Police Arrest 68 MASSOB Members In Imo
Imo State police command has confirmed the arrest of at least 68
members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of
Biafra (MASSOB) for unlawful assemblage and procession.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Austin Evbakhavbokun disclosed this to
newsmen in his office. According to him, “62 of the figure arrested had
been charged to court for conspiracy, belonging to unlawful society and
conduct likely to cause breach of peace.”
He, however, explained that investigations showed that the leader of
the movement, Chief Ralph Uwazurike was not associated with the group.
Evbakhavbokun said that the self-styled freedom fighters had stormed Owerri, the state capital in buses from all directions to celebrate
Biafra Day and remembrance of their fallen heroes without previous
notice to the police.
“They were clad in MASSOB/Biafra uniforms with varying insignia and
marched towards the Port Harcourt-Owerri federal highway, chanting war
songs in such a manner as to cause breach of the peace. They were,
however, dispersed by the State Police Command,” the commissioner said.
He listed exhibits recovered from the suspects as Biafra uniforms, Biafra ID cards, Biafra flags and some buses.
The commissioner expressed regret that most of those involved in the
act never knew when and how the civil war was fought in the country. He
therefore advised parents and guardians to always keep a tab on the
activities of their children and wards to discourage them from acts and
conducts capable of jeopardizing peace and security in the society.
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