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Pro-biafra Agitators Try To Seize Enugu Government House - Guardian by Nobody: 6:42am On Jun 02, 2018
By Lawrence Njoku (Enugu), Kelvin Ebiri (Port Harcourt), Charles Ogugbuaja (Owerri), Gordi Udeajah (Umuahia), Uzoma Nzeagwu (Awka), Nnamdi Akpa (Abakaliki) and Dom Ekpunobi (Onitsha)



Members of the Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF) made a failed attempt at forcibly taking over the Enugu State government house yesterday.

The secessionist group had planned to use the premises to proclaim an independent state of Biafra.
About 30 BZF members, including their leader Benjamin Onwuka, were arrested in the process.

The action came in defiance of a sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB, in commemoration of slain Biafra supporters, had directed all residents of the southeast to stay indoors.

As early as 7:30 a.m., the agitators marched through Bissala Road, Independence Layout, Enugu, to the Nza Street gate of government house.
The men were draped in Biafra flags. Onwuka was adorned in Jewish attire. They chanted Biafra songs as they marched.
At the gate, however, armed police officers stopped the procession, which had asked to see Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for a “peaceful dialogue.”

While an argument went on, truckloads of policemen arrived and began hurling the members into the vehicles. Many who resisted arrest were beaten and forced into the vans. The commotion caused panic. Motorists plying the government house axis made quick detours through adjoining routes. Some government house staff and guests scampered to safety.


It will be recalled that BZF had asked Biafra supporters to ignore IPOB’s sit-at-home order and gather at the government house for the declaration and hoisting of the Biafra flag.

The group’s Deputy Leader, Chief Ambrose Ugwu, confirmed the arrests, saying it was the will of God but would not deter BZF from “achieving Biafra”.
“What happened today is how God wants it, because you cannot extricate yourself from your enemy without quarrelling with him. Our leader, Benjamin Onwuka, has done all he could to liberate our people from bondage. But what baffles me is that our people have continued to sabotage his efforts.


“It is not Federal Government that ordered today’s arrest or invited the policemen, who rounded up our people at Enugu government house. Southeast governors and our political leaders invited them.
They did it because they don’t want Onwuka to be the one that will take the glory. But they are wasting their time,” Ugwu said.


Asked what the mission of the agitators was, he said they were at the venue for the “declaration of Biafra’s independence, as promised… The American president summoned President Buhari some weeks back and warned him that he should not interfere with our activities.
Now, they are going against the orders, and America, France and others are watching them.”

Enugu State Commissioner of Police Dan Mallam Muhammed said the men were picked up for “attempting to take over Enugu government house”.





https://www.guardian.ng/news/pro-biafra-agitators-in-failed-bid-to-seize-enugu-government-house/amp
Re: Pro-biafra Agitators Try To Seize Enugu Government House - Guardian by haryorbarmie83(m): 6:44am On Jun 02, 2018
Is still there state. They have every right to do that. grin
Re: Pro-biafra Agitators Try To Seize Enugu Government House - Guardian by CodeTemplar: 6:53am On Jun 02, 2018
Source?
Re: Pro-biafra Agitators Try To Seize Enugu Government House - Guardian by ElsonMorali: 6:55am On Jun 02, 2018
When they gun then down now some silly ediot will come here and start shouting genocide.

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Re: Pro-biafra Agitators Try To Seize Enugu Government House - Guardian by Nobody: 6:57am On Jun 02, 2018
These guys are called BZF, not IPOB.

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Re: Pro-biafra Agitators Try To Seize Enugu Government House - Guardian by segebase(m): 7:16am On Jun 02, 2018
where is NK self

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