{"id":68322,"date":"2019-08-09T21:25:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T20:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=68322"},"modified":"2019-08-09T21:31:55","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T20:31:55","slug":"dead-cyclist-rider-ipob-demands-evidence-of-arrested-killer-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/dead-cyclist-rider-ipob-demands-evidence-of-arrested-killer-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead cyclist rider: IPOB demands evidence of arrested killer soldier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m-2323304675477080340\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded evidence of the arrest of a soldier who killed a commercial motorcycle rider from Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state.<\/p>\n<p>The slain cyclist, Chimaobi Nworgu was allegedly shot dead in Aba, Abia state following his refusal to offer N100 bribe to a military officer at a checkpoint.<\/p>\n<p>The group in a statement issued on Friday in Awka, Anambra state by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said no arrest was made as claimed by the governor.<\/p>\n<p>It said the death of Chimaobi represented a watershed, insisting that no amount of photo-opportunity or public relations would diminish the fact.<\/p>\n<p>The statement partly read, \u201cIt is unbelievable that Okezie Ikpeazu and the Police Commissioner in Abia State announced the arrest of the killer soldiers involved in the death of Chimaobi Nworgu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m_5548775435517960052ydp67076889code-block m_5548775435517960052ydp67076889code-block-14\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"m_5548775435517960052ydp67076889rcjsload_1ef7ab\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNobody has ever seen any picture or video of the murderers as is customary with Nigerian Police anytime they arrest suspects in high profile cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo news conference where their full names, ranks and division they are serving in the army were made public. The pattern of covering up for the worst excesses of Fulani terror soldiers continues in Igboland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiafrans must know there is no iota of truth in the widely circulated lie that those soldiers responsible for the death of Chimaobi are under custody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we are demanding is very simple, pictorial or video evidence that those that shot and killed Chimaobi are in custody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir names must be made public and a commitment extracted from the army to vacate every checkpoint in Biafraland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hurried and clearly orchestrated announcement by Okezie Ikpeazu and his commissioner of police in Abia State is nothing more than just that, a mere announcement. It means nothing and solves nothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reiterate our demand that those responsible must be arrested and prosecuted or else Okezie Ikpeazu is merely embarking on an exercise in futility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"conversation-footer\" class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded evidence of the arrest of a soldier who killed a commercial motorcycle rider from Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state. 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