Police have charged 20 pro
Biafra supporters who were part of the protest by the Indigenous People of
Biafra, IPOB, Monday, in Port Harcourt, among other things, for
treasonable felony at a Magistrate’s court in Port Harcourt, Vanguard reports.
Chief Magistrate Andrew Jaja
remanded the suspects in prison custody and adjourned the matter to
Tuesday October 27 for their counsels to argue issues bordering on their bail
application.
Those arraigned in court were :
Benson Sunday (21), Emmanuel Ali (25), Ukeme Monday (32), Chibuzo
Ezechina (33), Charles Eze (29), Egbo Okechukwu (24), Chibona Ifion (47), John
Douglas (20), Ezenwa Alphonus (51), Wori Endurance (30), Chinomere Nwolu (25),
Henry Eze (36),Friday Uzunwa (22), Igodo Abio (34), Akaniyene Uwem (22),
Eni Iboro (27), Obinna Stephen (26), Monday Ocha (37), Obinna
Ibekwe (27), and Kingsley Ezengorie (24)
They were charged for
treasonable felony after allegedly destroying the national flag hoisted at the
premises of a bank during their protest and chanting hate songs against
the Nigerian state.
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