The police in Anambra State have released seven persons, including a Catholic Priest nabbed few days ago by security operatives over agitation for Biafra.
The individuals who were apprehended were alleged to be affiliated with Chief Raph Uwazuruike’s Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).
Among them were Rev. Fr. Samuel Aniebonem, who is 87 years old, as well as Chief Sylvester Dinyelu and five others.
Yesterday, there was a celebration in Awka and Onitsha upon their release.
This information was confirmed by Mazi Chris Mocha, the Director of Information and Senior Special Adviser to BIM-MASSOB on Media and Publicity, in a statement provided to reporters in Awka.
According to Mocha, “While it is a right for the oppressed peoples to agitate for independence, the peaceful method has remained the only panacea for the achievement of the self-determination for Biafra.”
He urged his followers to remain unwavering in their commitment to Biafra, following Uwazuruike’s example, which he believed was the only way to achieve their goal.