The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has written United States President, Joe Biden; Congress and prime ministers of Great Britain, Canada, and Australia asking them to immediately intervene in the bloodletting carried out by the Nigerian Army and security forces in the South East of Nigeria.
Also, the group pleaded with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma “to stop the illegal execution of youths by Nigerian Soldiers and police in Imo.”
The group wrote: “We are by this last warning asking the Chief of Army Staff, the governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to stop the planned genocide by the armed soldiers, who are mostly of the non Igbo speaking states, to stop the order by the army chief to shoot-on-sight, which has already led to the killing of many Igbo youths, especially in Imo State.
“These persons in position of authority causing genocide will not go scot-free and in the fullness of time, be brought to face criminal trials in International Criminal Court, in The Hugue, Netherlands. Our earlier warning to go to the ICC will be met soon.
“We appeal that your good offices would spur President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to molibise necessary agents to check the insecurity in the south east, HURIWA observed.
“Due to the sad incidents of the emergence of security threats constituted by some criminal elements collectively called unknown gunmen, who have in the past few weeks attacked police stations and killed policemen in an unwarranted manner, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has reportedly approved the ‘new security measures for South East and South South.
“Government has not informed the general public about the nature of the security measures.
“Based on credible media reports, we understand that the military leaders in the country ordered soldiers to shoot on sight in the South East and South South which is illegal and unconstitutional.”
