Some few days ago troops fighting militancy and other criminalities in the Niger Delta said 23 human skull and a full human skeleton were reportedly found in a shrine operated by militants and 44 members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested by the Nigerian military in Cross Rivers state. While commending the […]
Some few days ago troops fighting militancy and other criminalities in the Niger Delta said 23 human skull and a full human skeleton were reportedly found in a shrine operated by militants and 44 members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested by the Nigerian military in Cross Rivers state.
While commending the military for making public the information, one would never have known that those claiming to be fighting for the emancipation of their region could engage in such therefore the International Criminal Court (ICC) should investigate the barbaric find and unravel the source of the skull.
It is important that the ICC should look into this. We are aware that a lot of human rights are being violated by the so called militants in the Niger Delta, but this is not something that should be swept under the rug.
Amnesty International is keeping silent and not speaking up in the face of such findings which show the level of human rights abuse going on by the militants. It is wicked, barbaric and animalistic for any group of persons to indulge in such heinous acts anywhere in the world and those responsible must be made to account for their sins against God and humanity.
The Independent People of Biafra have been fingered as having using these human carcasses and the location as their shrine, it is unfortunate and very disturbing that people have misinterpreted the Human Rights charter of association and freedom of worship to take the lives of other innocents citizens while some international organizations and human rights organizations maintain an undignified silence.
We therefore call on the Federal Government and all well meaning Nigerian to rise up and ensure that a thorough investigation is conduct and all the IPOB leaders and their sponsors who promote these heinous activities are brought to book within the shortest possible time.
Patriot Andrew James, Executive Director, Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA)
