Vendors arrested for selling newspapers with news on IPOB
The newspaper vendors are accused of circulating newspapers that promote the activities of IPOB.
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The Inspector General of Police (IG) Intelligent Response Team (IRT) on Monday arrested five newspaper vendors in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east, for allegedly promoting activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
When contacted, the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Abutu Yaro, confirmed the arrest but said the operatives were not from his command.
One of the arrested vendors, Onyebuchi Iwundu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a police station that the IRT operatives arrested them at Rotibi Street, a popular newspaper circulation street, off Douglas Road in the early hours of Monday.
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Police Continue Mass Arrests In Imo, Raid Newspaper Vendors For Circulating IPOB, ESN News
The police operatives swooped on them on Monday morning at their base located at Number 5 Rotibi Street, Douglas Road, Owerri, as the circulation of the day’s newspapers was ongoing.
by Saharareporters, New York
May 10, 2021
Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police have arrested no fewer than seven newspaper vendors and distribution agents in Imo State for circulating news related to Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network.
The police operatives swooped on them on Monday morning at their base located at Number 5 Rotibi Street, Douglas Road, Owerri, as the circulation of the day’s newspapers was ongoing.
IPOB planning to attack Lagos – Police Commissioner
The police urged the public to adopt the slogan of when you see something, say something. ” 2 min read
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said there are plans by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to attack ‘soft spots’ in the state.
Mr Odumosu disclosed this on Monday during a Security Townhall Meeting at the Lagos state secretariat, attended by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other principal officials in Lagos State.
In a paper he delivered at the meeting titled, “Appraisal of Security Situation in Lagos State,” Mr Odumosu identied threats by IPOB and called on Lagosians to be at alert and support the police.
IPOB denies alleged plot to attack Lagos
Mr Kanu says the police authorities in Lagos were lying.
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied the accusation by the police that it was plotting to attack Lagos State.
The group’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in a statement on Monday described the allegation as “total falsehood”.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, had said earlier on Monday that there was a plan by IPOB’s security arm, the Eastern Security Network, to attack “soft targets” in the state.
Mr Odumosu said this during a security Townhall Meeting at the Lagos state secretariat, attended by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other senior officials of the Lagos State Government.