At to the lowest degree i person, a constabulary officer, has been confirmed dead afterwards an laid upwards on past times suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) inward Abia State, the constabulary cause got said.
The constabulary also announced that at to the lowest degree 59 suspected members of the straight off outlawed grouping cause got been arrested past times safety officials.
The novel constabulary commissioner inward Abia State, Anthony Ogbizi, who stated these, also said suspected members of IPOB, of late arrested, volition survive prosecuted for murder, arson as well as other related crimes.
Mr. Ogbizi disclosed this during a press briefing as well as parade of vii suspected members of IPOB at Ariaria constabulary station inward Aba.
He said next the proscription of IPOB past times governors inward the South-east as well as its proclamation every bit a terrorist grouping past times Nigerian Army, anybody institute alongside Biafran materials would survive arrested as well as prosecuted.
He said that they would survive prosecuted nether the anti-terrorism Act to ensure they were properly dealt with.
Mr. Ogbizi, echoing what the regular army had before said, stressed that IPOB past times their activity had shown itself to survive a “terrorist group” which must survive dealt alongside every bit such.
He said that betwixt September 10 as well as September 14, the Ariaria constabulary station was attacked past times suspected members of IPOB who destroyed everything at the station.
He said they came alongside petrol bombs which they used to gain entrance, destroy properties as well as took 3 view activity guns.
“Even some policemen were seriously injured. In fact every bit I am talking to you, i of the injured constabulary officeholder is dead. Doctors tried inward vain to salvage his life.
“Now nosotros cause got lost a soul as well as you lot know what it takes to develop a constabulary officer. You know the vacuum that creates. It takes a minimum of i twelvemonth to develop a constabulary officer”, he said.
Mr. Ogbizi said they also destroyed belongings of lawful citizens also adding that their demonstration was non peaceful.
He also alleged that the grouping attacked a nearby banking concern to larn coin to larn to a greater extent than weapons.
The constabulary boss said well-nigh xxx IPOB members were arrested when they attacked soldiers at Isiala Ngwa as well as well-nigh 29 were arrested inward Umuahia.
He said that suspected IPOB members also attacked armed forces officers as well as the residences of Commissioner of Police as well as AIG Zone nine inward Umuahia.
Mr. Ogbizi said that the regular army recovered several exhibits including the coat of arms of Biafra from the suspects.
“As I am talking to you lot straight off information reaching me said they cause got started gathering at Nnamdi Kanu’s house”, he said.
Mr. Ogbizi called on the people to volunteer information on the whereabout of the Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
He denied the rumors circulating inward the acre that safety agents cause got arrested Kanu’s father.
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