BREAKING: Army Kidnaps 4 Newspaper Vendors in Aba

Obinwannem News BREAKING: Army Kidnaps 4 Newspaper Vendors in Aba

Four newspapers vendors in possession of newspapers that conveys Biafran news sources were reportedly kidnapped by men of the Nigerian Army in Aba on November 19, 2019.

According to reports, the uniform men had suspected them to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, therefore, arrested them in Aba Market for the sales of newspapers containing news on Biafra agitations.

Their names were given as Sunday Elom, Martins Ogwuchukwu, Chineme Obiechifula and Innocent Mike.

The men were picked up under the purported ongoing exercise by the Nigerian Army in the Eastern region termed “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’.

Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Public Relations of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army said on Tuesday in Enugu, the four vendors were arrested by troops of sector 2 in Abia on Nov. 19.

Yusuf did not indicate the name of the newspaper. But he said they have been handed over to the appropriate security agency for further action.

Nwada Ugochinyere Onyechere reporting Obinwannem News

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