BZF leader, Benjamin Onwuka, members arrested,
whereabouts unknown
Leader of one of pro-Biafra groups, the Biafra
Zionists Federation (BZF), Benjamin Onwuka, was said to have been arrested, on
Monday morning, by combined team of security operatives made up of the men of
the Enugu State police command and Department of State Services (DSS), in
Enugu.
It was gathered that the separatist leader was nabbed
alongside some other members of his group after another failed attempt to enter
the Enugu Government House for the inauguration of Biafra.
It was further gathered that the separatists had
marched from the Presidential Road, through Rangers Avenue, but were stopped at
the Bissala Road entry to the Government House by security operatives.
Deputy Leader of BZF, Mazi Ambrose Ugwu, who confirmed
the arrest to journalists, said the whereabouts of their members remained
unknown.
“Our people left this morning (Monday) for the Enugu
Government House to foist the Biafra flag, but they were stopped on getting to
close to the road to leading to the place.
“DSS operatives stopped them from entering the
Government House. They told them to stay within the Bissala Road axis and do
whatever they wanted to do. “However, our leader refused, insisting that he
must be allowed to enter the Government House. After a while, they brought
vehicles and told them to enter, claiming that they were taking them to a place
for a dialogue.
“As we speak, we have not heard from them. As far as
we are concerned, this is abduction, because they were taken to unknown place.
We have gone to the State CID but they are not being detained them.
“We are, therefore, calling on the international
community, especially, US President Donald Trump and the Prime Minister of
Israel to intervene for their immediate release.
“From the information I have, over 50 of them were
arrested; they were not armed; they are just freedom fighters. Should anything
happen to them, we will hold the South-East Governors responsible,” Ugwu said.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere
Amaraizu, could not be reached for reaction at the time of filing this report
as his mobile was said to be switched off.
Biafra Zionists Federation Leader, Benjamin Onwuka, Other Group members arrested in Enugu
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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