52 Biafra agitators remanded for attempting to hoist flag in Enugu Govt House

Fifty-two members of the Biafra Zionist Front (BZF) led by Benjamin Onwuka, who were arrested in Enugu May 30, have been remanded in the Enugu Correctional facility.

The group was allegedly picked up on their way to hoisting the Biafra flag inside the Enugu Government House.

Reports said the Pro-Biafra agitators had concluded a procession near the Okpara Square and were marching to the Government House when they were arrested

They were arraigned at the Enugu Magistrate Court Wednesday and remanded in prison alongside their leader Benjamin Onwuka.

Tuesday, May 30 was declared sit-at-home day by Pro-Biafra agitators in remembrance of the day the defunct Biafra Republic was declared, a development that forced businesses, schools, markets and offices to shut down in Enugu and other Southeast States.

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