POLICE ARREST MASSOB MEMBERS IN EBONYI

Four members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, were Friday morning arrested by police officers attached to the Ebonyi State Police Command.

The MASSOB members, who protested peacefully along some streets in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, including Vanco Junction, were seen carrying placards, flags of the group and chanting songs of solidarity.
The protest sparked pandemonium within the state capital as motorists were diverted to adjoining streets to avoid significant disruption of economic activities in the state.
The spokesperson for the police in the State, George Okafor, confirmed the arrest of the MASSOB members.
Mr. Okafor, an assistant superintendent of police, said the police in the state would not allow the group to gain any influence as the command was prepared for any showdown with MASSOB.
So far, relative peace has since returned to the state capital as security operatives have been positioned at strategic locations to clamp down on the activities of MASSOB in the state.