By Publisher
Kindly share:
Five pro-Biafra agitators we’re on Thursday acquitted of charges against them by an Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia.
The quintet had been in detention since July 2022 they were arrested over alleged conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, and membership in an unlawful society under case number HU/61C/2022.
The judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice A.O. Chijioke, thereby ending the detainees’ protracted ordeal.
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, confirmed the development at a press briefing in Owerri.
According to Ejiofor, the court held that the evidence of the three prosecution witnesses as insufficient to prove the charges against the accused and do set them free.
“We are deeply gratified by this ruling, which underscores the importance of a fair judicial process,” Ejiofor said.
He lauded his legal team and restated that the IPOB was commited to securing the release of all innocent pro-Biafrans detained across the country.
However, Ejiofor noted that the pursuit of self-determination was a legitimate and constitutional right and urged pro-Biafran agitators to remain peaceful and law-abiding.
