There was an attack from the Nigerian Police on the peaceful and orderly sensitization march organised for Biafran referendum by more than 1000 women of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). 112 women protesters were arrested and remanded in prison while many others sustained injuries as a result of the teargas used to forcefully disperse them.
Details
Date of Occurrence
2018-08-10
State/Country
Imo State
Perpetrator
The Nigerian Police
Legal Foundation
Section 39 and Section 40 of the 1999 constitution