Enugu Govt house attacked by Gun-Men - Our Police won the War...

The Police in Enugu in early hours of Saturday foiled an attempt by a gang of armed bandits from kidnapping top government officials at the Government House, Enugu.
ne of the gunmen was, however,  killed by the police during the exchange of gunfire.

It was learnt that the gunmen invaded the premises of the Enugu State Government House, but were overpowered by security operatives attached to the state governor, Mr Sullivan Chime.

Although no official statement has been made as to the real motive of the hoodlums, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Chukwudi Achife, confirmed that “security personnel attached to the Government House, Enugu, early this morning foiled an armed attack on the Government House by unknown persons.” http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/top-stories/item/951-armed-men-attack-enugu-govt-house

Achife  said “the attack occurred about 4.30 a.m. when a group of young men numbering about 50, carrying machetes and cutlasses invaded the Government House and tried to force their way in”.

Leader of the pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionist Movement, BZM, Barrister Benjamin Onwuka has claimed responsibility for last Saturday’s invasion of Enugu State Government House saying members of his group took control of the Enugu State seat of power for about four hours after they successfully hoisted the flag of the Republic of Biafra and some banners at the main gate.


He briefed newsmen at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Press Centre, Enugu, Wednesday morning , where he claimed responsibility for the invasion, which he said was primarily to reclaim the old headquarters of the former Biafra Republic.

Onwuka dismissed speculations that the group was sponsored by some politicians in Enugu State explaining that the major target of the BZM members was to hoist the Biafran flag as a symbol of rebirth of the defunct Biafra Republic.

He said that members of the group who were not armed, were in the Government House from 3 am to 7am before soldiers dislodged them, insisting that they accomplished their mission.

He, however, warned that Nigeria should vacate the Biafra territory before March 31, 2014 or risk a bloody war, disclosing that his group had concluded plans to take over total control of Biafra land from April 1.

http://www.nigerianeye.com/2014/03/pro-biafra-group-claims-responsibility.html