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Police arrest suspected IPOB members

November 18, 2017 12:22 PM

The suspected IPOB members were said to have attempted to disrupt the electoral process at the Ozugbe axis of Anambra East local government area.

Two suspected members of the

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According to TVC, the suspected IPOB members were said to have attempted to disrupt the electoral process at the Ozugbe axis of Anambra East local government area.

It was further reported that the duo, who had no form of identification on them, were attacked by a mob.

“So far, two persons have been arrested for allegedly belonging to #IPOB and planning to truncate voting process,” TVC tweeted.

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The security operatives present were said to have succeeded in returning calm to the area.

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IPOB Threats

The Indigenous People of Biafra had threatened to disrupt the Anambra governorship election saying its members will kill any individual that dares to vote.

The threats were strongly condemned by the security forces that promised to deal with anyone caught in activities that could lead to election violence in the state.