Nigeria Police Force Confirms The Arrest Of A Catholic Priest And 8 Others Being Members Of Pro-Biafra Group
Nigeria Police Force Confirms The Arrest Of A Catholic Priest And 8 Others Being Members Of Pro-Biafra Group
The random arrests and detention of a Catholic Priest identified as Rev Father Aniebonem, and five other people for allegedly being members of a pro-Biafra group, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Anambra State.
This arrest by police needs to be checked as their actions are against the principles of the right of free association and movement of the citizens as contained in the Nigerian constitutions as amended.
We have just engaged the services of our lawyer to ensure the early release of the men, including the 87-year-old man,” he said.
The case is still under investigation as I talk to you,” he said, but refused to disclose why the suspects had not been charged to court since Monday.
Meanwhile, MASSOB in a statement issued on Friday by Anambra State Director of Information, Mazi Chris Mocha, condemned the attack on the peaceful and non-violent pro-Biafra group.
According to the statement Fr Aniebonem and five others were arrested on Wednesday, September 27, by the anti-kidnapping unit of the Nigeria police at Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra.
The arrest of the priest and others was sequel to the raid of the office of pro-Biafra group office along Oyeagu Ifitedunu road on Monday, September 25.
He said instead of briefing the priest on reasons for Dinyelu’s arrest, the police arrested the Reverend Father on the suspicion that he too might be a member of the movement.
Mocha said that a similar development occurred in Onitsha when one Mathew Ani was also arrested on Tuesday, September 26, on an allegation of belonging to the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB).
Udebunu Anachuna, the driver of the priest who drove him to the station, was equally arrested alongside Christian Ifeji, Johnson Anagor, and Kanayo Madu on the same allegation.
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