Arrested pro-Biafra protesters charged to court in Enugu

The Enugu State police command, on Tuesday, stated that the pro-Biafra protesters arrested in Enugu have been charged to court for unlawful assembly.
A statement by the police spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, said the pro-Biafra protesters were assembling at the Naira Triangle area of the state, on Monday night.

File: IPOB potesters grounding Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, during their 1 Million March, to call for the immediate release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu was arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, on his way into Nigeria from UK

Amaraizu said: ‎”This attracted attention of the officers and men of the command and following the failure of the said persons to disperse after being so requested by the police.”
A number were arrested in the process while others fled.
The arrested persons include Nwangwu Friday m of 26 years, Chekwube Eneta m 28 years, Chigozie Mba 29 years, Isaiah Ogazi m 28 years, Onyekachukwu Uzoma 43 years, Onyemalu Princewill m 26 years, Israel Ani 18 years and Ugwuobu Kelechi 24 years.
Investigations disclosed that many of them were from other states but were hired to be in Enugu for unlawful assembly and processions.
However, the command promptly charged suspects to magistrate court 111 Enugu East in charge Number CME 121C/2016 on 19/1/16 for the offences as mentioned above.
Meanwhile, when the case was called up and counts of the charge read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty and were remanded in prison custody while the case is adjourned to February 10.
The command will leave no stone is left unturned in ensuring that Enugu state remains peaceful.