Many persons were reportedly
killed when some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) clashed with
the police in Enugu state on Sunday.
Policemen were said to have
invaded a building when IPOB members were holding a meeting at Emene in Enugu.
They reportedly resisted the
attempt to disperse them, prompting the police to apply force.
This resulted in a violent clash
between the IPOB members and the police officers who started firing gunshots.
A team of security operatives was
said to have been immediately deployed to the scene after which they were able
to arrest many of the IPOB members.
NigerianEye could not immediately
confirm the number of casualties but a witness said “many people” were feared
killed with their bodies reportedly taken away by the security operatives.
Daniel Ndukwe, spokesman of the
Enugu state police command, could not be reached for comments as of the time
this report was filed.
Sunday’s violence is the latest
of frequent clashes between the police and IPOB members since the group was
declared a terrorist organisation by the federal government in 2018.
Hundreds of the Biafran agitators
who were arrested during their rallies and similar meetings in various parts of
the south-east are currently facing prosecution.
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