Self-proclaimed Biafra Commander, General Gentle, accused of shooting to death 3 teenage boys over unauthorised use of AK-47 for robbery
By Ishaya Ibrahim
A self-proclaimed General Gentle who styles himself as the commander of the Biafran Liberation Army has been fingered as the alleged shooter of three teenage boys at point blank range.
General Gentle, (also known as Gentle the Yahoo or Ifeanyi Eze Gentle) is identified as a commander in the Biafra Liberation Army, linked to IPOB/ESN separatist groups. Multiple sources allege he’s involved in armed conflicts and executions.
He was accused of being the man in the viral video shooting of three teenage boys. The voice in the video is claimed to be his by several observers.
The photo of the bearded General Gentle dressed in military gear while holding a pistol, has been posted by multiple users on X as the alleged shooter.
Also, several videos on Facebook and X showed the General Gentle promoting Biafra agitation, pledging allegiance to the detained Simon Ekpa and denouncing the purported deputy prime minister of Biafra, Dr Ngozi Orabueze, claiming she had misappropriated donations to the group.
Recall that a video on social media captures the moment a man shot three boys to death with an AK-47 rifle until they all died.
The footage shows the man speaking in a mix of Igbo, Pidgin, and English as he accused the teenagers whose age was likely less than 20 years of using his gun to carry out home invasions and robberies.
Despite the victims’ pleas—including one who insisted he had no part in the alleged crimes—the shooter, whose face is not visible in the video, fired multiple rounds. He later stated that the killings were meant to serve as a warning to others to stay away from his weapons.
“I’m telling you now, this one will be a lesson to each and every one of you. You people think I am joking right?” he said as he shot them one-by-one in an open place behind a perimeter fence along an untarred road.
“Let everybody hear it, from today, anybody who dares take my iron (gun) for robbery in people’s houses or anywhere, must receive it hot! Very hot!”
As he continued shooting in the legs and heads of his victims, two of whom he chained their hands together, the man added, “It is happening, look at it, it is happening! Thunder fire all of you there! You people think I am playing with you!” ignoring their pleas as they groaned to death.
