Police in Abia condemn the assault on officers.

Five members of the Indigenous People of Biafra allegedly died as a result of an attack on their men, according to the Abia State Police Command.

Geoffrey Ogbonna, the PRO for the Command, made the accusation in a statement on behalf of Police Commissioner Mustapha Bala.

The News Agency of Nigeria learned that five members of the group were killed by gunfire on Friday in Osusu Aba when they were participating in a demonstration through Aba.

Several locals claimed the group was calmly protesting without causing any disturbance.

On Friday, according to an eyewitness named Chinomso Aka, the group was protesting the ongoing arrest of the group’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Bala said on the other hand, “On March 31, 2023 around 11:45am, policemen in show of force within Aba metropolis came under attack by proscribed IPOB/ESN members.

“They were armed with petrol bombs, machetes, battle axes and other dangerous weapons.

“The attack was repelled by the police operatives with minimal casualties while majority of the hoodlums scampered for safety.

“However, normalcy has returned in the area.”

The Command advised anyone or any group planning to undermine the relative tranquility being enjoying in the state to reconsider their plans.