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50 years on: Nigeria's Biafra secessionist movement On Biafra Remembrance Day we ask pro-secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu if the call for secession is growing louder. Nnamdi Kanu, is the leader of the group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra, which is calling for the secession of southeastern Nigeria  Umuahia, Nigeria - Nnamdi Kanu waves his hand and puffs in frustration: "Nothing seems to be working in Nigeria. There is pain and hardship everywhere. What we're fighting [for] is not self-determination for the sake of it. It's because Nigeria is not functioning and can never function." The leader of a group demanding the secession of southeastern Nigeria is speaking exclusively to Al Jazeera in the parlour of his father's home in the southeastern city of Umuahia. It's the first time he has spoken to an international media outlet since he was granted bail on health grounds last month. His bail conditions prohibit him from being in a crowd of m

Shocking moment lion clamps its teeth down on keeper's throat and drags him across a circus ring as families scream in terror A lion tamer is presently in a critical state following an attack from a lion during a circus on Sunday. The shocking moment the lion attacked the keeper was captured on camera and left viewers horrified after it was shared on social media. The distressing scenes show the moment the lion locked its jaws around the 34-year-old tamer's throat. The male cat then dragged its victim around the circus ring as terrified families screamed in terror - children included - and rushed out of their seats. The incident happened midway through a show in Doullens, northern France on Sunday afternoon. The arena was pumped with smoke to distract the lion, who lost sight, letting its victim scramble to safety. The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries where he underwent a five-hour surgery and is currently recovering. He will remain in the hos

Graphic Photos: Several killed in accident at Abuja junction,  KadunaSeveral people have been killed in a fatal accident which occurred some hours ago at Abuja junction, in Kaduna. Details of the accident are still sketchy, however it seems a truck loaded with bags of cement lost control and rammed into a crowd. See the graphic photos below. May there soul rest in peace

Pissed passengers fight at Florida airport after 11 flights got cancelled  A fight broke out on Monday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida, after Spirit Airlines cancelled 11 flights. The angry passengers escalated their rage into a physical fight that included cops. Passengers who had waited for so long for their flight refused to be controlled as they shouted and pounded on the counter as the riot unfolded. Security officials made efforts to calm the passengers but it was to no avail. The fight continued even after the police got involved. At least 3 people were arrested before calm returned. Asides the cancelled flights, Spirit Airlines also had to delay 26 flights given that they were in the middle of a union dispute with the Airline Pilots Association and its pilots, who refused to fly out of protest. Speaking on the incident, a spokesman for Spirit said: "We are shocked and saddened to see the videos of what took place at Ft. Lauderdale/Holly

Military kill three female suicide bombers in failed suicide attack in Maiduguri Three female suicide bombers who had planned to attack a military base close to Muna garage in Borno state were yesterday shot dead by troops stationed at the base. A statement by the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA says the suicide bombers were killed by the military at about 10 pm last night. “Yesterday night 3/5/2017, at 10:05 pm, three female teenage suicide bombers attempted to attack military outpost popularly known as “Guantanamo” along Muna garage. They were sighted trying to gain access to the premises and were shot by the securities leading to the detonation of their concealed explosives, which killed all three of them and injured one of the security personnel.” The remains of the three suicide bombers have been deposited at the Borno State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri while the injured security personnel is currently receiving medical attention.

Armed robbers arrested after shooting Okada rider in Benue state The Benue state police command arrested three male armed robbery suspects for shooting a commercial motorcyclist, also known asOkada rider. These was on Monday, May 1, as the country celebrated Worker’s Day, the Benue state police spokesman, ASP Joel Yamu revealed that how the crime was committed as he penned down his own statement.Joel Yamu revealed that the robbery suspects identified as Sunday Micheal, Samuel Orinya and Oche Vincent were spotted with two locally fabricated pistols around Dunamis Church opposite Benue state University secondgate Armed robbery suspects arrested in Benue state The man further revealed saying that these young men were arrested after shooting the Okada rider, who was later identified as James Aondonenge.This Okada was reported to be a motorcyclist around Logo II area of Makurdi, who was shot on his thigh andback as the robbers were arrested in an attempt to dispose him of his motorc

Do You Use Gas For Cooking? Please Read This And Take NoteLet this not happen to you... This could be a common mistake in any household. How it happened:The gas stove was on and cooking in progress. The lady observed some cockroaches near the sink andgrabbed a can of insect killer and sprayed it near the gas stove, which was on. There was an explosion andin no time the poor woman was coveredin flames,sustaining 65% burns.Her husband rushed in, tried toput out the flames and his clothes too caught fire. The husband is still in hospital, in the burns ward, stillunaware that his wife was declared dead on arrival. Let us understand: - All insect killer sprays such as "Hit","Mortein", "Heaven", "Raid", etc. have highly volatile and inflammable solvents.The atomized spray particles spread very rapidly and one spark is enough to ignite this explosive mixture with oxygen present in air.Please educate your family & friends about this and spread the

Biafra: what we told Nnamdi Kanu before he agreed to leave Kuje prison – IPOB lawyer, Maxwell Opara Lawyer to the Indigenous People of Biafra, Barr. Maxwell Opara, has revealed how he and other notable Igbo leaders pleaded with IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu to sign his bail. The human rights activist said that Nnamdi kanu refused to accept his bail initially but they begged him to accept it because of his health. In a message he shared on his twitter handle, he wrote, “Kanu refused to sign his bail. He said he won’t go unless his co-accused are released. “We had to beg him, his co-accused had to beg to go because he is really sick. We told him it is a man who is alive that can fight for self determination. The lawyer further stated that some of the bail conditions given to Nnamdi kanu are against his rights. He added, “Some of those bail conditions given to Nnamdi Kanu go against the principle of fundamental human rights. “I’m not his direct counsel but I’m sure my colleague will

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu risks rearrest after allegedly defiling bail condition [PHOTO] Barely four days after he was set free from the Kuje Prison, Abuja, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has allegedly disobeyed one of the conditions attached to his bail. Justice Binta Nyako released Kanu on health grounds on Tuesday. One of the bail conditions was that the Biafra leader must not be in a crowd exceeding 10 persons. He was also ordered never to grant any press interview pending the outcome of his trial. Justice Nyako, however, said that Kanu’s bail will be revoked if any of the orders were flouted.