MASSOB: Nigerian Army declares planned civil war memorial church services illegal

Dailypost | 30-05-2026 05:18am |

The Nigerian Army, via Headquarters Operation UDO KA, has issued a warning regarding the planned memorial services by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to honor victims of the civil war. The Army has declared these services illegal, emphasizing that they should not take place in churches across the South-East and other regions. This development follows MASSOB's directive to local churches to conduct these memorials, which the Army has deemed inappropriate. The situation highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the commemoration of historical events in the region.

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