Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Biafra: One person dead, properties burnt as protest continues in Onitsha

Unknown | Wednesday, December 02, 2015 |
Onitsha, the commercial, cultural and religious centre of Anambra state has witness increase in tension as more casualties and more destruction the Biafra protests continues today, December 2, 2015.

Another pro-Biafran protester was allegedly killed by the Nigerian Navy personnel deployed to the place of the ongoing unrest, contributing to the chain of killings as the protests are gathering pace. 

The victim was identified by Mr Esomnofu as Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu, a 21-year old student of the Fedral College of Education UMUNZE from Adazi-Nnukwu, Anambra state.

A pro-Biafran protester allegedly killed by the Nigerian Navy personnel during the protests in Onitsha, Anambra state today, December 2, 2015

The victim was identified by Mr Esomnofu as Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu, a 21-year old student of the Fedral College of Education UMUNZE from Adazi-Nnukwu, Anambra state.

Pro-Biafran protesters on the streets of Onitsha, Anambra state. December 2, 2015
In the words of the witnesses the pro-Biafran protesters invaded the streets of the city yelling in unison: “Release Nnamdi Kanu or we all die“. The ongoing unrest is accompanied by destruction of buildings and vehicles, the people sustain injures of different severity levels.
Children running away from the protest-hit streets in Onitsha, Anambra state. December 2, 2015
The encounter left about nine people dead, five at Niger Bridge Head, three at Obodoukwu Road, a Suya meat seller said to have been hit by stray bullet who died instantly, Vanguard reports.

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