Another attempt by the Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF), a pro-Biafra group led by Mr. Benjamin Onwuka to enter the Enugu State Government House and make a declaration for an independent state of Biafra was on Tuesday foiled by security agencies.

The group had reportedly marched through the Presidential Road and the Rangers Avenue axis of Independence Layout with the intention of linking the government house through Bisalla Road but were halted by a combined team of security operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police.

Reports say that the blunt refusal of the BZF members to stop and reverse their movement as ordered by the security operatives compelled the security officials to bundle and whisk them away in a security van.

Mazi Ambrose Ugwu, one of the BZF members who claimed to be deputy leader of the group told journalists that he was yet to ascertain where his arrested colleagues were taken, as he had visited the state CID without getting any clue about their whereabouts.

“Our people left this morning for the Enugu Government House to foist the Biafran flag, but they were stopped on getting close to the road  leading to the place,” Mazi Ugwu said.

He added: “DSS operatives stopped them from entering the Government House. They told them to stay within the Bissala Road axis and do whatever they wanted to do. However, our leader refused, insisting that he must be allowed to enter the Government House.

“After a while, they brought vehicles and told them to enter, claiming that they were taking them to a place for a dialogue. As we speak, we have not heard from them. As far as we are concerned, this is abduction, because they were taken to unknown place.

“We have gone to the State CID but they are not being detained them. We are, therefore, calling on the international community, especially, US President Donald Trump and the Prime Minister of Israel to intervene for their immediate release.

“From the information I have, over 50 of them were arrested; they were not armed; they are just freedom fighters. Should anything happen to them, we will hold the South-East governors responsible.”

Recall that the BZF leader, Benjamin Onwuka, who claims to be a British-trained lawyer and his group had previously made unsuccessful attempts to enter into the Enugu State Government House to hoist the Biafran flag.

About three years ago, he led a group who were alleged to be armed to take over the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS), the state- owned radio station with the intention of pronouncing an independent state of Biafra from there.

They were eventually overpowered by security agencies who came on a rescue mission. Onwuka and few others who masterminded the move to take over ESBS were eventually arrested and detained.