BIAFRA DAY: Anambra Police Command Vows to Intensify Clampdown on Hoodlums Enforcing Sit-At-Home

By Praise Chinecherem

Anambra State Police Command says it’s operatives have arrested a 37-year old man, Friday Obeta, a member of Biafra agitators planning to enforce Sit-At-Home in parts of the state on May 30, 2025.

The Command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said the suspect was arrested by Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad Nnewi Sector.

According to Ikenga, Obeta, a member of proscribed Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra also know as Biafra Independent Movement (BIM-MASSOB) was found with a motorcycle, a branded t-shirt and an operational Identification card of the proscribed organization.

He said, “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad Nnewi Sector, acting on credible information on how the proscribed Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has set out plans to enforce Sit-At-Home on the 30th of May 2025 arrested one Friday Obeta aged 37 years.

“The operatives recovered one motorcycle, a branded t-shirt and an operational Identification card of the proscribed organization.

“The suspect confessed to being a member and an informant to the proscribed group and has made useful information that is aiding the investigation for the possible arrest of other gang members.

“To this end, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu charged the Operatives to intensify their onslaught operations, given the suspect’s confessions.

“He further urged them to step up surveillance operations to thwart any unlawful gathering in the State.”