The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has called on Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, to free some Igbo traders unlawfully detained in the State since December, 2016.
The group made the demand in a statement in Awka, Anambra State capital on Sunday, by MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Samuel Edeson.
According to MASSOB, as a friend of Biafra and the masses, it was not expected that the victims would suffer such fate in a state ruled by the governor.
They also pointed out that since December 2016, the victims had not been arraigned before any court.
MASSOB further gave some of the names of the detainees as: David Reuben, Onyemechi Nwanneka , Christopher Godwin, David Chukwu , Sunday Agbo, Sunday Mgbiri, Chisoba Obiekwe and Nwobodo James.
According to the group, “We want to bring to the attention of his Excellency , Governor Fayose of Ekiti State about the unlawful arrest and detention of some Igbo traders doing their legitimate businesses around Post Office, Ado Ekiti since Dec, 2016 by the agents of the state government task force.
“MASSOB is worried that since last year December, they have not been arraigned before any court or allowed medical attention.
”Every efforts to secure their release are being frustrated by Ekiti state security agents. These men are breadwinners of their respective families.”
