uwazurikeAhead of the annual Ojukwu Memorial Cel­ebration by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), the police have begun a clampdown on members of the group.

The police in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Sat­urday stormed the house of MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and ar­rested more than 50 mem­bers of the group on guard duty.

The policemen said to be from the state CID arrived at the annex housing the Ojukwu Memorial Library in more than 10 Hilux vans. Work was ongoing at the facility in preparation for the memorial celebra­tion.

A member of MASSOB, who pleaded anonymity, told Daily Sun that the po­licemen condoned off the house of their leader and the Ojukwu Library, as they arrested all their members on duty.

The source said the po­licemen contemplated breaking into Uwazuruike’s house, but were dissuaded by their team leader, who said he had information that the MASSOB leader was not at home.

Uwazuruike recently willed all his property to MASSOB, which fixed the staging of the Ojukwu Me­morial Celebration for No­vember 26.

Assistant National Direc­tor of Information of MAS­SOB, Mr. Sunny Okoro­afor, however alleged that the mission of the police was to assassinate Uwa­zurike in order to instigate crisis in the zone. He won­dered why armed police­men stormed the house of their leader at 1:45a.m, if not to kill him.

“The mission of the Ni­geria police who stormed the house of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of MASSOB at 1:45a. heav­ily armed was just to assas­sinate him in order to make the South East ungovern­able, which the Nigerian government will use as an excuse to invade the South East.



“Armed policemen rounded up our members and also seized about 70 walkie-talkies of those on duty, but no amount of in­timidation from the Nige­rian authorities can make us abandon the struggle for the actualisation of the Biafra nation,” Okoroafor said.

The MASSOB spokes­man demanded the imme­diate release of the detained members, warning the gov­ernment not to push the movement to the wall.

Contacted, Commis­sioner of Police in the state, Mr . Taiwo Lakanu said the police only arrested five members of the group who were protesting and chant­ing anti-government songs.

The police boss equally denied seizing over 70 walkie-talkies from those arrested, stating that noth­ing was taken from the five members arrested by his men.

“You know that Uwa­zuruike and his move­ment thrive on propa­ganda. We arrested only five members,who were protesting and chanting inciting songs against the Nigerian government. But if he claims that 50 of his members were arrested, I challenge him to mention their names. Again, it was a blatant lie that the police had seized about 70 walkie-talkies from those arrested, and I can tell you categori­cally that nothing was taken from them, so it was all a lie,” the CP said.

A source, however said the arrested members of the group would be taken to Police Zone 9, Umua­hia, Abia State, from where they would be transferred to Abuja.

The Imo CP has already written to Uwazuruike, in­viting him to appear before him. The MASSOB leader, was however, said to have travelled out of town.

Meanwhile, Anambra State chapter of MASSOB yesterday threatened fire for fire over plans to arrest Uwazurike.

Addressing newsmen in Onitsha yesterday on the raid on the MASSOB leader’s residence in Imo State, the three MASSOB coordinators in Anambra State, Emmanuel Omenka, Anambra North; Vincent Iloh, Anambra Central and Mrs Virginia Ubazuonu raised the alarm over the where-abouts of Uwa­zurike since the raid took place.

Omenka, said: “When they stormed the Freedom House, they (police) arrest­ed our members and took them to Umuahia and since then we have not seen our leader”

tochukwuifeduba:
uwazurikeAhead of the annual Ojukwu Memorial Cel­ebration by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), the police have begun a clampdown on members of the group.

The police in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Sat­urday stormed the house of MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and ar­rested more than 50 mem­bers of the group on guard duty.

The policemen said to be from the state CID arrived at the annex housing the Ojukwu Memorial Library in more than 10 Hilux vans. Work was ongoing at the facility in preparation for the memorial celebra­tion.

A member of MASSOB, who pleaded anonymity, told Daily Sun that the po­licemen condoned off the house of their leader and the Ojukwu Library, as they arrested all their members on duty.

The source said the po­licemen contemplated breaking into Uwazuruike’s house, but were dissuaded by their team leader, who said he had information that the MASSOB leader was not at home.

Uwazuruike recently willed all his property to MASSOB, which fixed the staging of the Ojukwu Me­morial Celebration for No­vember 26.

Assistant National Direc­tor of Information of MAS­SOB, Mr. Sunny Okoro­afor, however alleged that the mission of the police was to assassinate Uwa­zurike in order to instigate crisis in the zone. He won­dered why armed police­men stormed the house of their leader at 1:45a.m, if not to kill him.

“The mission of the Ni­geria police who stormed the house of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of MASSOB at 1:45a. heav­ily armed was just to assas­sinate him in order to make the South East ungovern­able, which the Nigerian government will use as an excuse to invade the South East.



“Armed policemen rounded up our members and also seized about 70 walkie-talkies of those on duty, but no amount of in­timidation from the Nige­rian authorities can make us abandon the struggle for the actualisation of the Biafra nation,” Okoroafor said.

The MASSOB spokes­man demanded the imme­diate release of the detained members, warning the gov­ernment not to push the movement to the wall.

Contacted, Commis­sioner of Police in the state, Mr . Taiwo Lakanu said the police only arrested five members of the group who were protesting and chant­ing anti-government songs.

The police boss equally denied seizing over 70 walkie-talkies from those arrested, stating that noth­ing was taken from the five members arrested by his men.

“You know that Uwa­zuruike and his move­ment thrive on propa­ganda. We arrested only five members,who were protesting and chanting inciting songs against the Nigerian government. But if he claims that 50 of his members were arrested, I challenge him to mention their names. Again, it was a blatant lie that the police had seized about 70 walkie-talkies from those arrested, and I can tell you categori­cally that nothing was taken from them, so it was all a lie,” the CP said.

A source, however said the arrested members of the group would be taken to Police Zone 9, Umua­hia, Abia State, from where they would be transferred to Abuja.

The Imo CP has already written to Uwazuruike, in­viting him to appear before him. The MASSOB leader, was however, said to have travelled out of town.

Meanwhile, Anambra State chapter of MASSOB yesterday threatened fire for fire over plans to arrest Uwazurike.

Addressing newsmen in Onitsha yesterday on the raid on the MASSOB leader’s residence in Imo State, the three MASSOB coordinators in Anambra State, Emmanuel Omenka, Anambra North; Vincent Iloh, Anambra Central and Mrs Virginia Ubazuonu raised the alarm over the where-abouts of Uwa­zurike since the raid took place.

Omenka, said: “When they stormed the Freedom House, they (police) arrest­ed our members and took them to Umuahia and since then we have not seen our leader”

chanting song against who in the midnight,,,,,,,the zoo lives on lies.

Just hope those clamouring for Biafra knows what goes with it if not done using the constitutional channel of a proper seccession?
The experience of 1967-1970 is still fresh and no sane man or woman will want to go that lane again.
There are other means to be exploited not through ill-organized protests, online media activism and radio Biafra.

Abugab:
Just hope those clamouring for Biafra knows what goes with it if not done using the constitutional channel of a proper seccession?
The experience of 1967-1970 is still fresh and no sane man or woman will want to go that lane again.
There are other means to be exploited not through ill-organized protests, online media activism and radio Biafra.

You might need to post this in every thread until they get the point.