BOMB SCARE!!! Nigerian Army arresting massively, As The president Buhari Set To Arrive South-East Today
Nigerian Army has begun massive arrest and clampdown of suspected members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the South East region.
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This came as The Anambra State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was thrown into pandemonium on Monday following an alleged discovery of a substance suspected to be a bomb.
It was also reportedly gathered that three members were arrested in Abia State for sharing leaflets with the inscription ‘No Election In Anambra.”
Recall that Buhari is expected to be in the South East today for two days working tour of Ebonyi and Anambra State.
The arrested suspects are Chidiebere Nwaona, 35; Nwagbougwu Okeke, 55, and John Nwaogazi, 5O.
The IPOB members had threatened voters with death if they cast their votes, adding that they would disrupt the election.
In videos of the march which went viral on the social media, they had said, “If you vote, you will die. Don’t go out, stay in your house. If you vote on November 18, you will die. There will be no election. We will not participate.”
But the army said on Monday that the three suspected IPOB members were apprehended for allegedly sharing of leaflets and flyers discouraging the residents from the Saturday election.
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, and spokesman for 82 Division, Col. Sagir Musa, confirmed the arrest.
He said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are aged 35, 55 and 50. The suspects, leaflets and flyers have been handed over to the Abia State Command of the DSS.”
The army also said a cleric, Michael Onyeka, the pastor of Victorious Peoples Assembly, Aba parish, who was kidnapped last Friday, had been rescued by troops.
“Following the kidnap of Onyeka, on Friday, a tip-off was received from a good Samaritan indicating the possible location where he was held. A patrol team of 144 Battalion of 14 Brigade combed the bushes of Ngboko general area on Sunday and Onyeka was successfully rescued.
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“No arrest was made as the culprits ran away before the arrival of the troops. Efforts are being made to apprehend them.”
