Police Confronted Pro-Biafra Protesters In Delta (See what happened)

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The Delta state police command used teargas to
disperse pro-Biafra agitators who staged a protest on
Friday, November 6, in Asaba.

Supporters of Biafra
Dozens of protesters who acted in solidarity with the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), chanted songs
calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of
the group.

Premium Times reports that police arrested some
members of the group for blocking the Asaba-Benin
expressway.

However, a police source revealed that the arrested
members were released following “an order from
above”.

During the protest, Biafra supporters had poured into
the Asaba-Benin expressway and blocked for several
hours a large portion of the road, from Summit
Junction to Coker Junction axis in Asaba.
The mass protest forced many transporters to make a
U-turn, diverting into Asaba main town, thereby
causing a gridlock.

However, police patrol teams confronted the protesters,
using tear gas to disperse them.

One of the protesters, Uche Obiakor, condemned the
police officers for their intervention and stressed that it
was a peaceful rally.

“What the police did today is a great injustice to the Biafra
people because we are not armed neither did we attack
anybody.

“We are just on a peaceful protest for the unconditional
release of our leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
“We want Nnamdi Kanu to be set free, and all charges
against him dropped unconditionally,” he said.

When contacted, Charles Muka, the spokesperson of
the state police command, confirmed the incident but
declined to comment on the arrest and release of the
IPOB members.

“What I can tell you is that the police are on top of the
situation. We are on it; that is all I can say for now,” he
said.

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