The Biafra struggle is playing
out on the streets of Bengaluru,India with some Nigerian nationals clashing
over the issue multiple times.
According to a report by the
Times of India, the Bengaluru Police are now mulling over getting these
students deported.
A series of attacks and counter
attacks has taken place in the city between these students over Baifra issue.
In the wee hours of Sunday,
a dozen Nigerian students created a ruckus in Hennur. They allegedly attacked
the residence of one Elvis Ohachosim, a 39-year-old fellow Nigerian, and set
his car ablaze.
According to DCP North East,
Girish, this was a counter attack in retaliation to Elvis attacking two
Nigerian friends on Saturday evening.
He said that Sunday’s attack
was not the first time the Nigerians fought over Baifra issue.
“This has been going on since the
beginning of September. On September 3, Nigerian citizen N Chigozie, a resident
of Hennur, died. Investigations suggest that he may have died after clashes
between the gangs at an African restaurant in Kothanur,” DCP Girish added.
The Bengaluru police have filed
four cases against these two Nigerian groups since September 3.
According to Elvis’ complaint, 12
people arrived at his house in Vaddarapalya at around 3am on Sunday.
“The man knew he was in trouble
so he did not open the door. His car was parked in front of his house and they
set it ablaze instead. He has also said that the gang threatened to kill him,”
the DCP added.
An FIR was filed at the Hennur
Police Station later on Sunday against the 12 Nigerians. Elvis’ car
was not completely gutted as a few of his neighbours helped him put out the
fire after the gang left.
According to the police, Chigozie
was found dead near Geddalahalli railway track on September 3. The Kothanur
police had thought it was a road accident. After preliminary investigation, a
case of murder was registered. The police are now awaiting the Forensic Science
Laboratory (FSL) report.
Chigozie's brother Nonso Odedike,
has filed a complaint accusing a group of Nigerians led by a man named Aiwa, of
attacking him and Chigozie at a restaurant named African Kitchen in Kothanur,
on September 2.
“Chigozie’s brother has said that
they were having dinner at African Kitchen on the night of September 2. They
were discussing the Biafra issue when they were attacked. Six people were
arrested in the case and are now out on bail,” a senior police official said.
Nonso, in his complaint states
that when the attack occurred, they fled the spot. He says that his brother may
have been killed while trying to escape.
The senior official said that two
groups – one supporting Nonso and the other supporting the six accused in Chigozie’s
murder, have been clashing repeatedly after September 3, the senior police
officer said.
Elvis is believed to be a Nonso
supporter, who allegedly attacked Christoper Okwi Onuigbo and his friend Ani
Charles. The duo were part of the six-member gang arrested for Chigozie’s
murder.
The Kothanur Police filed a
complaint against six people including Elvis for the attack on Saturday night.
“There are two gangs of Nigerians
who are clashing over political reasons. We will submit a report about them to
the Foreign Regional Registration Office,” DCP Girish said.
Police said the accused in all
four cases are Nigerian nationals and had come to India on business or student
visas.
Source: Times of India
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