The town of Onitsha in Anambra State is still on lockdown due to what is the second consecutive day of pro-Biafra protests in the area.
Pro-Biafra protests continue [PHOTOS]
Protesters are said to have blocked the Niger Bridge which links the town to Asaba, Delta State.
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Some of them also reportedly burnt a truck belonging to the company of billionaire, Aliko Dangote.
Soldiers and police officers were deployed to the area and according to some claims via social media, the security personnel opened fire on the protesters.
The ongoing pro-Biafra agitation was sparked off by the arrest ofKanuby the Department of State Services (DSS).
Kanu was arrested at a hotel in Lagos on October 17, and reportedly granted bail but never freed.
He was arraigned in an Abuja court on November 23 and the case was adjourned till December 1.
Meanwhile, the DSS is seeking to charge Kanu with terrorism after it accused him of participating in and sponsoring terrorist acts.
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