· Declaration
Declaration of the Republic of Biafra, 1967
Nigeria's Eastern Region seceded as the Republic of Biafra, triggering the Nigerian Civil War.
Significance here: The founding event of the historical Biafran independence claim.
Timeline: Biafra
Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
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· Other
Biafran surrender, 1970
Biafra surrendered after a war and blockade that caused widely cited deaths exceeding one million.
Significance here: The conclusive end of the historical Republic of Biafra.
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· Legal decision
Conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, 2025
IPOB's founder was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to life imprisonment, a conviction his defence has contested.
Significance here: The most significant recent legal development affecting the contemporary IPOB movement.
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