Three dead, over 20 injured as soldiers reportedly invade IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s home (Video)

Barely 24 hours after the Nigerian Army began the militarization of the South East region, a team of soldiers in armoured tanks invaded the compound of Nnamdi Kanu, the secessionist activist leader shooting and reportedly, killing at least three youths and  injuring over 20 others.

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According to a source familiar with the situation, the soldiers were on a mission to arrest Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. However, Kanu got wind of this operation and left the compound.

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The Nigerian soldiers are shown in a video shared on Facebook by Somto Okonkwo on Sunday, September 10, 2017 evening, driving into the compound as youth resisted them.

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The video shows soldiers shooting at the youth, who are holding sticks.

The Nigerian Army launched an operation called Python Dance II, in which it says it wants to rid the South East of militants and kidnappers.

Activists say that this operation is a cover to abuse the human rights of the people of the South East.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, reacting to the development on Sunday night, said that five people were feared dead and about 30 others injured the soldiers invaded Kanu’s family compound.

IPOB media and publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful told Vanguard that the attackers wore army and police uniforms and drove into the palace of the traditional ruler of Afaraukwu, who is the father of Nnamdi and started shooting people.