A Federal High Court sitting Enugu will today commence hearing in charge of attempting to declare the Republic of Biafra against 11 members of pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, led by Mr Benjamin Onwuka.

Beside the criminal charge against the 11 pro-Biafra group slated for hearing today, the N10 million civil suit which they slammed against the Federal Government and Inspector General of Police for illegal arrest and detention, also comes up today.

During the first arraignment, only a handful of their members, who smuggled themselves into the court hall, were allowed to witness the proceeding, while several others were prevented from gaining access into the court premises as all access roads leading to the court were barricaded.

Few ones, who wanted to break the barricade were thoroughly flogged by policemen while the accused persons were brought into the court hall in chains.

Facing trial are Benjamin Onwuka, Ndubisi Nnamushi, Kelvin Ekeh, Japhet Nwodo and Fidelis Nwonu. Others were Paulinus Uzoegbu, Sunday Chukwuma, Uduma Uduma, Betrand Obiekwe, Abraham Ugwu and Ijaga Samson.

They were accused to have, on June 4, 2014 at Nike Grammar School, Enugu conspired and unlawfully armed themselves with dangerous weapons with intent to capture the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, Radio House and make a live broadcast for secession of Biafra as a nation, an offence said to be contrary to Section 37 (2) of the Criminal Code Act LFN 2004 and punishable under the same section of the act.

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