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IPOB holds pro-Trump rally in Southeast, calls for Kanu’s release
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, held a peaceful rally in three South East States of Abia, Anambra and Ebonyi to mark the infamous January 20, 2017, massacre of its members and Biafra agitators by Nigerian security operatives.
IPoB members were holding a rally to mark the inauguration of President Donald Trump of the United States of America, USA, during his first tenure, when security personnel opened fire on them, killing scores of the pro-Biafra movement.
A statement issued by the IPOB Media and Publicity Directorate on Tuesday evening said the remembrance rally was very peaceful.
According to the statement, IPoB members held prayers at strategic locations in the affected states during the rally.
It also said that participants at the rally called for the release of IPoB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The statement read in part:”IPOB and the global family of Biafrans wish to inform the general public and the international community that a Trump Solidarity Rally and peaceful march was held today, 20 January, across three locations in the South-East—Abia, Anambra and Ebonyi States.
“Youths, women, and elders came out in large numbers to peacefully demonstrate in solidarity and in remembrance of our people who were brutally killed exactly nine years ago during the first inauguration of President Donald Trump, when security forces opened fire on unarmed Biafran demonstrators.
“Despite the ongoing and relentless pogrom in Biafraland, and the atmosphere of intimidation, persecution and insecurity deliberately imposed on the South-East, Biafrans continue to defy fear and oppression to affirm one truth: a people determined to be free cannot be permanently subdued. The resolve of Biafrans to live as free people in the land of their ancestors remains unbroken.
“During the peaceful rally, participants carried placards, banners and photographs of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and renewed their demand for his immediate and unconditional release, insisting that his continued detention remains a major catalyst for tension and instability.
“The rallying crowd also called for an independent inquiry into the Port Harcourt killings and the wider, worsening insecurity ravaging the South-East, stressing that truth, accountability and justice are indispensable to peace.
“IPOB reiterates that all our activities remain peaceful and lawful. We urge the security agencies to respect the fundamental rights of citizens to peaceful assembly, and we call on the international community to take urgent interest in the deteriorating human rights situation in the South-East of Nigeria.”
Security operatives have repelled a suspected bandit attack on Gangaren Makurdi Village in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst, Bakatsine on Friday.
According to the post, the suspected bandits entered the village on Thursday night, prompting residents to make a distress call to security authorities.
Troops of the 17 Brigade, working together with members of the Vigilante Group and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), responded quickly to the emergency.
The swift deployment of the joint security team reportedly forced the attackers to flee before they could carry out any attack on the community.
“Last night, bandits entered Gangaren Makurdi village in Bakori LGA of Katsina State, prompting a distress alert to security authorities.
“Troops of 17 Brigade, in collaboration with Vigilante Group and CJTF operatives, responded swiftly. Their rapid deployment forced the bandits to flee before they could carry out an attack.
“Kudos to the troops, Vigilante Group and CJTF operatives for their swift response, professionalism and commitment to protecting lives and communities,” Bakatsine wrote.
The Vice President of Zambia, Mutale Nalumango, on Thursday, narrowly escaped unhurt after a Zambian Air Force helicopter carrying her crashed shortly after take-off in Nakonde District, Muchinga Province.
According to Zambian authorities, Nalumango was travelling with seven other people when the aircraft went down.
All eight occupants survived the incident without injuries.
An investigation has also been launched to determine what led to the accident, but authorities have confirmed that everyone aboard the aircraft is safe.
The vice-president had been in the northern district on official duties before the incident.
In other news, a Zambian court has sentenced Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema.News
The two men were arrested in December 2025 after being found with charms, including a live chameleon, which prosecutors said were intended for a deadly ritual.
Delivering judgment, Magistrate Fine Mayambu described the convicts as a danger to society.
“It is my considered view that the convicts were not only the enemy of the head of state but were also enemies of all Zambians,” he said.
The court heard that a fugitive former MP allegedly hired the men. Despite claiming to be traditional healers, they were convicted on two counts under the Witchcraft Act.
Magistrate Mayambu said the accused admitted owning the charms and even demonstrated how they intended to use them.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, have foiled coordinated infiltration attempts by suspected ISWAP terrorists targeting parts of Maiduguri and Buratai axis of Borno State, forcing the insurgents to retreat after intense engagements.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement posted via X on Friday.
It said that the attempted attacks took place between 12:20 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on Friday, when the terrorists simultaneously advanced toward Muna Garage, Shuwari Village and the Ajilari Cross area in an apparent bid to gain access into the Maiduguri metropolis.
According to the army, its troops, supported by an effective early warning system, detected the movement of the insurgents and engaged them from multiple directions with heavy and accurate fire, disrupting the coordinated assault before the terrorists could penetrate the city.
It further stated that the terrorists, overwhelmed by the troops’ swift tactical response, abandoned their mission and fled in disarray.
In related operations, troops also repelled separate infiltration attempts by the insurgents at Miringa and Dutsen Kura in the Buratai area of Borno State.
During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists at Miringa, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, MRAP, vehicle activated an Improvised Explosive Device, IED.
However, no casualty was recorded among the troops, and the operational situation remained stable.
The military reaffirmed that Operation HADIN KAI would continue sustained offensive operations aimed at denying terrorist groups freedom of movement and safeguarding lives and property across the North-East.
It also urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing credible and timely intelligence to security agencies to support ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
Security operatives foil bandit attack in Katsina, force suspected terrorists to flee
Vice President narrowly escapes Military helicopter crash
Joint troop foil multiple ISWAP infiltration attempts in Borno
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