MASSOB Protest in Norway

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has attacked the Norwegian government over alleged plot to deport its members. The pro-Biafra group leader, Uchenna Madu, in a statement issued on March 1, told the Norwegian government to show some
diplomatic and international maturity in protecting persecuted pro-Biafrans, Ynaija reports.

He urged the country to stop the planned deportation of Lotachukwu Okolie and Onyedikachi Ani. Okolie, who is the leader of pro-Biafran agitators in Norway, is currently in detention.
Madu alleged that the planned deportation of the duo is being orchestrated by the All Progressives Congress-led federal government. He stated that Nigeria and Norwegian government have concluded plans to have the duo deported.“The government of Norway is supposed to exhibit diplomatic and International maturity in protecting the persecuted Biafrans or allow them seek asylum in other countries instead of
wickedly aligning with Nigeria to eliminate innocent Biafrans.
“Norway and Nigeria have already perfected plans of deporting them through chartered cargo airplane from Belgium, to transport them to Lagos on March 9, 2016. The information we
have is that the Norwegian Government have struck a deal with Nigerian Immigrations Service, in Lagos to accept all the deportees by bypassing the embassy.

“They want to deport them by force irrespective of their correct papers, against danger warnings, even without papers from the embassy, and dump them as they have been doing at the Cargo section of Murtala Muhammed international Airport, where no eyes will see them. “We continue to insist that Biafrans are not Nigerians, so under international law, they should not be sent by force back to Nigeria to be tortured and killed like many other Biafran agitators in Nigeria and those they deported
from outside Nigeria.

“MASSOB is therefore, calling on the United Nations, Amnesty International, European Union
and other human rights organizations to prevail on the government of Norway not to deport
Biafrans residing in that country to Nigeria,” the statement reads. The group also reacted to the recent support President Muhammadu Buhari declared for Palestine, alleging that the president is running Nigeria like an Islamic state.

“MASSOB also express joy over President Buhari’s latest and open diplomatic support for the Independence of Palestinian State from Israel, saying it is a land mark victory for Biafra and urge him to do the same for Biafra, in Nigeria by allowing Biafra sovereignty in Nigeria for total freedom and pace.

“President Buhari’s total support for two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during
his meeting with the Emir of Qatar Tamin Bin hammad Al-Thani is an expression of a hypocrite who want to deceive the International Communities, while he is at home against and killing Biafran agitators with his military and detaining endlessly Mr. Nnamdi Kanu for leading a group of Biafra agitators.

“President Buhahi’s statement addressing the Islamic people of Palestine as our brothers and sisters and vow that Nigeria will stand side by side with Qatar in supporting and achieving statehood and independence for Palestine is an open proof of evidence that Buhari runs Nigeria state as an Islamic country where Islam and Northern, Regional and religious interest are paramount that social political and economic interest of all Nigerians and Nigeria where he presides,” the statement reads.
The group had earlier accused the federal government of trying to instigate a civil war through the killing of pro-Biafra agitators. The group alleged that soldiers shot people gathered for prayers to incite the people of the South-East and South-South to war. The group and the youth wing of the pan
Igbo socio political organoisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide
recently clashed over the detention of the director of radio Biafra and leader of independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.