Four members of the proscribed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Army in Aba Market for selling a Biafran newspaper, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV learnt that the four men were arrested under the Nigerian Army “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’, now ongoing in the South eastern states and Cross River.
Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Public Relations of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army said the four vendors were arrested by troops of sector 2 in Abia.
He gave the names of the vendors as Sunday Elom, Martins Ogwuchukwu, Chineme Obiechifula and Innocent Mike.
Yusuf did not indicate the name of the newspaper, but he said they have been handed over to the appropriate security agency for further action.
Yusuf said the military exercise has nabbed 86 high profile criminals since it began on November.1st.
