IPOB members arrested for protesting in Aba
Seven members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested after taking to the streets of Aba on Monday June 8, to protest against the “killing of Christians and Biafrans in the country”.
They were spotted with Biafran flags, charms as they started off the protest from the popular Ala Oji Flyover in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area and later terminated at SAMECK junction of Ariaria International Market.
It was reported that some IPOB members were injured as security operatives engaged in shooting to disperse the crowd.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Janet Agbede confirmed the arrest of the protesters but couldn’t confirm their number. She said;
“I am aware that some IPOB members were arrested, but I don’t know the actual number. They will be bringing them to Umuahia (Police Headquarters) tomorrow. By tomorrow, I will have the exact number of those arrested.”
But why arrested
I think IPOB has been proscribed, if want to protest on any issues you should have done so without associating it with Biafra or holding anything related with it.
People should learn not to play into the hands of police. Ipob is proscribed and for now they ought to stay underground. Being dumped in jail dont help matters. Already Nnmdi Kalu has reported the killing of christians in Nigeria to US government, EU, UK etc. Whats the use of this protest now.
IPOB has been proscribed
Why look for trouble ndi igbo
U guys acts without thinking o