The protest embarked upon on Tuesday by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against the continued incarceration of Mr. Nnamdi Kalu the Radio Biafra Director, turned bloody.
The situation turned bloody at at about 1.30 am on Wednesday, after an alleged encounter by the Joint Military Taskforce comprising, Army, Navy, Police and Civil Defense, at Niger Bridge Head with some members of the IPOB who were blocking the bridge.
They had vowed to stay put on the bridge, which is the main access to the East and other neighboring states, for three days until Kanu is released.
The Federal Task force allegedly shot about nine people dead, five at Niger Bridge Head, three at Obodoukwu Road.
A suya meat seller was said to have been hit by stray bullet and died instantly.
This incident triggered in a hitherto peaceful protests as miscreants on hearing that some people have been shot dead by the joint Military taskforce went into another protest.
They marched to the Central mosque near Onitsha Main Market on fire.
IPOB members who were joined by MASSOB members made born fires along Onitsha Owerri Road and Onitsha Enugu Express way, forcing motorists coming in and out of Onitsha from both Enugu, Asaba, Owerri difficult to enter or exit.
