Friday 9 August 2013

Police Arrest MASSOB Leader, 3 Members For Chanting War Songs

Police Arrest MASSOB Leader, 3 Members For
Chanting War Songs

MASSOB

Coordinator of the Movement for the
Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB), Anioma/Ndokwa East region of
Delta State, Emeka Okafor was on Wednesday
arrested by operatives of the state police
command, for allegedly chanting war songs.
The 52-year-old was arrested with three
other members of the movement at a
location in Omini-Ugboma community, near
the Bridge Head in Asaba, the Delta State
capital.
Confirming the arrest, Delta State Police
Command spokesman, ASP Lucky Uyabeme,
said the Command acted on a tip-off to
effect the arrest of the MASSOB members.
Uyabame said six Biafran flags were
recovered from the suspects, and they were
chanting war songs at the time of their
arrest.
“Four members of MASSOB were
apprehended at Omini-Ugboma near the
Bridgehead chanting war songs. The police
are currently investigating the suspects to
ascertain the motives behind their
congregating at the location where they were
arrested,” Uyabeme stated.

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