6 Pro-Biafra Members Shot Dead In Aba, While Several Others Injured

It gets hotter as no fewer than 6 persons were killed on Tuesday in Aba, Abia State, when security agents, comprising soldiers and policemen allegedly fired shots at members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who are protesting the prolonged detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. 20 members were arrested, while several others were injured.

It was gathered that the protesters had, as early as 9am, converged at National High School, along Port Harcourt-Aba Road, from where they usually march to other areas of the city when security agents swooped on them.

Sources said the IPOB members were in prayer session when the soldiers and their police counterparts invaded the area and arrested some leaders of the group. According to eyewitnesses, the casualty figure would have been higher had some of the protesters not escaped.