No Fewer Than 7 People Shot Dead as Pro-Biafra Rally Turns Bloody in Onitsha

 

Nigeria - What started as a peaceful rally of the Movement for the Actualization of State of Biafra (MASSOB) members on Sunday in Onitsha turned bloody following intervention of
the Nigerian Police and soldiers.

A victim

It's unclear how trouble started but reports said soldiers and policemen shot at the crowd.

According to reports, over 7 protesters were shot dead during the struggle and many others were injured.

It's believed that stray bullets hit lot of protesters and the death toll is expected to rise.