The Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that about 40 of its members were missing after
security operatives attacked them while returning from the burial of a member,
Odika Esieme Chukwuma at Igbo-Ukwu in Anambra State. The deceased was
allegedly killed at Umuahia, Abia State during Operation Python Dance II last
year.
The
group alleged that some of the members were injured and others arrested and
taken to undisclosed cells while others were still missing and their
whereabouts unknown after they were attacked by security operatives along Nnewi
Ichii Road in Nnewi North LGA of the state on Thursday evening. The police in
Anambra has however said only four members of the group were arrested for
unlawful gathering.
The
Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful said that the incident
happened after the burial when the members were returning from the village of
the deceased at about 5:30 pm and on reaching St Mary’s Catholic Church, where
they were supposed to disperse to their various homes, they were
allegedly accosted by a team of Nigerian security operatives who allegedly
rained bullets on them.
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