Commercial activities were paralysed on Saturday in
Anambra State following protests by traders across the
state.
The traders, who closed their shops as early as 9am in
major cities of Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi, Ekwulobia and
Agulu, took to the streets protesting what they termed
plan by the Federal Government to transfer Boko Haram
detainees to prisons in the state.
At Tarzan junction, Nkpor in Idemili North Local
Government Area of the state, traders and other
residents blocked the Enugu – Onitsha Expressway
chanting songs suggesting they would be forced to
revive the clamour for Biafran Republic if pushed to the
wall.
The traders carried placards bearing inscriptions like
‘Buhari should not destroy the peace in Anambra State,’
‘Biafra kanyi choro’ (We want Biafra), ‘Buhari, Igbos
cannot accept your prisoners, ‘We do not want Boko
Haram in Anambra,’ ‘Federal Government, why extend
Boko Haram to Anambra?’ and ‘Boko Haram prisoners
are not allowed here.’
Speaking with journalists during the protests, the
Secretary-General, Anambra State Amalgamated Traders
Association, Chief Chuma Elucharu, stated that traders in
the state decided to shut markets to protest the
rumoured relocation of Boko Haram detainees to the
state.
Eluchraru said the protests would be continuous until
the Federal Government assured that there was no such
plan.
At Onitsha, the protesters threatened to be violent
should the rumour proved to be true.
There was tension as police used tear gas to disperse the
protesters.
While addressing the traders, the President-General of
AMATAAS, Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, urged them to
be calm, saying further consultation would be made by
the association to get clear picture of the situation.
Also, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr.
Uche Eze, said there was no need to panic, nothing that
the police were handling the situation.
Eze enjoined the people of the state to go about their
businesses without fear of molestation.
A senior officer in the Nigerian Prisons Service in the
state who spoke on the condition of anonymity to our
correspondent, however, said they got a signal recently
to prepare to receive some detainees of the violent sect.
But the Nigeria Prisons Service has said there is no plan
to transfer Boko Haram suspects in custody to prisons in
Anambra State as being speculated.
The NPS Public Relations Officer, Francis Enebore, said
most of the terror suspects in prison custody are still
awaiting trial and cannot be moved out of the
jurisdiction of the court where they would be
prosecuted.
He dismissed speculations that the prison authorities
had formalised plans to transfer terror suspects from
the northern states to Anambra State, saying there is
nothing like that.
Enebore said, “Most of the terror suspects are awaiting
trial and so, there is no way they can be moved to
another state because they must be tried in the state
where they committed the crime.
“Apart from this, our duty is to move them from prison
to court for trial and since they have not been
convicted, how can we transfer them to other states
outside the jurisdiction of the court where they would
be tried? People are just saying things they know
nothing about, there is no truth to the rumours that we
are transferring terror suspects to other states.”
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Baba dullard pls kip ur people.we dnt nid dem in south east n ss bfor u spread ur calamity to us.wicked n dullard presidnt.hppy sunday to u all.FTC for d first time i m hppy but papa Daura President kip ur boko boys oooooooo transfer dem to daura village in katsina abi prison nor dey there

I know they can't even try such by moving them to Anambra cos light and darkness has nothing in common...
In the first place are these people called boko haram prisoners not suppose to be killed immediately.
What's the essence keeping them

So Buhari wants to completely move the Bokoharam insurgency to Southeast knowing that this blood thirsty animals will always find a way to breakout and vehemently punish any state that iits people are held

Out of the whole geo-political zones n states iin nigeria na SE(Anambra) him see abii

This crap better remain a rumor or else...

Good one from ndi Anambra. The Daura President Buhari should note that the Igbos of present day Nigeria wouldn't tolerate their Islamic and evil agenda of the APC led government towards the people of the South East. He moved the defence HQ to borno, busy taking selfies with his cows, helipad to his home in Daura and now wants to bring Boko haram to the SE. Mbanu! Umu Biafra agahi ekwe. He should equally relocate his BH brothers to Daura after all they share a lot in common.

Take them to the northern prison..
We dnt want them here...

Lol. They are only protecting their investments.

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I wonder why they can't be posted to abuja or somewhere else.

So what's all these with Buhari

Hahahahhahaha so igbo ppl sabi fear like this yet dem dey shout say make dem give dem biafra??

Choice. Let them go and die

Jerrosky1986:
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JESUS SO IT'S TRUE. .....NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!! BUHARI YOUR PLANS WILL NEVE WORK. ........ABEG CARRY WETN YOU PRODUCE! !!!!!!!!

Apc wit dia Devilish change

where are those blinded igbos that were supporting this man come and see the change you guys wanted!
dauradullard is that how you plan to defeat bokoharam??

So igbo pple sabi fear like this, who go come fight 4 biafara

So what is wrong in transferring or relocating BH to another is Anambra not part of Nigeria

Fp tins...dis week goodbe dat...happy sunday guys...

Jerrosky1986:
Baba dullard pls kip ur people.we dnt nid dem in south east n ss bfor u spread ur calamity to us.wicked n dullard presidnt

You have no say in this matter unfortunately. His words are orders.

If ya'll know ma fear, ya'll are gonna fear....y hovering around wit boko prisoners? Hmmmm

ahmedolawale:
So what is wrong in transferring or relocating BH to another is Anambra not part of Nigeria

and why should it be in anambra of all states?

ahmedolawale:
So what is wrong in transferring or relocating BH to another is Anambra not part of Nigeria

bro i tire oooo. Is that place not part of Nigeria?

who is thinking what am thinking?

JideTheBlogger:
Make I hear sey them no open market tomorrow

seconded

This means anyone could start any rumour in Ontsha for their selfish gain with the assurance of the gullibility of the people.

Yem0350:


Enebore said, “Most of the terror suspects are awaiting trial and so, there is no way they can be moved to another state because they must be tried in the state where they committed the crime.

“Apart from this, our duty is to move them from prison to court for trial and since they have not been convicted, how can we transfer them to other states outside the jurisdiction of the court where they would be tried? People are just saying things they know nothing about, there is no truth to the rumours that we are transferring terror suspects to other states.”

hmmmmmm, its not fair.why not charge them to court.

ahmedolawale:
So what is wrong in transferring or relocating BH to another is Anambra not part of Nigeria

i tire ooo

busterr:

and why should it be in anambra of all states?

and y shud it be d state u want FG to move dem to??
wen Lagos state handled Ebola, una complain