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. see names after cut
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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