- Nnamdi Kanu says he was awoken from sleep by men of the Nigerian army who allegedly attacked his residence on Sunday, September 10
- The IPOB leader states that the military men came with their armoured personnel carrier and started firing at people indiscriminately
- The pro-Biafra agitator says several people received gunshot wounds during the attack
Nnamdi Kanu has accused the Nigerian army of provoking members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to wage war with the government so that the group can be tagged violent.
The IPOB leader made the accusation on Monday, September 11, when narrating the alleged attack on his residence by men of the Nigerian army.
He said he was awoken from sleep by soldiers who attacked his residence on Sunday, September 10.
The IPOB leader said it was the siren of the soldiers that woke him from sleep.
Kanu told journalists that the military men came with their armoured personnel carrier and started firing indiscriminately at people who protested against their presence.
The IPOB leader said he saw two people bleeding profusely and that he was told that there were casualties.
He said several people received gunshot wounds while three died in the attack.
Kanu said the military was provoking IPOB to become armed and that it was the duty of the media to make the world understand that.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian police has reacted to news flying around that the army attacked the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday, September 10.
According to a report by Premium Times, the Abia state police commissioner, Leye Oyebade, claimed that the soldiers were passing through Kanu's residence when they were attacked by members of the IPOB.
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