Posted on: 05:32 Thu, 03 Dec 2015



BY 9ICEUNITY EDITORIAL
BOARD

A 21-year old student, by name Nkiruka
Anthonia Ikeanyionwu from Adazi
Nnukwu Anambra state, was apparently
shot during a fierce protest by the
Indigenous People of Biafra otherwise
known as IPOB.

It was shocking and atrocious.

As expected, the tragic incident was
widely condemned by the Pro-Biafra
supporters as another attack on their
freedom of speech by the
Government.

However, it took the intervention of
the brother of the deceased to openly
clarify that infact: his sister didn’t
pledge allegiance to any group. He
proceeded to blame the IPOB
protesters for the death of his sister.

It is disheartening to realize that
some of these violent protests by the
Biafra agitators has claimed the lives
of many, destroyed properties worth
millions, and disrupted economic
activities in the country.

9iceunity condemns violence.
Violence is unacceptable! Violence is
reminiscent of the dark ages!
Violence is useless! Violence kills!
Violence is an epidemic! Violence
results to death! Violence wouldn’t
solve anything! Violence will not be
tolerated in Nigeria!
A diplomatic solution must be met by
the government to tackle this crisis
before it escalates beyond control.

The Nigerian Military though has
continued to express confidence of
containing it, stating frankly that a
small fraction of a group of fanatics
will not destabilize the peace of the
country.

Still, shooting of unarmed protesters
is against the law.

Reports had it today, that nine
unarmed protesters in Onitsha were
shot and killed by the JTF (Joint Task
Force) in the state.

Killing of unarmed civilians is
barbaric and should not be practiced
especially in an advancing country
like Nigeria, as violent protests
should never be condoned too.

It would come as interest to our
esteemed readers that we, on
purpose, avoided naming the leader
of the IPOB group, who is currently
in police custody and awaiting trial,
because we are hoping to avoid
creating a martyr or giving
unnecessary popularity to a fellow
who is only interested in the
destruction and poisoning the mind
of gullible Nigerians.



The Igbos, The Hausas, The Yorubas
and Other Tribes have continued to
live in peace and harmony and
nothing will ever disrupt that
trajectory.

9iceunity is urging the government
of Nigeria to come up with a
diplomatic resolution to this
impending disaster.

But for our unity, true Nigerians will
never be guided by a false ideology
to disrupt our common peace.

Nigeria: Good People, Great Nation