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The Biafran pound, a currency used in the Igbo region of Nigeria, has been reintroduced by the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The currency was suspended after the civil war in 1970, but its usage has continued in the eastern part of the country. Despite being declared illegal by the federal government, the Biafran pound is widely in circulation and is being used for transactions. The reintroduction of the currency has been met with clampdowns by security agencies, leading to arrests and killings of members of MASSOB. Prominent Igbo leaders have expressed support for the Biafran movement, including Ikemba Nnewi and Odumegwu Ojukwu, who led the Igbos during the 30-month civil war.

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• Biafra
• MASSOB
• Igbo
• Nigeria
• Civil War
• Currency
• Legal Tender
• Security Agencies
• Arrests
• Trials