Sit-at-home: Soldiers Ready For MASSOB, Storm Anambra Fear has gripped the residents of Onitsha in Anambra State over the deployment of soldiers ahead of tomorrow’s sit-at-home directive issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB. As early as 7.30 am yesterday, lorry loads of soldiers were sited trouping into Onitsha from the River Niger Bridge. Reports said they might have come from Delta State and other neighbouring states into Onitsha which is believed to be the operational headquarters of MASSOB while Okwe in Imo State is its theoretical headquarters. MASSOB had through its Director and Deputy Director of Information, Uche Madu and Mazi Chris Mocha, warned that it would deal ruthlessly with anybody who refused to observe the sitat- home order. Mocha had said, “the sit-at-home order remains June 8, 2013 and any group or groups that said it has been postponed said so on their own”. But in a statement, the state Police Command warned MASSOB and other groups agitating for a sovereign state of Biafra to steer clear of June 8 sit-athome directive. The police said they would invoke some sections of the law to ensure the protection of the lives and property of the people. In the statement issued yesterday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka, reminded MASSOB and other militant groups that they remained banned in Anambra State. He urged the citizenry to go about their normal businesses and forget about the ranting of those he described as miscreants. The Association of Igbo Youths Organisation, AIYO, had on Tuesday stormed the Anambra State House of Assembly where it promised to assist the security operatives in frustrating the sit-at-home directive. -National Mirrior
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:21:47 +0000
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