One Policeman And Five Others, Reported Dead As IPOB Agitators Move To Reject 2019 Elections

A policeman and five other people have been reported dead during a protest by IPOB agitators looking to boycott next year general election.

Punch News confirms that the incident occurred on Friday, November 23, 2018. It also mentions that four out of the persons dead are believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, one other policeman who was involved in the clash has been hospitalized.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police for Operations in Anambra state, Mike Okolie also confirmed the news. He said:

“I will confirm to you that we lost a policeman in the clash; an inspector. The DPO who went with him to that operation is hospitalised. I can’t tell you of any other casualties; this is the much I know.”