The Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday confirmed that the person seen on a Youtube video, praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel was indeed Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
IPOB, in a statement by the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, confirmed this and said its leader was seen in Jerusalem at the Wailing Wall, where he joined other faithful to offer prayers.
The statement read in part, “Fellow Biafrans, friends of Biafra, enemies of Biafra, men and women of goodwill and of good conscience across the world, we wish to reliably inform you that the Supreme Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, prayed today at the Wailing Wall in the Holy City of David in Jerusalem Live today, October 19, 2018.
“Biafrans, be resolute, this is the beginning of the struggle for Biafra’s independence. We thank God, Almighty God, for his protection and safety.”
Mr. Kanu and his aged parents were last seen on September 14, 2017 when operatives of the Nigerian Army invaded his country home in Afara Ukwu in Umuahia, Abia State.
Both Kanu’s family annd IPOB had accused the military of taking its leader and his parents.
But on Friday, kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel, also confirmed that the man seen in the video was Kanu.
Emmanuel said IPOB members and the entire residents of their community received the news with joy.
Radio Biafra, allso confirmed that Mr. Kanu is in the city of Jerusalem, adding that he will do a global broadcast from there on Sunday, 6.00pm Nigerian time.
As at Friday night, the Nigerian military was yet to comment on the resurfacing of a man it had declared wanted.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Texas Chukwu, could not be reached on his mobile phone as at the time of filing this report.
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