The Police in Abia on Tuesday said four pro-Biafra activists
arrested during the celebration of Biafra Day on Monday in Umuahia would be
charged to court.
The Command’s Spokesman, Mr Ezekiel Onyeke,
told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia that the suspects would be
arraigned on Wednesday.
“Those arrested were in Umuahia and no
arrest was made in Aba but l cannot ascertain the charge levelled against them.
The charge sheet will be made available in court.
“The activists will be transferred from the
Central Police Station, where they were detained, to Zone 9 Command, Umuahia.
“The zonal command had been handling
similar Biafran cases and the zonal legal department will prepare the charge
against them.
“This command will no longer treat the
activities of the group with `kid gloves’ because you cannot have another
sovereign state in a sovereign country,” he said.
Onyeke warned that the command would
henceforth clampdown on any group that threatened the peace in any part of the
state.
NAN reports that pro-Biafra agitators
converged on the popular city centre, Isi-gate, on Monday for a prayer session
to commemorate the declaration of the defunct republic.
They were dispersed by a detachment of
armed police men with teargas, which led to stampede and arrest of some members
of the group.
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