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The new Police Commissioner in Abia state , Mr Anthony Ogbizi , has said that suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra , recently arrested , will be prosecuted for murder , arson and other related crimes .
Ogbizi disclosed this during a press briefing and parade of seven suspected members of IPOB at Ariaria police station in Aba .
He said following the proscription of IPOB by governors in the South East and its declaration as a terrorist group by Nigerian Army, anybody found with Biafran materials would be arrested and prosecuted .
He said that they would be prosecuted under the anti -terrorism Act to ensure they were properly dealt with.
Ogbizi , echoing what the army had earlier said , stressed that IPOB by their action had shown itself to be a “terrorist group ” which must be dealt with as such .
He said that between Sept . 10 and Sept 14 the Ariaria police station was attacked by suspected members of IPOB who destroyed everything at the station .
He said they came with petrol bombs which they used to gain entrance, destroy properties and took three pump action guns.
“Even some policemen were seriously injured . In fact as I am talking to you, one of the injured police officer is dead . Doctors tried in vain to save his life .
“Now we have lost a soul and you know what it takes to train a police officer . You know the vacuum that creates . It takes a minimum of one year to train a police officer ”, he said .
Ogbizi said they also destroyed property of lawful citizens too adding that their demonstration was not peaceful .
He also alleged that the group attacked a nearby bank to get money to acquire more weapons .
The police boss said about 30 IPOB members were arrested when they attacked soldiers at Isiala Ngwa and about 29 were arrested in Umuahia .
He said that suspected IPOB members also attacked military officers and the residences of Commissioner of Police and AIG Zone 9 in Umuahia .
Ogbizi said that the army recovered several exhibits including the coat of arms of Biafra from the suspects .
“As I am talking to you now information reaching me said they have started gathering at Nnamdi Kanu ’s house ”, he said .
Ogbizi called on the people to volunteer information on the whereabout of the Leader of IPOB , Nnamdi Kanu .
He denied the rumours circulating in the state that security agents have arrested Kanu ’s father .
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