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Pro-Biafra Groups Condemn Police Summons of Uwazuruike
The leadership of the Biafra Independence Movement (BIM) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has strongly criticised a police invitation issued to its leader, Barrister Ralph Uwazuruike, calling it a violation of democratic principles and an attempt to unlawfully detain him.
In a statement released on Sunday and signed by the groups’ media aide, Mazi Chris Mocha, the pro-Biafra organisations described the summons as a deliberate plot to silence Uwazuruike. According to the statement, the invitation directed the BIM–MASSOB leader to report to the police “Tiger Base” in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, October 20, over alleged charges including criminal invasion, forgery, and willful damage.
Rejecting the accusations, the groups maintained that Uwazuruike had committed no crime and was being targeted for his decision to participate in a nationwide peaceful protest calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
“This police summons is nothing but a ploy to arrest and possibly detain our leader, the Ijele Ndigbo, Ralph Uwazuruike,” the statement said. “He has never committed any offence by supporting or joining a peaceful protest for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.”
The development comes after Uwazuruike filed a fundamental human rights suit at the High Court in Owerri over the weekend, challenging the police action. In the suit, he is seeking ₦100 million in damages for alleged violations of his rights and is asking the court to restrain the police and seven others from arresting or detaining him over his planned protest participation.
BIM–MASSOB defended Uwazuruike’s record as a non-violent advocate of Biafran self-determination, noting that for over 26 years he has pursued the cause through peaceful means and lawful channels.
“Chief Ralph Uwazuruike is a peace-loving leader who has always chosen dialogue over violence,” the statement added. “There is absolutely no justification for summoning him to the Tiger Base for questioning. This action undermines the democratic rights of individuals to protest peacefully and must be condemned.”
The groups concluded by warning against any attempt to arrest their leader, declaring, “Don’t touch Ralph Uwazuruike,” and urging the authorities to respect his constitutional rights.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
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Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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