Although, a press statement by the IPOB spokesperson, Mr Emma Powerful, on Monday, indicated that the group announced May 30 as a day for all Biafrans to sit-at-home, in commemoration of Biafra day and to honour its fallen heroes.
The state Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said the enforcers were confronted by police operatives and they had long been dislodged. “Police responded swiftly which made the criminals escape the scene. The hoodlums in an attempt to scare the residents from coming out to embark on their daily activities, stopped and set fire on commercial vehicles and tricycles plying the road.
“The residents courageously resisted the assailants and the fire was put off by the police operatives and some people in the area. Meanwhile calm has returned to the area and the situation is under control and monitored,” Ikenga added.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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