Supporters of the Radio Biafra boss, under the umbrella of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, resident in Rivers, Delta, and
Anambra states have taken to the streets demanding the unconditional
release of their leader and presenter, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
Mr. Kanu was arrested, weekend, in Lagos, and transferred to Abuja, wheree he was arraigned.
Many of the protesters were, however, arrested by the police.
The protesters in Rivers State, who stormed Port Harcourt, were
split into seven groups appeared peaceful, although, chanting war songs
also called for the creation of the sovereign state of Biafra.
The agitators, mainly business men and women of Igbo extraction, said
it was an act of impunity for the federal government to apprehend a man
who is championing the cause of his people.
The IPOB supporters claimed that they were not part of the Movement
for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, adding
that the IPOB is fighting a true cause for the emancipation of the
Biafrans.
The protesters who waved the Biafra flag as they marched, chanting
Biafra solidarity songs said they were not satisfied with the bail
conditions granted Mr Kalu, demanding that he should be released
unconditionally.
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