01:22:51,239 –> 01:22:54,880
an art of terrorism against the Federal Republic of Nigeria

1280
01:22:54,920 –> 01:22:57,920
and the people of Nigeria, in which he directed members

1281
01:22:57,960 –> 01:23:01,760
of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, a prescribed organization to

1282
01:23:01,840 –> 01:23:06,119
manufacture bombs, thereby committing an offense punishable under Section one

1283
01:23:06,399 –> 01:23:10,000
two F of the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act twenty thirteen.

1284
01:23:10,920 –> 01:23:14,600
Section one two F of the Terrorism Prevention Act twenty

1285
01:23:14,640 –> 01:23:17,920
thirteen provides a person or body corporate who know fully,

1286
01:23:18,359 –> 01:23:25,039
knowingly in or outside Nigeria, directly or indirectly, willingly assists, felicitates, organizes,

1287
01:23:25,199 –> 01:23:29,359
or directs the activities of person organization engaged in any

1288
01:23:29,399 –> 01:23:33,399
act of terrorism. The ingredients of the offense expected to

1289
01:23:33,439 –> 01:23:36,680
be established A. One the defendant must be a person

1290
01:23:36,840 –> 01:23:42,800
or body corporate. Two the defendant must have assisted, facilitated, organized,

1291
01:23:42,880 –> 01:23:46,760
or directed the activities of person or organization engaged in

1292
01:23:46,880 –> 01:23:54,760
terrorist activities. Three the defender must have willingfully or willingly assisted, facilitated, organized,

1293
01:23:54,880 –> 01:23:59,640
or directed the activities of persons, organization engaging terrorist acts.

1294
01:24:00,439 –> 01:24:03,800
The defendants herein have been established to be a human being.

1295
01:24:04,199 –> 01:24:07,640
As to the second and third ingredient, the defendant, the

1296
01:24:07,720 –> 01:24:11,720
prosecution has led evidence to show that defendant has directed

1297
01:24:11,760 –> 01:24:16,279
membership of the terrorist organization to build bonds other explosives

1298
01:24:16,319 –> 01:24:19,840
in order to attack security operatives. Indeed, in full dance

1299
01:24:19,880 –> 01:24:23,359
of its terrorist actions and following the incitement of person

1300
01:24:23,479 –> 01:24:27,640
to kill defendant security operative, the defendant also directed his

1301
01:24:27,800 –> 01:24:32,800
members to build explosive devices, particularly Monotov cocktail about one

1302
01:24:32,880 –> 01:24:36,239
thirtieth of a minute thirty six seconds of the broadcast

1303
01:24:36,319 –> 01:24:39,760
of the twentieth of October twenty twenty, as contained in

1304
01:24:39,840 –> 01:24:44,279
Exhibit p WW, the defendant, while responding to a caller

1305
01:24:44,319 –> 01:24:48,000
about ensis protest, stated, and I quote now this night,

1306
01:24:48,520 –> 01:24:52,399
I want graduates to go to work. Graduates of chemical engineering,

1307
01:24:52,760 –> 01:24:57,199
those who were born as engineers. Manufacture any ordinance you can,

1308
01:24:57,239 –> 01:24:59,800
because they are coming to kill you any way, regardless

1309
01:24:59,840 –> 01:25:04,079
of what you do. Go and manufacture any ordinance. I

1310
01:25:04,119 –> 01:25:06,359
am calling on the youth in the Middle Belt and

1311
01:25:06,439 –> 01:25:09,039
I want any bridge that they can use to reinforce

1312
01:25:09,159 –> 01:25:12,079
to be destroyed. They are going to come from the

1313
01:25:12,119 –> 01:25:16,159
Middle Belt this night. We have engineers everywhere, people who

1314
01:25:16,239 –> 01:25:19,399
are intelligent. Go back now and give us your own

1315
01:25:19,520 –> 01:25:23,520
version of Molotov cocktail. We must destroy them before they

1316
01:25:23,520 –> 01:25:28,159
destroy us. Every youth tonight tonight. Anybody with a police

1317
01:25:28,279 –> 01:25:33,039
uniform anywhere, especially in Abba in Lagos. Once you have

1318
01:25:33,119 –> 01:25:36,880
police uniform or any or any army uniform, that person

1319
01:25:37,000 –> 01:25:40,600
is your enemy. Attack them because if you don’t, they

1320
01:25:40,640 –> 01:25:43,520
will kill you. If you are a graduate of physics

1321
01:25:43,600 –> 01:25:47,960
or chemistry, no sleep for you tonight. Go and manufacture

1322
01:25:48,039 –> 01:25:51,680
something to destroy the police and every army police position.

1323
01:25:52,119 –> 01:25:56,880
Starting from this night during the said broadcast while responding

1324
01:25:56,920 –> 01:26:00,520
to a caller name Jacob from Nasarawa State. The defendant

1325
01:26:00,560 –> 01:26:03,399
even told the people how to build an improvised bomb.

1326
01:26:04,119 –> 01:26:06,560
He asked them to go to filling station to get

1327
01:26:06,600 –> 01:26:08,840
fuel in a bottle, put a rag in it that

1328
01:26:08,880 –> 01:26:11,279
then they should set the ragablaze and throw it at

1329
01:26:11,279 –> 01:26:16,000
a soldier. A Molotov cocktail, according to wikipedia dot com

1330
01:26:16,000 –> 01:26:18,239
that I assess at one a m on the twentieth

1331
01:26:18,279 –> 01:26:22,199
of November twenty twenty five, a hand drawn incendiary weapon

1332
01:26:22,319 –> 01:26:26,479
consisting of a fragile container filled with flammable substances equipped

1333
01:26:26,479 –> 01:26:29,520
with a fusee in use, the fuse attached to the

1334
01:26:29,560 –> 01:26:32,920
container is lit and the weapon is thrown, scattering on impact.

1335
01:26:33,640 –> 01:26:37,920
The online Britannica Dictionary defined Molotov’s cocktail as a crude bomb,

1336
01:26:38,000 –> 01:26:41,439
typically consisting of bottle filled with inflammable liquids and a

1337
01:26:41,439 –> 01:26:45,880
wick that is ignited before throwing. Applying the above definition,

1338
01:26:46,319 –> 01:26:48,920
the directive of the defendant to members of the group

1339
01:26:49,000 –> 01:26:52,600
to build improvised bombs such as Molotov’s cocktail is indeed

1340
01:26:52,600 –> 01:26:56,840
a terrorist act. A Monotov cocktail is capable of causing

1341
01:26:56,880 –> 01:27:00,159
explosions damaged like any other bombs which aim is to

1342
01:27:00,159 –> 01:27:05,039
cause destruction. This directive, like all that directive, is the

1343
01:27:05,039 –> 01:27:09,000
manifestation of anarchy, minded of the sorry of the anarchy,

1344
01:27:09,039 –> 01:27:11,760
minded of the Defendant, which he set out to express

1345
01:27:11,840 –> 01:27:14,880
through his Biaffra Radio, which he claimed to be the

1346
01:27:14,880 –> 01:27:19,439
founder and director. The Defendant, through the Radio Beaffra platform,

1347
01:27:19,560 –> 01:27:22,720
carried out so many terrorist attacks which led to the

1348
01:27:22,760 –> 01:27:26,960
destruction of lives and property in Nigeria. The defendant is

1349
01:27:27,039 –> 01:27:30,600
not only confirmed to local terrorists, but I hold without

1350
01:27:30,640 –> 01:27:33,760
hesitation that he is an international terrorist, flowing from his

1351
01:27:33,840 –> 01:27:37,399
threat to attack British High commission and American embassy, as

1352
01:27:37,399 –> 01:27:40,439
well as his incitement against the British High Commissioner to

1353
01:27:40,520 –> 01:27:44,319
Nigeria at the time, Katrina Lang, a known woman of peace.

1354
01:27:45,079 –> 01:27:48,479
In a broadcast of the twenty first of October twenty twenty,

1355
01:27:48,840 –> 01:27:52,680
the defenders stated thus, and I quote, Radio Biafra is

1356
01:27:52,720 –> 01:27:54,960
now in the hand of the enemy of our freedom.

1357
01:27:55,680 –> 01:27:58,399
I don’t know how much they paid for it, but

1358
01:27:58,520 –> 01:28:01,239
I know that Britain spent about four point eight billion

1359
01:28:01,319 –> 01:28:04,640
a few days ago to suppress what is happening. That

1360
01:28:04,800 –> 01:28:07,439
is what they have done. I told you a while

1361
01:28:07,520 –> 01:28:09,920
back that Britain was now in charge of what is

1362
01:28:09,960 –> 01:28:13,239
happening in the zoo, and you thought that it was joke.

1363
01:28:13,720 –> 01:28:16,479
They have now come with their clampdown, but they are

1364
01:28:16,479 –> 01:28:20,920
not going to succeed. Radio Biafra belonged to us. But

1365
01:28:21,039 –> 01:28:24,159
why is it not playing our program right now? The

1366
01:28:24,239 –> 01:28:27,680
defendant also stated, I am telling you people to go

1367
01:28:27,720 –> 01:28:31,479
to the bush. Wherever you see a military convoy, you

1368
01:28:31,560 –> 01:28:35,439
attack them. Whenever you see a police convoy, attack them.

1369
01:28:35,880 –> 01:28:39,079
They are human beings and they are they also bleed.

1370
01:28:39,359 –> 01:28:42,800
Any person with a police uniform or any army uniform

1371
01:28:42,880 –> 01:28:46,520
is your enemy. Around fifty seven minutes mark into that,

1372
01:28:46,560 –> 01:28:50,039
the defendant directed his threat at Katrina Lang, the British

1373
01:28:50,119 –> 01:28:54,439
High Commissioner. He stated, and I quote they came to Tanubu.

1374
01:28:54,840 –> 01:28:57,560
It is a surprise that after the British Commissioner came

1375
01:28:57,600 –> 01:29:01,800
to Tanubu they opened fire on proteen in Lagos. You

1376
01:29:01,880 –> 01:29:05,279
should not be shocked. The woman is dead. Is Demuur

1377
01:29:05,640 –> 01:29:09,439
a big pig demon demon. One hour, eight minutes, three

1378
01:29:09,520 –> 01:29:13,399
hundred and thirty five second mark. The defendant also stated,

1379
01:29:13,760 –> 01:29:16,399
and I quote this the same thing that Britain Didteria

1380
01:29:16,520 –> 01:29:19,880
in what they are doing to us now. Media blackout.

1381
01:29:20,119 –> 01:29:23,039
Do you want the world to report this issue? Take

1382
01:29:23,079 –> 01:29:26,640
over the British High Commission, that is all. Take over

1383
01:29:26,720 –> 01:29:30,239
the consulate in Lagos, take over the one in Abuja.

1384
01:29:30,640 –> 01:29:33,720
Every newspaper in the world will report it in the morning.

1385
01:29:34,119 –> 01:29:37,680
If you march on the British High Commissioner Commission in morning,

1386
01:29:37,720 –> 01:29:41,119
front pages in the world will carry it and the

1387
01:29:41,199 –> 01:29:44,439
world will ask why is British British Commission in Abuja

1388
01:29:44,479 –> 01:29:49,039
and Lagos under occupation by Nigerian youth? Then it is over.

1389
01:29:49,359 –> 01:29:52,880
I’m giving you a master’s strategy of how things should

1390
01:29:52,880 –> 01:29:56,079
be done in a formation of three lines. There is

1391
01:29:56,119 –> 01:29:59,000
something I want you to do. I’m announcing it on

1392
01:29:59,119 –> 01:30:02,399
air so you are understand. People should go to every

1393
01:30:02,439 –> 01:30:05,760
weather shop you know, those who build bullets proof door.

1394
01:30:06,159 –> 01:30:09,159
I don’t care how much it costs. We will pay

1395
01:30:09,600 –> 01:30:13,159
everybody who is a weather who builds bulletproof. People should

1396
01:30:13,159 –> 01:30:15,720
take those doors and put nails in front of them

1397
01:30:15,720 –> 01:30:18,800
and stand in front of protesters so that bullets cannot

1398
01:30:18,840 –> 01:30:22,520
go through. Push the door, get the weapons and deal

1399
01:30:22,600 –> 01:30:25,239
with them. When you are marching to the British High

1400
01:30:25,239 –> 01:30:29,720
Commissioner Commission tomorrow, form three lines, they will have the

1401
01:30:29,880 –> 01:30:33,159
army surrounding them. They will send a cable to London

1402
01:30:33,199 –> 01:30:36,880
that British High Commission in Lagos is under attack. They

1403
01:30:36,920 –> 01:30:39,800
will be forced to release it. Then the whole world

1404
01:30:39,880 –> 01:30:43,279
will know that a revolution is going on. Without that,

1405
01:30:43,840 –> 01:30:48,000
you cannot succeed unquote. Even recently in this court room,

1406
01:30:48,319 –> 01:30:51,680
on the seventh day of November twenty twenty five, when

1407
01:30:51,680 –> 01:30:54,479
the matter came up before this court, the court wandered

1408
01:30:54,520 –> 01:30:57,199
the kind of malice and hatred which the defendant had

1409
01:30:57,199 –> 01:31:00,920
for Britain. I will produce same part of the proceedings

1410
01:31:00,960 –> 01:31:04,600
of that day here too. Defendant, he says, there are

1411
01:31:04,600 –> 01:31:07,760
issues of play which my Lord has not able to overcome,

1412
01:31:08,479 –> 01:31:12,000
which even the prosecution has not even attempted to overcome.

1413
01:31:12,439 –> 01:31:15,000
My Lord, are you asking me to go into the

1414
01:31:15,039 –> 01:31:18,800
doors to defend myself on a non existent law? If

1415
01:31:18,840 –> 01:31:21,920
you can state that for the record, my Lord, I

1416
01:31:21,960 –> 01:31:24,239
will be most grateful that you are going to try

1417
01:31:24,319 –> 01:31:27,800
me or ask me to enter my defense where no

1418
01:31:27,960 –> 01:31:31,760
law exists, Because if that is the position, my Lord,

1419
01:31:32,079 –> 01:31:35,159
that means that the outcome of my trial is predetermined.

1420
01:31:35,880 –> 01:31:39,560
A man of mine, my stats, my station and caliber,

1421
01:31:39,560 –> 01:31:43,520
cannot be tried without any valid law. It is impossible,

1422
01:31:43,840 –> 01:31:47,560
my lord. I will tell you why this was the case.

1423
01:31:47,920 –> 01:31:50,920
This very case is bigger than this court. The cause

1424
01:31:50,960 –> 01:31:53,920
of the case of mine started in nineteen fifty seven

1425
01:31:54,000 –> 01:31:56,600
when some brave men and women in this very country

1426
01:31:56,680 –> 01:31:59,840
dare to ask the British to live. The funniest thing

1427
01:31:59,920 –> 01:32:02,920
is that all of them that very effort, they all

1428
01:32:02,960 –> 01:32:06,399
went to jail and were killed. Court. I am learning

1429
01:32:06,439 –> 01:32:10,279
this now. Then ask the British to leave defendant. Yes.

1430
01:32:10,680 –> 01:32:14,960
In nineteen fifty seven, Drive Antony Enna Horo moved a

1431
01:32:15,000 –> 01:32:17,720
motion at the House in Lagos asking the white men

1432
01:32:17,800 –> 01:32:21,960
to go and leave us alone. From that day, troubles started.

1433
01:32:22,000 –> 01:32:26,359
Even before then, the like of Harbed Macaulay was jailed, honorable,

1434
01:32:26,800 –> 01:32:29,920
honorable men that fought for the indignity of the black race.

1435
01:32:30,680 –> 01:32:35,000
Because they want me convicted. They told me so, absolutely,

1436
01:32:35,399 –> 01:32:40,279
my lord, absolutely, one hundred percent. They told me, they said,

1437
01:32:40,520 –> 01:32:43,000
I will come to court to see to hear your case.

1438
01:32:43,479 –> 01:32:48,119
When prosecutions opened their case, when you start your cross examination,

1439
01:32:48,680 –> 01:32:51,960
when you refuse your no case submission, I am telling

1440
01:32:52,000 –> 01:32:54,840
you what happened a year and half ago. When you

1441
01:32:54,960 –> 01:32:58,199
file your no case submission and is rejected, you will

1442
01:32:58,199 –> 01:33:01,760
not go into trial. You will be there during the verdict.

1443
01:33:02,159 –> 01:33:05,920
You will be there during convictions. The court now responded,

1444
01:33:06,199 –> 01:33:09,640
let me just clarify this. It is also on record

1445
01:33:09,720 –> 01:33:11,960
you said that the British said that one year and

1446
01:33:12,039 –> 01:33:14,720
half ago that I was not the one presiding here.

1447
01:33:15,439 –> 01:33:17,720
I want to say this that I know my brother

1448
01:33:17,800 –> 01:33:20,520
too that was a certain. It will not get into

1449
01:33:20,560 –> 01:33:23,359
that level of having anything to do anything because the

1450
01:33:23,359 –> 01:33:25,840
way you are putting it. I want to say this,

1451
01:33:26,680 –> 01:33:29,720
I do not have any relationship with the British. I

1452
01:33:29,840 –> 01:33:33,439
have come here to do justice. I reiterate. Can you

1453
01:33:33,479 –> 01:33:36,319
commence your defense so that if you commenced today, I

1454
01:33:36,359 –> 01:33:39,399
can extend time for you, because your time has ended today.

1455
01:33:39,439 –> 01:33:42,199
For the US embassy, it will have been attacked if

1456
01:33:42,239 –> 01:33:44,640
not for the closure as a result of the protest.

1457
01:33:45,000 –> 01:33:47,600
The defendant, at about two twenty two to two hours

1458
01:33:47,680 –> 01:33:50,840
twenty four minutes fifty seconds mark of the video of

1459
01:33:50,920 –> 01:33:56,600
twenty first day of October twenty twenty broadcast in LGBTWW stated,

1460
01:33:57,039 –> 01:34:01,159
American embassy is shut down. Why won’t they shut down?

1461
01:34:01,640 –> 01:34:05,720
People are protesting? This statement regarding the embassy of United

1462
01:34:05,760 –> 01:34:09,600
States of America is quite loaded. The statement could mean

1463
01:34:09,680 –> 01:34:14,119
several things, none which are palatable or peaceful. What exactly

1464
01:34:14,159 –> 01:34:17,479
does the defendant mean by the American embassy is shut down?

1465
01:34:18,399 –> 01:34:20,720
Was he trying to attack the embassy if it has

1466
01:34:20,800 –> 01:34:23,560
not shut down as a result of protest or incite

1467
01:34:23,680 –> 01:34:26,279
order to do same as he did in British embassy.

1468
01:34:26,920 –> 01:34:29,479
The inference to be drawn from the statement is that

1469
01:34:29,520 –> 01:34:31,920
the defendant meant to do harm to the embassy of

1470
01:34:32,079 –> 01:34:37,119
United States by attacking or invading the embassy. Under international law,

1471
01:34:37,520 –> 01:34:40,119
the premises of an embassy or high commission of a

1472
01:34:40,199 –> 01:34:44,159
foreign nation is deemed invaluable. That means that even though

1473
01:34:44,159 –> 01:34:48,119
the land belongs to host country, it cannot invade such premises.

1474
01:34:48,880 –> 01:34:53,119
See Article twenty two of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relationship.

1475
01:34:53,600 –> 01:34:57,840
Article twenty two of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations nineteen

1476
01:34:57,960 –> 01:35:02,600
sixty one. It provides the premises of missions shall be invaluable.

1477
01:35:03,000 –> 01:35:05,720
The agent of the receiving state may not enter them

1478
01:35:05,760 –> 01:35:09,319
except with the consent of the head of the omission. Two.

1479
01:35:09,720 –> 01:35:12,720
The receiving state is under special duty to take all

1480
01:35:12,760 –> 01:35:16,079
appropriate steps to protect the premises of the mission against

1481
01:35:16,119 –> 01:35:19,439
any intrusion or damage, and to prevent any disturbance of

1482
01:35:19,479 –> 01:35:23,479
the peace of the Mission or impairment of its dignity. Three,

1483
01:35:23,640 –> 01:35:27,399
The premises of the Mission, their furnishings and other properties therein,

1484
01:35:27,439 –> 01:35:30,000
and the means of transport or the Mission shall be

1485
01:35:30,039 –> 01:35:35,199
immune from searched acquisitions, attachment, or execution. From the above,

1486
01:35:35,279 –> 01:35:37,960
it can be said that defendant incited for people to

1487
01:35:38,039 –> 01:35:42,079
invade British High Commission and his threat against British High

1488
01:35:42,079 –> 01:35:46,399
Commissioner Katrina and American Embassy is an act of international terrorism.

1489
01:35:47,159 –> 01:35:49,880
This is the purpose of Session three of the Terrorism

1490
01:35:49,960 –> 01:35:54,239
Prevention Amendment Act twenty thirteen, which provides, and I quote,

1491
01:35:54,439 –> 01:35:58,479
any person who intentionally murder, kidnap, commits other attacks on

1492
01:35:58,560 –> 01:36:02,560
persons or liberty of an inner International protected persons. B

1493
01:36:03,159 –> 01:36:07,560
carries out violent attack on official premises, private accommodation or

1494
01:36:07,640 –> 01:36:10,960
means of transport of an international protected person in a

1495
01:36:11,039 –> 01:36:15,720
manner likely to endanger his person or liberty. C. Threatening

1496
01:36:15,760 –> 01:36:18,680
to commit any such attack commit an offense and is

1497
01:36:18,760 –> 01:36:22,880
liable on conviction to life imprisonment. The High Commissioner is

1498
01:36:22,920 –> 01:36:26,680
an international protected person, being the representative of the British

1499
01:36:26,680 –> 01:36:29,680
government in Nigeria, as well as other staff of High

1500
01:36:29,680 –> 01:36:33,479
Commission and Embassy of United States of America, leaving the

1501
01:36:33,520 –> 01:36:36,600
defendant to continue his terrorist activity who have led to

1502
01:36:36,640 –> 01:36:40,760
an international incident involving Nigeria and other foreign nations who

1503
01:36:40,800 –> 01:36:44,800
are good partners with Nigeria. The question to ask again

1504
01:36:44,920 –> 01:36:48,600
is whether bombing or attacking embassies of high commissions constitutes

1505
01:36:48,640 –> 01:36:53,319
an act consistent with agitation for self determination. Again, the

1506
01:36:53,399 –> 01:36:56,560
answer is no. All these acts goes to show that

1507
01:36:56,640 –> 01:36:59,439
the criminal tendency of the defendant as well as show

1508
01:36:59,520 –> 01:37:04,079
concrete proof of his terrorist acts. Therefore, I hold without

1509
01:37:04,159 –> 01:37:08,279
hesitation that the prosecution has successfully established count six against

1510
01:37:08,279 –> 01:37:12,920
the defendant. Consequently, he is hereby convicted of count six

1511
01:37:12,960 –> 01:37:16,399
of the charged. With respect to concern of the charge,

1512
01:37:16,439 –> 01:37:20,039
the defendant is charged with importing into Nigeria and keeping

1513
01:37:20,039 –> 01:37:23,359
in Ozubulu in Ihyala Local Government of a Nambra State

1514
01:37:23,479 –> 01:37:27,239
within jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, a radio transmitter known

1515
01:37:27,279 –> 01:37:31,279
as TRAM five TRAM fifty concealed in a container of

1516
01:37:31,399 –> 01:37:35,159
used household items which he declared as used household items,

1517
01:37:35,560 –> 01:37:38,960
thereby committing an offense contrary to Section forty seven two

1518
01:37:39,079 –> 01:37:42,760
A of Custom and Excise Management at CAPSI forty five

1519
01:37:42,920 –> 01:37:46,239
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, two thousand and four.

1520
01:37:47,000 –> 01:37:49,760
The dispute as to which law provides for the offense

1521
01:37:49,840 –> 01:37:53,279
in Count seven has been conclusively decided by the Supreme

1522
01:37:53,359 –> 01:37:57,319
Court in case of Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Carno Chopra,

1523
01:37:57,439 –> 01:38:01,399
whereby Lord M. L. Gamma jen A, while reading the

1524
01:38:01,479 –> 01:38:04,680
League judgment held and I quote, a calm reading of

1525
01:38:04,720 –> 01:38:07,800
the details of the fact stated as constituting the offense

1526
01:38:07,960 –> 01:38:11,279
mentioned or named therein would clearly and undoubtedly review that

1527
01:38:11,399 –> 01:38:14,199
it deals with the offense punishable under the provision of

1528
01:38:14,319 –> 01:38:18,560
Section forty seven two of the Custom Excise and Management Act, Cap.

1529
01:38:18,680 –> 01:38:22,479
C forty five, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, two thousand

1530
01:38:22,560 –> 01:38:25,479
and four, which provides as follows forty seven to two,

1531
01:38:26,359 –> 01:38:29,359
if a person imports or causes to be imported any

1532
01:38:29,399 –> 01:38:33,079
goods conceived in a container holding goods of different descriptions

1533
01:38:33,520 –> 01:38:36,439
shall be sentenced to imprisonment for five years without the

1534
01:38:36,520 –> 01:38:40,600
option of fine. It follows in the above circumstances that

1535
01:38:40,720 –> 01:38:43,359
the mention of the Criminal Court Act has been Chapter

1536
01:38:43,479 –> 01:38:46,720
C forty five or Chapter C forty five in Laws

1537
01:38:46,760 –> 01:38:50,079
of Federation of Nigeria two thousand and four is a

1538
01:38:50,159 –> 01:38:53,800
mere mistake in place of correct law the Customs and

1539
01:38:53,920 –> 01:38:57,680
Excise Management Acts, under which the facts alleged to constitute

1540
01:38:57,680 –> 01:39:01,920
an offense in Count fifteen is punished punishable. The offense

1541
01:39:02,000 –> 01:39:06,479
in Count fifteen is consequently recognized, recognizable and grounded in

1542
01:39:06,560 –> 01:39:09,680
an extant existing law in Nigeria in which it was

1543
01:39:09,760 –> 01:39:14,000
defined and described unquote. Thus, the Court will follow the

1544
01:39:14,079 –> 01:39:17,439
decision of the Supreme Court and decide Count seven based

1545
01:39:17,479 –> 01:39:21,319
on Section forty seven of the Custom and Excise Management Act.

1546
01:39:22,119 –> 01:39:24,840
The ingredients of the offense of the defendant must have

1547
01:39:25,000 –> 01:39:28,560
imported or caused to be imported goods concealed in a container.

1548
01:39:29,359 –> 01:39:33,439
Two the imported the imported concealed goods must have been

1549
01:39:33,520 –> 01:39:37,439
of a different descriptions. The evidence led by the prosecution

1550
01:39:37,680 –> 01:39:40,840
through p W four is that the defendant imported into

1551
01:39:40,960 –> 01:39:45,479
Nigeria a radio transmitter known as TRAM five hundred and

1552
01:39:45,640 –> 01:39:49,800
fifty L concealed in container which contained used household items,

1553
01:39:49,840 –> 01:39:53,960
which he described as such. P W four stated that indeed,

1554
01:39:54,039 –> 01:39:57,640
the Department of State Service had tracked the transformer transmitter

1555
01:39:57,760 –> 01:40:00,800
of Radio Biaffor to a compound in u Bulisusor in

1556
01:40:00,920 –> 01:40:04,279
Ihiala Local Government of a Nambra state belonging to one

1557
01:40:04,359 –> 01:40:08,800
Benjamin Madagulu. The officer secured a search warrant Exhibit p

1558
01:40:09,119 –> 01:40:12,079
W T and proceeded to the compound where they recovered

1559
01:40:12,119 –> 01:40:15,960
the container. Parallel to going to the scene, p W

1560
01:40:16,279 –> 01:40:19,000
four testified that he watched a video of the defendant

1561
01:40:19,119 –> 01:40:23,439
inspecting the container and the transmitter with Benjamin Madagulu. The

1562
01:40:23,560 –> 01:40:26,439
court visited where the container was kept in the custody

1563
01:40:26,479 –> 01:40:29,079
of the DSS and same was admitted in evidence in

1564
01:40:29,199 –> 01:40:31,840
the presence of defendant as exhibit and it did not

1565
01:40:32,000 –> 01:40:36,880
object to same. The container itself contains several household items

1566
01:40:36,920 –> 01:40:39,800
which appear to be covered for the transmitter concealed in it.

1567
01:40:40,640 –> 01:40:43,680
The projection has led evidence to show that the transmitter

1568
01:40:43,880 –> 01:40:46,800
was smuggled into the country without say being declared to

1569
01:40:46,880 –> 01:40:50,880
custom The surrounding facts also show that the purpose for

1570
01:40:50,960 –> 01:40:53,760
which the defendant intend to use the transmitter was to

1571
01:40:53,840 –> 01:40:57,520
broadcast program on Radio Biaffor and this make it concealed

1572
01:40:57,560 –> 01:41:01,560
the transmitter. There is also no evidence that Radio Bafra

1573
01:41:01,760 –> 01:41:07,439
is registered with Nigeria Broadcasting Commissioners, stated by p W four. Thus,

1574
01:41:07,520 –> 01:41:10,399
it is safe to conclude that the concealment of transmitter

1575
01:41:10,560 –> 01:41:13,760
is in fundraise of the legal operation of Radio Baffra

1576
01:41:13,880 –> 01:41:17,720
by the defendant. The defendant, as a consequence of resting

1577
01:41:17,840 –> 01:41:20,760
his case on the prosecution, did not call any witness

1578
01:41:20,840 –> 01:41:23,920
to report the evidence of the prosecution. Neither did he

1579
01:41:24,079 –> 01:41:27,640
lead any evidence to counter the evidence of the prosecution execution.

1580
01:41:28,560 –> 01:41:31,720
There is no evidence before this court stating the transmitter

1581
01:41:31,920 –> 01:41:36,000
was locally imported into Nigeria. The defendant had the duty

1582
01:41:36,079 –> 01:41:39,239
to present evidence and fight to report the allegation made

1583
01:41:39,279 –> 01:41:42,920
against him, but he failed and deliberately failed refused to

1584
01:41:43,000 –> 01:41:46,319
do sane. The court is therefore bound to believe the

1585
01:41:46,399 –> 01:41:51,279
evidence of the prosecution. Consequently, the courts hereby convict the

1586
01:41:51,319 –> 01:41:54,880
defendant of count seven of the charge. I must say

1587
01:41:54,960 –> 01:41:58,279
here that defendant has always claimed to be a freedom fighter.

1588
01:41:59,039 –> 01:42:02,840
He is only seeking justice for his people. Indeed, this

1589
01:42:03,039 –> 01:42:05,840
is known in law as the right to self determinations.

1590
01:42:06,680 –> 01:42:10,199
The right to self determination is a political right recognized

1591
01:42:10,239 –> 01:42:15,159
in several international instruments. Article one of the International Convention

1592
01:42:15,319 –> 01:42:18,960
of Civil and Political Rights nineteen sixty six provides an

1593
01:42:19,000 –> 01:42:22,199
I quote, all people have the right of self determination.

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By virtue of that right, they freely determine the political

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status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural developments.

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The right to self determination also entails the right of

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a group of people to form their political entity or

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their own government. Article twenty of the African Charter on

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Women and People’s Rights also provides an i quote. All

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people shall have the right to assistance. They shall have

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the unquestionable and inalienable rights to self determination. They shall

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freely determine their political status, and shall pursue their economic

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01:42:56,920 –> 01:43:00,680
and social development according to the policy they have freely chosen.

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Two Colonized or oppressed people shall have the right to

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01:43:05,000 –> 01:43:08,199
free themselves from the bond of domination by resorting to

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any means recognized by the international community. Three, All people

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01:43:13,439 –> 01:43:15,760
shall have the right to the assistance of the state

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parties to the present Charter in their liberation struggle against

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foreign domination, be it political, economy or cultural. Nigeria has

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dominated the African Charter, which is known as the African

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Charter on Women and People’s Rights. Ratification and enforcement rights,

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which means the provision of the Charter enforcible in Nigeria,

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provided they do not conflict with the clear provision of

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the Constitution. Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria nineteen ninety

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nine as amended. Session twenty one of the Constitution of

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01:43:48,560 –> 01:43:52,279
the Federal Republic of Nigeria nineteen ninety nine as amended,

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makes it clear that Nigeria is an indivisible state, which

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means there is no room for divisions. The Session provides, quote,

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Nigeria is one indivisible, indissoluble sovereign state, to be known

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01:44:05,479 –> 01:44:09,159
by the name Federal Republic of Nigeria. This means that

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any agitating anyone agitating for a breakup of the Federation

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01:44:13,439 –> 01:44:18,319
of Nigeria is going against the Constitution. However, any person

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01:44:18,439 –> 01:44:22,000
agitating for self determination can do so through the National

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01:44:22,079 –> 01:44:26,439
Assembly seeking for amendments of the Constitution regarding the indivisibility

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01:44:26,520 –> 01:44:29,840
of Nigeria and to reflect the recognition condition of the

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01:44:29,960 –> 01:44:33,680
agitating states. It is after this that the procedure can

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01:44:33,760 –> 01:44:37,960
be said to be completed. But not excluding referendum, any

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01:44:38,079 –> 01:44:41,600
self determination not done in accordance with the Constitution and

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01:44:41,760 –> 01:44:45,079
laws of the country will be illegal. The defendant is

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01:44:45,159 –> 01:44:49,279
not only agitating for secession of the state of the Southeast, South,

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01:44:49,840 –> 01:44:53,279
South South and some Middle Belled states. He’s doing so

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01:44:53,479 –> 01:44:57,359
using terrorism as a weapon. Terrorism has become a muster

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01:44:57,520 –> 01:45:00,359
in the world today and several groups have continuedinued to

1634
01:45:00,479 –> 01:45:04,680
use this weapon to form separate governments in Nigeria. Groups

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01:45:04,840 –> 01:45:10,439
like Bokoharam, laccuroa IPOB have in recent years troubled Nigeria

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01:45:10,520 –> 01:45:14,960
with terrorist activities. This terror group, by their activities, has

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01:45:15,039 –> 01:45:19,359
denied innocent people the enjoyment of their fundamental rights. The

1638
01:45:19,479 –> 01:45:22,880
action of the defendant and his terrorist organization have led

1639
01:45:22,880 –> 01:45:25,920
to the bloodshed of innocent citizens as well as security

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01:45:26,000 –> 01:45:30,239
personnel who were going about their legitimate duty. His incitement

1641
01:45:30,359 –> 01:45:33,720
through the broadcast on Radio Baffras well as the social

1642
01:45:33,840 –> 01:45:36,600
media platform of the group has led to the destruction

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01:45:36,760 –> 01:45:39,359
of lives and property as well as affect the daily

1644
01:45:39,520 –> 01:45:43,119
life of his people of Southeast. The defendant did not

1645
01:45:43,319 –> 01:45:46,359
only threaten the government of Nigeria but his own people.

1646
01:45:47,159 –> 01:45:50,000
This is seen in a broadcast while addressing the death

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01:45:50,079 –> 01:45:53,119
of one of the commander of IPO be named a Conso,

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01:45:53,960 –> 01:45:57,199
the defendant on twenty fifth day of April twenty twenty

1649
01:45:57,239 –> 01:45:59,960
one made a broadcast where he stated, and I quote

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01:46:00,399 –> 01:46:02,920
a Conso was not killed on the battlefield, but was

1651
01:46:03,039 –> 01:46:06,000
killed in his village. In the middle of night, not

1652
01:46:06,239 –> 01:46:10,039
on battlefield. Because of the battlefield, no army or police

1653
01:46:10,079 –> 01:46:14,439
can defeat him. Ever since Eastern Security Network was launched,

1654
01:46:14,520 –> 01:46:17,079
I have not seen anybody tell me that their life

1655
01:46:17,159 –> 01:46:21,079
have not improved since it was launched. Around twenty one

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01:46:21,159 –> 01:46:26,279
minutes marked, the defendant stated Vengeance is a master of appetite, forever,

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01:46:26,359 –> 01:46:29,840
blood taste. He never failed. A conso is in heaven.

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He is going to be revenged, and by God, he

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01:46:32,199 –> 01:46:35,359
will be revenged. All those who had hands in a

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01:46:35,439 –> 01:46:38,520
conso dead are all dead people working, all of them.

1661
01:46:39,359 –> 01:46:41,840
He also stated that a conso will be mourned in

1662
01:46:41,920 –> 01:46:44,520
a special way, just like how the over of Benin

1663
01:46:44,680 –> 01:46:48,039
is buried with human heads. That he said, a conso

1664
01:46:48,279 –> 01:46:51,359
is more than over. Thank you. There is no doubt

1665
01:46:51,399 –> 01:46:55,039
that this is contained in the broadcast. The defendant statement

1666
01:46:55,239 –> 01:46:58,520
was corroborated by p W four, who stated that upon

1667
01:46:58,600 –> 01:47:01,439
the arrest of one of the ip B commander named

1668
01:47:01,479 –> 01:47:04,000
as on Na Army, he informed them that they were

1669
01:47:04,039 –> 01:47:06,479
only to get thirty heads of humans out of two

1670
01:47:06,560 –> 01:47:10,079
thousand head as ordered by the defendant. This court is

1671
01:47:10,159 –> 01:47:12,600
aware that the said on Ye Army was not called

1672
01:47:12,640 –> 01:47:14,880
as a witness in this case, and this may affect

1673
01:47:14,920 –> 01:47:18,840
the probative value of his evidence. However, the evidence being

1674
01:47:18,960 –> 01:47:22,159
used as corroboration to the statement made by the defendant

1675
01:47:22,279 –> 01:47:25,800
himself refer to supporting or additional peace of evidence that

1676
01:47:25,880 –> 01:47:30,800
supports another evidence sie Agumbayo and the State citation where

1677
01:47:30,840 –> 01:47:34,680
the Supreme Court held, and I quotes corroboration having been

1678
01:47:34,760 –> 01:47:37,399
not to be a technical terms of all, means no

1679
01:47:37,600 –> 01:47:41,119
more than evidence tending to confirm, support and strengthen other

1680
01:47:41,239 –> 01:47:45,279
evidence sought to be corroborated. This evidence is to be

1681
01:47:45,359 –> 01:47:49,039
to corroborate the evidence the statement of the defendant. I

1682
01:47:49,199 –> 01:47:52,479
must say here that the prosecution witnesses were consistent and

1683
01:47:52,640 –> 01:47:56,039
calm in the giving of the evidence. Their calm demeanor,

1684
01:47:56,119 –> 01:48:00,760
despite provocative questions under cross examination, justified to be witness

1685
01:48:00,840 –> 01:48:04,640
of truth. I carefully observe them, and the only conclusion

1686
01:48:04,760 –> 01:48:07,079
to reach is that their witness of truth, and these

1687
01:48:07,159 –> 01:48:10,960
courts readily believe them. The defendant, on the other side,

1688
01:48:11,039 –> 01:48:14,640
from his attitude in court, was truly very cocky arrogant.

1689
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He even stated that no court can convict him. This

1690
01:48:18,800 –> 01:48:21,159
is a direct affront on the power of the courts

1691
01:48:21,199 –> 01:48:24,000
which this court will not take for granted, but will

1692
01:48:24,039 –> 01:48:27,680
do justice. It is interesting to note that the defendant,

1693
01:48:27,720 –> 01:48:30,439
who claim to be a freedom fighter, has even caused

1694
01:48:30,520 –> 01:48:34,039
more harm to his own people, who are predominantly Christian faiths.

1695
01:48:34,880 –> 01:48:37,960
Can this be said to be agitation for self determination?

1696
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Not at all. Agitation for self determination cannot be to

1697
01:48:42,399 –> 01:48:45,039
the detriment or to be detrimental to people who are

1698
01:48:45,039 –> 01:48:49,119
supposed to be beneficiary of that said self determination. The

1699
01:48:49,279 –> 01:48:52,079
usual sit at home or the primary effects his own

1700
01:48:52,159 –> 01:48:55,840
people of the Southeast, The killing of people who disobey

1701
01:48:56,000 –> 01:48:59,319
the order of his own people, holding of closure of

1702
01:48:59,479 –> 01:49:02,600
churches and schools as well as markets, also affect his

1703
01:49:02,720 –> 01:49:07,239
own people. They are unable to trade, go to school, farm,

1704
01:49:07,600 –> 01:49:10,520
even worship on such days, the threat of violence and

1705
01:49:10,640 –> 01:49:14,520
death have prevented these people from going about their legitimate businesses.

1706
01:49:15,319 –> 01:49:18,720
Are these acts of defendant consistent with the agitation for

1707
01:49:18,840 –> 01:49:23,319
self determination? The answer is in the negative. Once again,

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01:49:23,760 –> 01:49:27,680
the defendant was not elected by anybody, also cannot dictate

1709
01:49:27,760 –> 01:49:31,199
for the people of Southeast, especially through intimidation and threats

1710
01:49:31,239 –> 01:49:34,960
of violence. He is a terrorist he must be treated

1711
01:49:35,000 –> 01:49:39,880
as such. In final analysis, the prosecution has successfully established

1712
01:49:39,920 –> 01:49:45,119
a seven count charge against the defendant beyond reasonable doubts. Consequently,

1713
01:49:45,560 –> 01:49:48,720
he is convicted on all the seven counts. The next

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01:49:49,000 –> 01:49:52,640
just thirty minutes, I go to the chambers. Anybody is

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01:49:52,720 –> 01:49:55,239
free to come and get a certified true copy of

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01:49:55,319 –> 01:50:02,640
the judgments. Lady you renias in a more logical way,

1717
01:50:02,800 –> 01:50:06,840
because as uakan Nevil bringin you renis in a more

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01:50:06,920 –> 01:50:07,680
logical way,