Pro-Biafra elements took their agitation to another level on Saturday when they harassed, intimidated and forced residents of Oyigbo City in Rivers State to close their businesses and join in their protest march.
As they resumed their protest over the continued detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, by the DSS- the pro-Biafrans carried placards with different inscriptions such as; ‘free Kanu now’, ‘please don’t kill our leader’, ‘release Kanu to attend to his health’.
The protest march eventually became violent as the pro-Biafrans started beating up those that refused to identify with them.
The situation was eventually brought to normalcy following the intervention of Rivers State government and law enforcement agents.
In a subsequent press statement issued in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Tam George, condemned the action of the youths.
He said the ban on illegal processions remained in force and vowed that government would deal with anybody that flouts the order.
“It has come to the attention of the Rivers State government that some pro-Biafra agitators have resorted to illegal procession and assaulted law abiding citizens and residents of the state.
“Governor Nyesom Wike strongly condemns the acts of criminality perpetrated by pro-Biafra agitators by whatever name in the Oyigbo area of the state,” he said.
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