Police release 33 detained traders over IPOB clash in Nnewi

The Police have released 33 traders in Nnewi, the commercial city of Anambra State who were wrongly arrested and detained over membership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) following the recent clash by the group with the police which resulted in casualties and injuries from the both sides.

The traders, arrested from different markets in the area and subsequently detained after being paraded by the police, were reportedly released after spending eight days in police custody.

No fewer than 5,000 traders from the major markets in the area converged on the Agboedo motor spare parts Nkwo Nnewi market, where they offered praises to God in appreciation for the release of their members.

Speaking shortly after the event, Chairman of Agboedo Motor Spare Parts Dealers Association (AMSPDA), Chief Gabriel Chibueze, said the gathering was essentially to appreciate God for the unconditional release of their members.

He said the traders were arrested from the eight major markets in the industrial city, expressing worry over the eight days they spent in police custody, regardless of their innocence.

He said the detained members could have spent longer time with the police if not for the relentless efforts of members of his executive and other relevant stakeholders.

Culled from TheNation.