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IPOB demands release of detained Igbo men, alleges persecution

IPOB demands release of detained Igbo men, alleges persecution
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The group said the recent court-ordered release of four Igbo men, who were reportedly held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for almost four years, exposed what it described as systemic injustice against the people. The group said its legal team had identified 83 people allegedly transferred from military custody at Wawa Barracks in Kainji, Niger State, to correctional facilities in Kuje, Keffi and Suleja.
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  • ✦….Group says release of four men after four years in DSS custody exposes alleged injustice By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded the release of Igbo people it claims are being unlawfully detained across correctional facilities in the country, alleging continued persecution of Ndigbo.
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  • ✦The group said the recent court-ordered release of four Igbo men, who were reportedly held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for almost four years, exposed what it described as systemic injustice against the people.
  • ✦The group said its legal team had identified 83 people allegedly transferred from military custody at Wawa Barracks in Kainji, Niger State, to correctional facilities in Kuje, Keffi and Suleja.
  • ✦….Group says release of four men after four years in DSS custody exposes alleged injustice By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded the release of Igbo people it claims are being unlawfully detained across correctional facilities in the country, alleging continued persecution of Ndigbo.
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….Group says release of four men after four years in DSS custody exposes alleged injustice By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded the release of Igbo people it claims are being unlawfully detained across correctional facilities in the country, alleging...

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What is the latest development regarding Department of State Services?

The group said the recent court-ordered release of four Igbo men, who were reportedly held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for almost four years, exposed what it described as systemic injustice against the people.

Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?

The group said its legal team had identified 83 people allegedly transferred from military custody at Wawa Barracks in Kainji, Niger State, to correctional facilities in Kuje, Keffi and Suleja.

What are the broader implications of this development?

….Group says release of four men after four years in DSS custody exposes alleged injustice By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded the release of Igbo people it claims are being unlawfully detained across correctional facilities in the country, alleging continued persecution of Ndigbo.

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