Gov Wike orders arrest of pro- Biafra protesters

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers
state has reiterated that his administration’s
ban on public procession of any kind is still
in force in the state.
Governor Nyesom Wike ordered the arrest of
any pro-Biafra protesters in Rivers state.
Therefore, no group by whatever name is
permitted to embark on public procession
in the state under any guise.
A statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, special
assistant to the state governor on electronic
media noted that the governor has directed
security agencies to ensure that no group by
whatever name should embark on any
procession in the state.
He also directed the security agencies to take
appropriate measures to ensure that all law-
abiding citizens carry out their lawful
businesses without molestation
The governor also directed the security
agencies to stop any group from outside the
state from coming to the state to embark on
processions.
He called on the people of the state to
cooperate with the security agencies in the
maintenance of law and order.

The governor’s order is in synchronisation
with the directive the inspector general of
police, Solomon Arase, issued recently. The
police boss gave a stern warning to members
of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) not
to carry arms during their protests.
Arase’s directive was in response to reports
credited to the group, informing that they
have decided to start bearing arms as a way
to defend themselves against security
operatives. They claimed members of their
group were maltreated and killed by security
operatives during protests and vowed to
activate a self-defence mode.
The IPOB members have been protesting the
continued detention of their leader and
director of radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu