Over 100 members of the BZM (Biafra Zionist Movement) were
arrested in Enugu yesterday after they declared independence and raised a
Biafran flag during a march in the state.
The last time a Biafran flag was raised (1967),
there was war in Nigeria. The men arrested today, young men and veterans of the
war, have been charged with treason.
The Biafran Zionist Movement members first gathered on
Sunday to celebrate Ojukwu's birthday then marched through the streets again yesterday
supporting independence for Biafra.
Since the war ended, sporadic attempts have been
made to revive the Biafra movement, which have led to arrests.
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