President of the European Union Commission, Mr Jean- Claude Junker, has condemned the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization by the Federal Government.
A fortnight ago, the Nigeria army labelled IPOB as a terrorist group after both parties clashed in Umuahia and Aba in Abia State over their continuous demand for secession.
In a statement issued by Junker, he said that the Nigerian military must adopt democratic tenets in handling citizens.
“It is the people’s right to agitate and make a request from their government; self-determination is a right enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The people of Biafra have every right to request for a referendum, they have been in this struggle for a while now they have never killed or shot a bullet instead they are the victims of attacks and murder.
The entire EU hereby condemns the brutal attack on IPOB members and leadership under the pretentious disguise of a military exercise (Operation Python Dance). The Nigerian military is warned to adopt
democratic tenets in handling citizens. The EU will not sit and watch things go undemocratic in the largest economy of the West African region,” he warned.
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