United States Calls For End To Violence In Nigeria (Read Details )

United States Calls For End To Violence In
Nigeria (Read Details )

Amid growing tension in the country, the
United States Mission to Nigeria on Friday,
September 15, called for end to violence in
the country.

The United States made this known in a tweet
on Friday.

The US Mission to Nigeria said that it is
joining well-meaning Nigerians to sue for
peace, calling for an end to violence in the
country.

The tweet read: “The U.S. Mission to Nigeria
joins the calls of Nigerian leaders and
citizens across the country for an end to
violence. #OutofManyOne”.

The message from the US Mission comes after
southeast governors held an emergency
meeting in Enugu to address issues of security
in the zone.

The governors subsequently banned activities
of the IPOB group.
The Nigerian army is currently carrying out
Operation Python Dance in the Southeast with
the aim of ridding the region of criminals
and other activities threatening the security
of the area.

The deployment of the troops had led to
clashes between members of the Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB) and the army in
Abia state.

Lives have been reportedly lost in the process.
According to reports, the group made its
comments in a statement signed on Thursday,
September 14, by its publicity secretary,
Yinka Oguntimehin.

Describing the campaign as an “obvious
attempt to arrest the growing influence of
the Nnamdi Kanu led Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB),” the group stated that
instead of employing military tactics to
address the IPOB issue, the federal
government should rather engage in dialogue
with the pro-Biafra group.