10 people are feared dead and 20 injured during a protest yesterday by Independent People Of Biafra (IPOB) in Aba, Abia state when security agencies fired at the protesters.
A source said; ''In the morning we gathered at Ibo National High School for prayers and address by the Aba coordinator''
'' While the prayers was on, we noticed Police patrol van and because we locked the gate, they could not enter. they attempted to scale the fence but could not, Shortly, soldiers came and scaled the fence''
The source also said that no amount of killing would intimidate them as the protest would continue on Friday.
Spokesman of the Ohafia 14 Brigade Army Major Mbaneme Sidney could also not be reached but a source at 144 Battalion at Ukwa West denied the allegation that soldiers shot the protesters. He said the arrested members had been handed over to the police for further investigation.
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