Police summon Uwazuruike, MASSOB leader, over proposed Oct. 20 pro-Nnamdi Kanu peaceful protest

By Nwabueze Okonkwo

ONITSHA — The Imo State Police Command has summoned the person of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, to look earlier its Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU) implicit alleged transgression offences.

Uwazuruike was invited to study astatine the AKU office successful Owerri connected Monday, October 20, the aforesaid time civilian nine organizations are expected to clasp nationwide peaceful protests demanding the merchandise of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

According to the constabulary invitation letter, Uwazuruike is to reply questions regarding alleged transgression invasion, forgery, and wilful damage.

The letter, jointly signed by ASP John Ebute, ASP Eze Jet, and Inspector Alice Zakari, was dated October 16, 2025.

Reacting to the development, MASSOB described the constabulary invitation arsenic a imaginable effort to forestall Uwazuruike from participating successful the planned peaceful protest.

In a connection issued connected Uwazuruike’s behalf by his Director of Information, Mazi Chris Mocha, and made disposable to newsmen, MASSOB confirmed that the pro-Biafra person had been directed to study to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit by 10:00 a.m. connected Monday, October 20.

The connection quoted Uwazuruike arsenic saying successful a caller viral video:

“I volition beryllium portion of immoderate peaceful protestation for Nnamdi Kanu’s release. This is not astir Kanu alone; it is astir our corporate dignity arsenic a people.

I person nary occupation with the constabulary invitation. It is wide the summon was intended to forestall maine from joining the planned peaceful protestation connected October 20. I stay firm, calm, and unshaken.”

MASSOB further noted that Uwazuruike, who has consistently advocated non-violence arsenic the guiding rule of Biafra’s self-determination struggle, said his enactment for the protestation was based connected conscience and justice, not confrontation.

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