IPOB Linked To Christian Genocide Claims + Atiku Decries Niger Road After Tanker Tragedy | Ojy Okpe

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:21:53 +0000

In Niger State, 42 people were killed in Katcha Local Government Area, after a gasoline-laden tanker crashed and exploded while residents were attempting to scoop petrol.

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago called the tragedy worrisome, with eyewitnesses confirming that the high fatality was due to the victims ignoring warnings to not scoop petrol.

It comes as Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar blamed the tanker incident on the poor state of the Bida-Badeggi-Agaie Road as a key route connecting Nigeria’s North and South.

​An investigative report by The Cable's open-source intelligence unit revealed that social media accounts linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) played significant roles in amplifying claims of a "Christian genocide" in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, ​the Christian Association of Nigeria publicly faulted a statement by Presidential aide Daniel Bwala for falsely suggesting that the association referred to attacks on Christians as a "so-called Christian genocide."

In similar news, religious leaders at a roundtable in Abuja criticised the widespread culture of impunity surrounding mob killings in the name of blasphemy, lamenting that those responsible are seldom prosecuted.

​In a related matter, Catholic Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah speaking at the Vatican, urged the US government not to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, arguing it would hinder current peace efforts and be exploited by criminals. Instead, he appealed for the US to lift its weapons ban to allow Nigeria to better fight extremist groups.

​In Abuja, a Christian property owner alleged in a viral video that the Sharia Court of Appeal seized and auctioned his shop to recover a tenant's unpaid debt, sparking debate over jurisdictional overreach.

​In Bayelsa State, residents of Akenfa-Epie protested an abandoned bridge project, blocking roads to demand immediate government action to complete the structure.

​In our Good News report, 15 year-old Agbo Adoga from Port Harcourt achieved a rare perfect SAT score of 1600 and won 84 academic awards, also expressing his dream of one day attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

​In more Good News, United Bank for Africa (UBA), led by Group Chairman Tony Elumelu, launched a white paper on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., proposing a shift from aid dependency to unlocking an estimated $4 trillion in African domestic financial assets while capitalising on the potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

​Finally, Enugu State is set to host the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) from November 22-29, bringing together 36 states and the FCT to compete in over 15 categories to showcase Nigeria’s rich cultural diversity.
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