Pro-Biafra supporters donate cow allegedly named ‘Buhari’ to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu (photos)
- Malaysia-based IPOB leaders give their leader Nnamdi Kanu a cow as gift
- The members allegedly named the cow after Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari
- The cow is reportedly expected to be killed on Tuesday, May 30 for the planned Day celebrations in the southeast
Reports say that some members of the pro-Biafra group IPOB have reportedly donated a cow which they named Buhari to their leader Nnamdi Kanu.
The reports claimed that the supporters who are reportedly based in Malaysia travelled to Nigeria for the Biafra Day planned for May 30 and donated the live cow allegedly named “Buhari” to Kanu.
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Vanguard newspaper writes that reports of the donation were first seen on an online news platform Breaking Times.
The Pro-Biafra supporters who donated the cow to leader Nnamdi Kanu standing with him and then the cow
African Independent Television also reports that the cow would be killed for the May 30 celebration of the agitators’ Biafra Day.
In photos seen by NAIJ.com, two of the claimed IPOB members that allegedly donated the cow are seen standing with Nnamdi Kanu and beside the said cow.
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This is not the first time that citizens have named an animal after the Nigerian president President Muhammadu Buhari.
NAIJ.com recalls that 40-year-old Joachim Chinakwe was arraigned before a Sango Magistrate Court, Ogun state, on Monday, August 22 after he was arrested for naming his dog Buhari on August 13, 2016 at Ketere area of Sango Ota.
The charge document stated that the trader was said to have behaved himself in a manner probably to cause breach of peace by naming his of Buhari and parading same at Hausa section of Ketere market in Sango area.
Meanwhile, just hours before the Biafra Day celebrations in the south east on Tuesday, May 30, the Nigeria Police Force has reacted strongly to the reports.
NAIJ.com reported that Nigerian police issued strong warning to IPOB, MASSOB and other interest groups on their planned protests in some states of the federation.
In a press statement issued today May 26, the police vow to deal with any protester that disturbs the peace of the country.
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