Police arrest MASSOB Commander, 4 others in Anambra

The Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Anambra State Police Command yesterday stormed the office of the Ogbaru Region of the Chief Ralph Uwazuruike - led Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra ( MASSOB).

It was learnt that the police arrested the Anambra North Security Commander, Mr. Christian Oguchi Kato and four other members.

Meanwhile, MASSOB has given a 48-hour ultimatum for the release of its people, failure of which the group said it would paralyze business activities in the state.

The Anambra North Zonal Leader of MASSOB, Emmanuel Omenka said, “They should not take our non-violence posture for weakness. If after 48 hours our people are not released, we will ground business activities in Onitsha and environs.”