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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa, known as the Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, has vowed to defend Canada-based Nigerian woman Amaka Patience Sunnberger, who went viral for threatening to harm Yoruba and Edo people.<\/p>\n

Ekpa made this known in a statement on Thursday through his official X account.<\/p>\n

His comments come after Amaka Sunnberger, on Tuesday, through her Tiktok account, released a video clip where she threatened to harm Yoruba or Edo individuals she encounters.<\/p>\n

Her remarks sparked outrage and prompted the Nigerian House of Representatives to request her prosecution.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian lawmakers had written to the Canadian government to prosecute Sunnberger for inciting violence and genocide against the Yoruba and Benin people.<\/p>\n

In a related move, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said on Thursday that the case has been taken up.<\/p>\n

This comes as NiDCOM had earlier written a petition to Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada, regarding the case.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the matter, Ekpa stressed that the Biafra government will defend Sunnberger.<\/p>\n

He further urged Sunnberger not to panic for any reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Biafra government will defend Amaka against any action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe equally call on Amaka to immediately contact the Biafra liaison in Canada or anyone with her contact should contact the Biafra government or myself directly. Tag Amaka, we need her contact immediately; she must not panic for any reason,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He claimed that Sunnberger\u2019s threat comes as a result of long-term bullying by the Nigerians she threatened.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is not just a victim of bullying but she is a victim of murder; they have murdered her spiritually during the election; they murdered her even before the election, the accumulated anger pushed her to speak, so the Biafra Government will provide legal services if need be.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe only talked while the killers are practically killing her people and there is no outrage.Those Ohanaeze disowning her has been banned in Biafraland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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