A statement by Media and Publicity secretary of IPOB, Mr. Emma Powerful, said that the victims were killed by security operatives to include the police, the army and the Department of State Services, adding that scores of the pro-Biafra group have been injured as well.
He alleged that the attack was carried out beside First Artillery junction, Port-Harcourt.
“They have attacked our people; 11 have been confirmed dead, many others have bullet wounds”, he claimed in the statement.
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Recall that earlier his morning, IPOB spokesman had said that “the Nigeria security agencies, especially the DSS have perfected plans to share some weapons/guns to unscrupulous elements in the society to join the peaceful solidarity rally for TRUMP today in order to create problem within the crowd.
“IPOB is a peaceful organization that have no guns or weapons but Nigeria government and her security agencies especially the DSS have shared destructive objects to kill people in Igweocha River state today.
“We are calling on international community, men and women of good conscience around the world to note this because IPOB is peaceful and if anything happens, Nigeria government led by Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies, especially the DSS should be held responsible,” he had claimed.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, has described the reported killing as false.