MASSOB attacks Ohanaeze youths

Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) and the youth wing of the pan Igbo socio political organoisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has clashed over the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, director of radio Biafra and leader of independent People of Biafra (IPOB).


Vanguard reports that MASSOB group accused the youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo of betraying the people of the South East zone through its claims that Ndigbo do not want an independent nation of their own and would remain in a united Nigeria.

In a statement signed by MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor, the group accused the group of turning history on its head by asserting that the forefathers of Ndigbo having fought for indepedendence of Nigeria, would not leave the nation.


 He described the OYC as a misguided organization who have decided to close their eyes to the years of marginalisation of Ndigbo in Nigeria including the treatment of its people as second class citizens in a country which they are one of the major stakeholders.

Okereafor revealed that MASSOB had gotten a hint of plans by the Federal Government and the foes of Ndigbo to sponsor some Igbo youths to protest against Biafra. The group said there is no doubt that the activity of OYC is up to mischief following the manner it has castigated the Biafra struggle.

“MASSOB is worried by the activities of this group which calls itself Ohanaeze Youth Council Worldwide led by one Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro. We have continued to watch with dismay how a purported Igbo group could lend itself as a willing tool against the interest of Ndigbo.

What does the Ohanaeze youth Council seek to achieve by its suspicious visit to Northern monarchs and politicians. How many times had the Ohaneze Youths led by Okechukwu Isiguzoro spoke against the killing of pro Biafra agitators, the non-appointment of Ndigbo to higher political offices and the branding of Ndigbo as second class citizens?

Had it occurred to Isiguzoro and his group that Ndigbo have the worst network of roads in the country and yet, has received the smallest allocation for road projects in the annual budgets? How many times have they spoken against this evil practice?”

 Before this clash, a faction of MASSOB had accused the federal government of trying to instigate a civil war through the killing of pro-Biafra agitators. The group alleged that soldiers were in the habit of shooting people who were gathered for prayers to incite the people of the south east and south-south to war.