The Imo State Police Command has arrested 67 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) including their herbalist at Mmahu Egbema.
A press statement by I’m State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr. Orlando, Ikeokwu, the members were arrested for unlawful gathering and among other crimes.
The PPRO recalled that the arrested IPOB members had converged somewhere in Owerri North of the State on August, 9 before moving likewise in the group to Egbema where they were said to be arrested at a checkpoint by soldiers.
The soldiers Ikeokwu said called the police for reinforcement and were later arrested and taken into custody at the State police command, Owerri.
Ikeokwu has, however, alleged that the arrested Igbo group were heading to the residence of Cyprian Amadi in Abashieke, Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area said to be a herbalist to fortify themselves against bullet penetration.
He also claimed that the group was planning an attack on security agencies with the aim of snatching their weapons.
He said that the suspected herbalist had removed bullets from one of them (IPOB) who had gunshot injuries in the past.
Ikeokwu also added, “It is also noteworthy that the group attacked and snatched two rifles from police during a violent protest in 2018, of which the rifles were later recovered from a kidnap gang after a robbery operation.
He, however, warned that the police would not tolerate any form of gathering from the group which he said has been proscribed by the Federal Government.
