20 Nigerians Cut For Treason

Police have charged  20 pro Biafra supporters who were part of the protest by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,  Monday,  in Port Harcourt, among other things, for treasonable felony at a Magistrate’s court in Port Harcourt, Vanguard reports.

Chief Magistrate Andrew Jaja remanded the suspects in prisoncustody and adjourned the matter to  Tuesday October 27 for their counsels to
argue issues bordering on their bail application.

Those arraigned in court were : Benson  Sunday (21), Emmanuel Ali (25), Ukeme  Monday (32), Chibuzo Ezechina (33), Charles Eze (29), Egbo Okechukwu (24), Chibona Ifion (47), John Douglas (20), Ezenwa Alphonus (51), Wori Endurance (30), Chinomere Nwolu (25), Henry Eze (36),Friday  Uzunwa (22), Igodo Abio (34), Akaniyene Uwem (22), Eni Iboro (27), Obinna Stephen (26),  Monday  Ocha (37), Obinna Ibekwe (27), and Kingsley Ezengorie  (24)

They were charged for  treasonable felony after allegedly destroying the national flag hoisted at the premises of a bank during their protest and  chanting hate songs against the Nigerian state.