A very disturbing information reaching our newsdesk just now says officers of Nigeria Police have stormed Mile one Market in Port Harcourt and raided shops of IPOB members for selling Biafran flags and other Biafra materials.
According to an eyewitness, after the raid, during which 5 traders were arrested, the other traders immediately marched down to the police station to protest against the police harassment and demand for the release of their members.
When they arrived at the Mile One Police station, the unarmed protesters were met with heavy police crackdown as policemen shot sporadically to disperse them.
Nobody has been reported dead or injured as at the time of this report.
We’ll keep an eye on the development and bring you updates as events unfold
