Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has revealed how he escaped during the
military clamp down on the secessionist group.
In an interview with Israeli TV
Channel 1, Kanu said he was “smuggled out” of the country with the help of
relatives.
IPOB was the target of a Nigerian
army operation code-named Operation Python Dance, launched in the south-east.
While the group was banned, Kanu
went out of public glare until two weeks ago when video of him in Israel resurfaced on social
media.
In the interview, Kanu alleged
that 28 persons were killed during the army operation, which was largely felt
around his father’s residence in Umahia, Abia state.
“When I came out (of prison), I
continued to preach to my people. I continued to practise my Jewish religion,”
he said.
“And one day, the Nigerian army
came to my house to kill me. They killed 28 people in their attempt to kill me.
“My people evacuated me before
they came to my bedroom. They took me away and smuggled me out of Nigeria. I
needed some time to recover which I did and then, had to make my way to
Israel.”
The IPOB leader added that he
feels “relieved” that he “managed to make it” to Israel, “the only place I feel
safe in the world.”
He said he could have gone back
to England (where he had been for years) “but I still don’t feel safe in
England. That is why I stayed back in Israel.”
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