Tension grips Nigerian city as separatist leader goes missingUMUAHIA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A secessionist leader seeking independence from Nigeria has been missing since an alleged military raid more than two weeks ago left his house in the city of Umuahia riddled with bullet holes, its windows smashed and doors hanging off hinges.  The disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, after the raid the army says did not happen, threatens to ignite separatist unrest capable of destabilizing southeastern Nigeria, a region where a million people died in a 1967-70 civil war over the short-lived Republic of Biafra. Kingsley Kanu, 48, said he was with his older brother Nnamdi, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, at their family home on the evening of Sept. 14 when soldiers stormed in.  They were shooting everything they saw,  he said, pointing to bullet holes in walls and windows.  They came here just to kill everybody,  he said, adding that around 20 IPOB members were shot dead but most of the bodies were taken by soldiers.  Reuters witnesses - a reporter and TV cameraman - on Sept. 27 saw six corpses with bullet wounds in a morgue, who IPOB said were among their members.  Two resembled men in photographs held by weeping relatives who told Reuters their brothers were killed in the raid, though nobody could verify the identities of the four others.   The military did not raid Nnamdi Kanu s residence,  a military spokesman told reporters in the capital, Abuja.  Nnamdi Kanu is not in the custody of the military.  The allegation and denial are the biggest flashpoint of a military deployment in the southeast that began in September. Civil society groups and analysts say the military presence, last month s designation of IPOB as a  terrorist organization , and its leader s disappearance could prompt the separatists to abandon their policy of non-violence. President Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim northerner, made a crackdown on secessionists the focus of his first speech in August after returning from three months of medical leave in Britain. He then held talks with armed forces chiefs who days later launched Operation Python Dance, which the military said was intended to reduce violent crime and  secessionist agitations . Soldiers with rifles are present across Umuahia, capital of Abia state, in armored vans and at checkpoints where motorists are routinely questioned.  Buhari is already contending with Boko Haram s jihadist insurgency in the northeast and seeking to maintain a ceasefire with militants in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta. But some say the former military ruler risks exacerbating the situation, just as militant attacks in the Niger Delta surged last year after troops were deployed.  HEAVY-HANDED?   The government s heavy-handed approach will only shore up local support for a radical group that previously struggled to broaden its base,  said Malte Liewerscheidt of global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. Ryan Cummings, director of Africa-focused risk management company Signal Risk, said the Igbo ethnic group that dominates the region, and has long spoken of being marginalized, felt targeted.  The government has allowed insecurity to burgeon in other areas of Nigeria without similar deployments,  he said, citing attacks by Fulani herdsmen that have killed hundreds of people in central Nigeria over the last few years. Tension followed the arrival of troops in the southeast. Abia s governor imposed a curfew in the city of Aba last month. Several days of tension between IPOB members and troops  led to claims by the group that Kanu s house had been besieged by soldiers, which the military denied. Videos circulating on social media including footage purportedly showing troops in Abia using sticks to flog men stripped to the waist, which the army said it was investigating, have heightened anger.  The presence of the army scared our people. People spoke about what happened during the Biafran war,  said Onyebuchi Ememanka, a special adviser to the state s governor who is a member of the opposition People s Democratic Party (PDP).   There were no serious security challenges that would justify the deployment of troops,  said Ememanka.  He said he never saw IPOB s members carrying weapons, though he added that a uniformed national guard and secret service had held parades in the last few weeks, which he called a  new dimension .  Red, black and green paint - the Biafran flag s colors - daubed on walls and tree trunks across Umuahia follow calls for a referendum on independence. Kanu s release on bail in April, after being held for nearly two years on charges of criminal conspiracy and treasonable offences, brought attention back to the issue.  However, talk of secession among people on the streets of Umuahia mostly hinged on whether or not they had the right to make a democratic choice about their future rather than aligning with IPOB s belief in a need for a separate state.  Opinions tend to be divided along generation lines, with younger people born long after the war expressing an interest in a referendum while older people who remember the war or grew up hearing stories about the conflict are often wary of even discussing the subject.  However, a pronouncement earlier this year by activists in the northern state of Kaduna that Igbos, who are mainly Christian, should be evicted stirred ethnic tensions. The dispute acted as a lightning rod for frustrations against Buhari, who fought in the civil war on the government side as a young soldier. A lack of development in the southeast for decades has cemented a belief among Igbos that they have been marginalized.  Michael Ogbizi, Abia state police commissioner, said 74 IPOB members had been arrested since Sept. 12 and charged with offences including murder and arson. Many charges related to the burning down of a police station in mid-September in Aba where nine people died. Ogbizi said police had no records of IPOB members being killed.  An IPOB spokesman denied the group was involved in the fire. Amid differing opinions about the group s past conduct, Kanu s disappearance has created uncertainty about its future.  If they [the army] have killed him, let them give us the corpse,  said the IPOB leader s brother, adding that his missing 82-year-old father and 67-year-old mother should be released if they are being held. Liewerscheidt said if Kanu were to die at the hands of the authorities parallels could be drawn with the origins of the Boko Haram insurgency that began after the death of Mohammed Yusuf, the Islamist militant group s founder, in police custody.   This would likely transform IPOB into precisely the terrorist organization the military claims it already is,  he said. worldnews
tension grips nigerian city separatist leader goes missingumuahia nigeria reuters a secessionist leader seeking independence nigeria missing since alleged military raid two weeks ago left house city umuahia riddled bullet holes windows smashed doors hanging hinges the disappearance nnamdi kan raid army says happen threatens ignite separatist unrest capable stabilizing southeastern nigeria region million people died civil war republic barra kingsley kan said older brother nnamdi indigenous people barra ipo leader family home evening soldiers stormed they shooting everything saw said pointing bullet holes walls windows they came kill everybody said adding around ipo members shot dead bodies taken soldiers reuters witnesses reporter tv cameraman saw six corpses bullet wounds morgue ipo said among members two resembled men photographs held weeping relatives told reuters brothers killed raid though nobody could verify identities four others the military raid nnamdi kan residence military spokesman told reporters capital abuse nnamdi kan custody military the allegation denial biggest flashpoint military deployment southeast began september civil society groups analysts say military presence last month designation ipo terrorist organization leader disappearance could prompt separatists abandon policy president muhammad bukhari muslim northern made crackdown secessionist focus first speech august returning three months medical leave britain he held talks armed forces chiefs days later launched operation python dance military said intended reduce violent crime secessionist agitation soldiers rifles present across umuahia capital asia state armored vans checkpoints motorists routinely questioned bukhari already contending book haram jihadist insurgency northeast seeking maintain ceasefire militants southern niger delta but say former military ruler risks exacerbating situation militant attacks niger delta surged last year troops deployed the government approach shore local support radical group previously struggled broaden base said male liewerscheidt global risk consultancy risk maplecroft ryan cuttings director risk management company signal risk said igo ethnic group dominates region long spoken marginalized felt targeted the government allowed insecurity surgeon areas nigeria without similar deployments said citing attacks flank herdsmen killed hundreds people central nigeria last years tension followed arrival troops southeast asia governor imposed curfew city aba last month several days tension ipo members troops led claims group kan house besieged soldiers military denied videos circulating social media including footage purportedly showing troops asia using sticks flag men stripped waist army said investigating heightened anger the presence army scared people people spoke happened biafran war said onyebuchi ememanka special adviser state governor member opposition people democratic party pdp there serious security challenges would justify deployment troops said ememanka he said never saw ipo members carrying weapons though added uniformed national guard secret service held parades last weeks called new dimension red black green paint biafran flag colors caused walls tree trunks across umuahia follow calls referendum independence kan release bail april held nearly two years charges criminal conspiracy reasonable offences brought attention back issue however talk secession among people streets umuahia mostly hinged whether right make democratic choice future rather aligning ipo belief need separate state opinions tend divided along generation lines younger people born long war expressing interest referendum older people remember war grew hearing stories conflict often wary even discussing subject however pronouncement earlier year activists northern state fauna bios mainly christian evicted stirred ethnic tensions the dispute acted lightning rod frustrations bukhari fought civil war government side young soldier a lack development southeast decades cemented belief among bios marginalized michael ogbizi asia state police commissioner said ipo members arrested since charged offences including murder arson many charges related burning police station aba nine people died ogbizi said police records ipo members killed an ipo spokesman denied group involved fire amid differing opinions group past conduct kan disappearance created uncertainty future if army killed let give us corpse said ipo leader brother adding missing father mother released held liewerscheidt said kan die hands authorities parallels could drawn origins book haram insurgency began death mohammed usf islamic militant group founder police custody this would likely transform ipo precisely terrorist organization military claims already said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Tension grips Nigerian city as separatist leader goes missingUMUAHIA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A secessionist leader seeking independence from Nigeria has been missing since an alleged military raid more than two weeks ago left his house in the city of Umuahia riddled with bullet holes, its windows smashed and doors hanging off hinges.  The disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, after the raid the army says did not happen, threatens to ignite separatist unrest capable of destabilizing southeastern Nigeria, a region where a million people died in a 1967-70 civil war over the short-lived Republic of Biafra. Kingsley Kanu, 48, said he was with his older brother Nnamdi, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, at their family home on the evening of Sept. 14 when soldiers stormed in.  They were shooting everything they saw,  he said, pointing to bullet holes in walls and windows.  They came here just to kill everybody,  he said, adding that around 20 IPOB members were shot dead but most of the bodies were taken by soldiers.  Reuters witnesses - a reporter and TV cameraman - on Sept. 27 saw six corpses with bullet wounds in a morgue, who IPOB said were among their members.  Two resembled men in photographs held by weeping relatives who told Reuters their brothers were killed in the raid, though nobody could verify the identities of the four others.   The military did not raid Nnamdi Kanu s residence,  a military spokesman told reporters in the capital, Abuja.  Nnamdi Kanu is not in the custody of the military.  The allegation and denial are the biggest flashpoint of a military deployment in the southeast that began in September. Civil society groups and analysts say the military presence, last month s designation of IPOB as a  terrorist organization , and its leader s disappearance could prompt the separatists to abandon their policy of non-violence. President Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim northerner, made a crackdown on secessionists the focus of his first speech in August after returning from three months of medical leave in Britain. He then held talks with armed forces chiefs who days later launched Operation Python Dance, which the military said was intended to reduce violent crime and  secessionist agitations . Soldiers with rifles are present across Umuahia, capital of Abia state, in armored vans and at checkpoints where motorists are routinely questioned.  Buhari is already contending with Boko Haram s jihadist insurgency in the northeast and seeking to maintain a ceasefire with militants in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta. But some say the former military ruler risks exacerbating the situation, just as militant attacks in the Niger Delta surged last year after troops were deployed.  HEAVY-HANDED?   The government s heavy-handed approach will only shore up local support for a radical group that previously struggled to broaden its base,  said Malte Liewerscheidt of global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. Ryan Cummings, director of Africa-focused risk management company Signal Risk, said the Igbo ethnic group that dominates the region, and has long spoken of being marginalized, felt targeted.  The government has allowed insecurity to burgeon in other areas of Nigeria without similar deployments,  he said, citing attacks by Fulani herdsmen that have killed hundreds of people in central Nigeria over the last few years. Tension followed the arrival of troops in the southeast. Abia s governor imposed a curfew in the city of Aba last month. Several days of tension between IPOB members and troops  led to claims by the group that Kanu s house had been besieged by soldiers, which the military denied. Videos circulating on social media including footage purportedly showing troops in Abia using sticks to flog men stripped to the waist, which the army said it was investigating, have heightened anger.  The presence of the army scared our people. People spoke about what happened during the Biafran war,  said Onyebuchi Ememanka, a special adviser to the state s governor who is a member of the opposition People s Democratic Party (PDP).   There were no serious security challenges that would justify the deployment of troops,  said Ememanka.  He said he never saw IPOB s members carrying weapons, though he added that a uniformed national guard and secret service had held parades in the last few weeks, which he called a  new dimension .  Red, black and green paint - the Biafran flag s colors - daubed on walls and tree trunks across Umuahia follow calls for a referendum on independence. Kanu s release on bail in April, after being held for nearly two years on charges of criminal conspiracy and treasonable offences, brought attention back to the issue.  However, talk of secession among people on the streets of Umuahia mostly hinged on whether or not they had the right to make a democratic choice about their future rather than aligning with IPOB s belief in a need for a separate state.  Opinions tend to be divided along generation lines, with younger people born long after the war expressing an interest in a referendum while older people who remember the war or grew up hearing stories about the conflict are often wary of even discussing the subject.  However, a pronouncement earlier this year by activists in the northern state of Kaduna that Igbos, who are mainly Christian, should be evicted stirred ethnic tensions. The dispute acted as a lightning rod for frustrations against Buhari, who fought in the civil war on the government side as a young soldier. A lack of development in the southeast for decades has cemented a belief among Igbos that they have been marginalized.  Michael Ogbizi, Abia state police commissioner, said 74 IPOB members had been arrested since Sept. 12 and charged with offences including murder and arson. Many charges related to the burning down of a police station in mid-September in Aba where nine people died. Ogbizi said police had no records of IPOB members being killed.  An IPOB spokesman denied the group was involved in the fire. Amid differing opinions about the group s past conduct, Kanu s disappearance has created uncertainty about its future.  If they [the army] have killed him, let them give us the corpse,  said the IPOB leader s brother, adding that his missing 82-year-old father and 67-year-old mother should be released if they are being held. Liewerscheidt said if Kanu were to die at the hands of the authorities parallels could be drawn with the origins of the Boko Haram insurgency that began after the death of Mohammed Yusuf, the Islamist militant group s founder, in police custody.   This would likely transform IPOB into precisely the terrorist organization the military claims it already is,  he said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: tension grips nigerian city separatist leader goes missingumuahia nigeria reuters a secessionist leader seeking independence nigeria missing since alleged military raid two weeks ago left house city umuahia riddled bullet holes windows smashed doors hanging hinges the disappearance nnamdi kan raid army says happen threatens ignite separatist unrest capable stabilizing southeastern nigeria region million people died civil war republic barra kingsley kan said older brother nnamdi indigenous people barra ipo leader family home evening soldiers stormed they shooting everything saw said pointing bullet holes walls windows they came kill everybody said adding around ipo members shot dead bodies taken soldiers reuters witnesses reporter tv cameraman saw six corpses bullet wounds morgue ipo said among members two resembled men photographs held weeping relatives told reuters brothers killed raid though nobody could verify identities four others the military raid nnamdi kan residence military spokesman told reporters capital abuse nnamdi kan custody military the allegation denial biggest flashpoint military deployment southeast began september civil society groups analysts say military presence last month designation ipo terrorist organization leader disappearance could prompt separatists abandon policy president muhammad bukhari muslim northern made crackdown secessionist focus first speech august returning three months medical leave britain he held talks armed forces chiefs days later launched operation python dance military said intended reduce violent crime secessionist agitation soldiers rifles present across umuahia capital asia state armored vans checkpoints motorists routinely questioned bukhari already contending book haram jihadist insurgency northeast seeking maintain ceasefire militants southern niger delta but say former military ruler risks exacerbating situation militant attacks niger delta surged last year troops deployed the government approach shore local support radical group previously struggled broaden base said male liewerscheidt global risk consultancy risk maplecroft ryan cuttings director risk management company signal risk said igo ethnic group dominates region long spoken marginalized felt targeted the government allowed insecurity surgeon areas nigeria without similar deployments said citing attacks flank herdsmen killed hundreds people central nigeria last years tension followed arrival troops southeast asia governor imposed curfew city aba last month several days tension ipo members troops led claims group kan house besieged soldiers military denied videos circulating social media including footage purportedly showing troops asia using sticks flag men stripped waist army said investigating heightened anger the presence army scared people people spoke happened biafran war said onyebuchi ememanka special adviser state governor member opposition people democratic party pdp there serious security challenges would justify deployment troops said ememanka he said never saw ipo members carrying weapons though added uniformed national guard secret service held parades last weeks called new dimension red black green paint biafran flag colors caused walls tree trunks across umuahia follow calls referendum independence kan release bail april held nearly two years charges criminal conspiracy reasonable offences brought attention back issue however talk secession among people streets umuahia mostly hinged whether right make democratic choice future rather aligning ipo belief need separate state opinions tend divided along generation lines younger people born long war expressing interest referendum older people remember war grew hearing stories conflict often wary even discussing subject however pronouncement earlier year activists northern state fauna bios mainly christian evicted stirred ethnic tensions the dispute acted lightning rod frustrations bukhari fought civil war government side young soldier a lack development southeast decades cemented belief among bios marginalized michael ogbizi asia state police commissioner said ipo members arrested since charged offences including murder arson many charges related burning police station aba nine people died ogbizi said police records ipo members killed an ipo spokesman denied group involved fire amid differing opinions group past conduct kan disappearance created uncertainty future if army killed let give us corpse said ipo leader brother adding missing father mother released held liewerscheidt said kan die hands authorities parallels could drawn origins book haram insurgency began death mohammed usf islamic militant group founder police custody this would likely transform ipo precisely terrorist organization military claims already said worldnews