by Adeola Balogun

Three suspected members of the Biafran Zionist Movement (BZM) have been arrested in connection with their attack on the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBC) on Thursday.

The BZM attempted to take over the radio station to announce the Biafran Republic. This led to the death of 2 people – a police officer and another person, believed to be a member of the group.

This comes barely 2 months after the same group attacked the Enugu Government House, also in a bid to take over.

Daily Independent reports:

Trouble started when the group stormed the radio house with their jingles, insisting that it should be played in order to herald the emergence of the Republic of Biafra.

According to Enugu State Police commissioner, Adamu Mohammed, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, the Biafra Zionist Movement, led by Ben Nweke, came to overthrow the government of day, adding that their plan was to burn government buildings and property.

Another account called the group Biafra Zionist Federation (BZF) and was led by a UK trained lawyer, Ben Onwuka.

The officer killed was said to be part of a patrol team that was drafted to stop the BZF from taking over the radio and television station. A member of the BZF was also said to have been shot dead.