“WE EMPLOYED MINIMAL ACTION.” POLICE RESPONDS TO ALLEGATION OF KILLING 11 BIAFRANS DURING SOLIDARITY MARCH.
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| Biafran Solidarity March for Donald Trump in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. |
The Nigerian Police force has reacted
to the allegation that 11 pro-Biafran protesters were shot dead during an attempt
to control a solidarity march for Donald Trump held by the Biafrans in
Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
Via a statement by Nnamdi Omoni a
spokesperson of the Rivers State police command, the Nigerian police denied
killing Biafrans during the solidarity march.
According to Omoni; “To the best of my knowledge, there was no
casualty as the police merely employed minimal action, which involved the use
of tear gas to disperse protesters.”
The Biafran people have always
expressed unwavering support for Trump while being optimistic that he will
assist them actualize an Independent Biafran State. Hence, the solidarity march
on his behalf.
However, the rally is believed to
have turned sour when the police and other security operatives barged into the
scene to confront them.
The confrontation, according to
Emma Powerful who is the media and publicity secretary of IPOB, left no fewer
than 11 Biafrans dead and many others injured with bullet wounds.
Notwithstanding Emma’s claim, the
Nigerian police has denied the existence of any casualty. It claimed to have
employed minimal action using only tear gas to disperse the protesters thus
confirming the incident but denying that there were deaths.
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