The Imo State Police command, Tiger Base Shell Camp, Owerrİ, has allegedly arrested an 89-year-old Biafran senior soldier, Chief Moses Amaechi who is said to have been in detention since October 12, 2024.
The Director of Information, Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB), Mazi Chris Mocha said the police had alleged that Elder Amaechi was found in possession of a membership card belonging to BİM-MASSOB.
He disclosed that the police also alleged that Chief Amaechi was a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security network, Eastern Security Network (ESN), saying that he was sponsoring the IPOB/ESN to carry out heinous attacks on their facility.
In a statement, Mazi Mocha denied the police claims against BIM-MASSOB member.
Mocha explained that the public bus conveying Elder Amaechi from Cross River to attend a national meeting in Owerri was stopped and all the occupants in the vehicle ordered to be searched.
“During the search , a membership card personally signed by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and belonging to BİM-MASSOB was found in Elder Amaechi’s possession.
“Amechi, a veteran soldier with BİM-MASSOB was subsequently arrested and taken into custody since on October 12. He had been kept incommunicado in the Shell Camp, Tiger Base Squad, Owerrİ, the State capital.
“Police did not also allow his first son who visited to see their aged father.
“Elder Moses was on his way from Cross River State to attend a meeting at Ojukwu Library, Area G, New Owerri, preparatory to Ojukwu Day celebration scheduled for November 26, next month.
“The detained Amaechi is a member of BIM-MASSOB ably led by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, and not sponsoring or working for IPOB/ESN as alleged by the police.
“While we demand for his release, we wish to state that nothing incriminating was found on Elder Amaechi because membership card of BİM-MASSOB is not AK-47 riffle, “Mocha said.
