Another MASSOB Bloodshed Imminent In Owerri Today

The crisis rocking the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign
State of Biafra (MASSOB) has taken a new twist with the organization's
director of information, Mr. Uchenna Madu warning members to steer
clear of the meeting convened in Owerri today by its leader, Chief
Ralph Uwazurike as there is most likely to be bloodshed during the
meeting.

In a statement made available to reporters in Awka yesterday, Madu
said it was improper for Uwazurike to convene such a meeting when the
mayhem that led to the loss of several lives at Okwe, Uwazurike's home
town, was yet to calm down.

He said: "Uwazuruike has just summoned a meeting of all MASSOB members
at Owerri for Saturday, 30th August, 2014. We see this as another evil
plan to sacrifice the blood of some members.

"Because of the face-off between Uwazurike and the Nigeria police,
there was unwarranted death of some members from Onitsha at Okwe on
the order of Chief Ralph Uwazurike recently.

"The death of our members from Onitsha has exposed the selfishness and
insensitivity of MASSOB leader who uses the organization to enrich
himself."

"MASSOB lost 18 members in Onitsha during the last sit at home
exercise on June 08, 2013 which was a total flop, During MASSOB two
months camping at Kilometer 7 Onitsha-Owerri Road, beside old spare
parts market, Obosi on the order of Uwazuruike, MASSOB lost about
eight members and these young Igbo youths have not been given proper
burials, neither have their families been consoled. In fact, their
names no longer exist in MASSOB register.

"Our members should be aware that security situation in Imo state is
not healthy for MASSOB because of the ongoing crisis and death of our
members at Okwe recently.

"This Owerri meeting is merely to create tension and bloody encounters
which may result to sacrificing more innocent lives.

"Because of Uwazurike's actions, MASSOB members are no longer
interested in Nigeria politics. Since he threw MASSOB into the open
market of Nigeria politics, anybody, group or political party who
needs MASSOB members' political support, campaign and vote should also
involve MASSOB regional administrators, zonal leaders and national
officials in their discussions and modalities for them to succeed."