By Daily Post
Members of the Pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF led
by Barrister Benjamin Onwuka on Thursday launched another attack on the
Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS in a failed attempt to make a
broadcast.
The incident occurred at about 6am.
The same group attacked the Government House, Enugu on March 8 holding the place to ransom for nearly four hours.
The BZM members, who were led to the television house by Onwuka,
killed a police sergeant and wounded another Inspector who were among a
four-man police patrol team that rushed to the scene to stop them.
However, a member of the group was shot dead by the police team who disorganized the plan of the group said to be over 20.
Heavily armed mobile policemen drafted to the place arrived after the
BZM members had left but an eyewitness said two members were later
arrested while some people passing by were also arrested for
questioning.
Onwuka and many of his men had escaped before the policemen arrived, according to the eyewitness.
Onwuka’s mission to the state television house was to make a live
broadcast having declared himself leader of the new Biafran Republic
last year.
The group had claimed responsibility for the invasion of the Enugu
Government House in March during which some guards were injured.
The police arrested and arraigned five members of the group who were remanded in Enugu prison.
The Police later declared Onwuka and his members wanted but none of them was arrested before today’s invasion of the ESBS.
However, shortly after, police sources said that the BZF leader,
Benjamin Onwuka and 12 members of his group have been arrested by a team
of security operatives who gave them a hot chase while trying to escape
into Independence Layout of the Coal City.
The State Police Spokesman, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, said he was collating details promising to formally brief the press later. |
People should understand that there is no gain in violence
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