{"id":37834,"date":"2021-02-25T20:42:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T20:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=37834"},"modified":"2021-02-25T17:54:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T17:54:12","slug":"nnamdi-kanu-threatens-wike-over-obigbo-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nnamdi-kanu-threatens-wike-over-obigbo-killings","title":{"rendered":"Nnamdi Kanu threatens Wike over Obigbo killings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday threatened the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike over the Obigbo massacre.<\/p>\n<p>Kanu claimed that Wike will be hunted for the rest of his life over the killings of IPOB members and other innocent residents following a clash between the group and security operatives Obigbo, in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet, the IPOB leader warned that Wike will be hunted by domestic and international legions.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cAnyone close to @GovWike should tell him that till the last days of his miserable life, he will be HUNTED down for all the atrocities he spearheaded against my people at #Obigbo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will be hunted by legions, domestically and internationally. And it will be scorched-earth and fiery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of IPOB had allegedly engaged security operatives, a situation that led to the killing of people in Obigbo area of Rivers State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday threatened the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike over the Obigbo massacre. 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