"Genocide", "Igbo Nation", "Nigerian Civil War", "Biafra Declaration", "MASSOB Leader", "Chief Onuegbu", "International Community", "Men of Goodwill", "Government Harassment", "Prisoners of Conscience"

PM News . 12 May 2008 . Pg 3

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The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has accused the Nigerian government of committing genocide against the Igbo nation. The group claims that over 2,000 members have been killed and 94 are currently in prison for no just cause. The leader of MASSOB, Chief Onuegbu, appealed to the international community to put an end to the genocide and release its members who are being held in prisons across the country. The organization is also planning a walk on May 30, 2008, to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the sovereign state of Biafra.

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The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has accused the Nigerian government of committing genocide against the Igbo nation. The group claims that over 2,000 members have been killed and 94 are currently in prison for no just cause. The leader of MASSOB, Chief Onuegbu, appealed to the international community to put an end to the genocide and release its members who are being held in prisons across the country. The organization is also planning a walk on May 30, 2008, to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the sovereign state of Biafra.