ENUGU — 52 year old, Barrister Benjamin Igwe Onwuka of Bende local government area of Abia State, is wanted for leading the pro-Biafra group that invaded the Enugu Government House in the early hours of March 8, 2014 to hoist the Biafra flag.
Mr. Ebere Amaraizu who is The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, made it known in a statement, yesterday that “investigations into the alleged attack on Government House on March 8, 2014 by 4.30 a.m. have been intensified as some arrests have been made to that effect and suspects already helping the police in their investigations to unravel all those behind the dastardly act and bring them to book while manhunt on the fleeing persons are in top gear.”
He said: “The state police command has declared one Onwuka Benjamin Igwe wanted for treasonable felony. Onwuka Bejamin Igwe is one of the suspected actors in the unlawful act of 8/3/14 at Government House and since then has not been seen. He is 5ft 2 inches tall and not too dark in complexion and about 52 years and speaks English and Ibo languages fluently.”
“He is also a native of Item in Bende local Government Area of Abia state and is resident around Abakpa Nike axis of Enugu state. The command requests any one with useful information about Onwuka Benjamin Igwe to contact any nearest police Division or formation or the State Criminal and Investigations Department Enugu state for appropriate action as the informant will be adequately rewarded.”
Further explained in his statement, was that the major target and motive of the BZF members was to hoist the Biafran flag as a symbol of rebirth of the defunct Biafra Republic, adding that member of his group who were not armed and who had no charms whatsoever, were in the Government House from 3am to 7am before soldiers dislodged them, insisting that they accomplished their mission.
Meanwhile dozens of armed security operatives including soldiers, have been deployed to the area Government House for maximum security and defence against enemies.