A Chief Magistrate Court sitting
in Umuahia, Abia state, on Monday, September 25, remanded 60 members of the
Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB ) at the Afara Federal Prisons in the state.
The Nation reports that the magistrate ordered that the IPOB members be remanded in prison after their counsel challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the matter.
It was gathered that the
magistrate, who had directed that the case file be transferred to the
Department for Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice, later adjourned the case
till October 25.
It was learnt that the members of
the group were among those arrested by security agents in Umuahia, Isiala Ngwa
and other parts of the state capital during the clash between army and members
of the separatist group.
Geoffrey Ogbonn, the state police
public relations officer said they were arraigned on eight- count charge of
conspiracy, terrorism, attempted murder, membership of unlawful society and
rioting, among others.
Why all this intimidations? Because they protested ...novwahala but no matter what you do remember that those people in that prison have done nothing wrong only protest mana nsogbu adighi Ike gaa agwu ndi ojoo.
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