Many were reportedly killed over the weekend when Policemen invaded a building where IPOB members were holding a meeting at Emene in Enugu.
IPOB members were said to have resisted the attempt by the Police to disperse them, resulting in a clash between the IPOB members and the Police, which eventually led the police to apply force, by firing gunshots.
A team of security operatives was said to have been immediately deployed to the scene after which they were able to arrest many of the IPOB members.
It could not immediately ascertained the number of casualties but a witness said “many people” were feared killed with their bodies reportedly taken away by the security operatives.
Daniel Ndukwe, spokesman of the Enugu state police command, could not be reached for comments as of the time this report was filed.
Sunday’s violence is the latest of frequent clashes between the police and IPOB members since the group was declared a terrorist organisation by the federal government in 2018.
Hundreds of the Biafran agitators who were arrested during their rallies and similar meetings in various parts of the south-east are currently facing prosecution.