Troops detain man for allegedly displaying Biafra flag in Abia

Troops of the 144 Battalion have arrested a man suspected to be a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during a routine patrol in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia State.

Security sources said the suspect was apprehended at about 4:40 p.m. on September 4 along the CKC area of Asa Road in Aba.

According to the sources, the suspect was allegedly waving a Biafra flag and chanting, “Biafra will be free,” when he was intercepted by the soldiers.