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The leadership of the Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra said police raided its regional office along Awkuzu/ Otuocha Road, Ifitedunu in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of the Anambra State. The Senior Special Assistant to BIM-MASSOB on Media and Publicity, Chris Mocha, in a statement said, the policemen invaded their office, Mocha added that an 87-year-old member of the group, Chief Sylvester Dinyelu, 66-year-old Chief Beka Udemefuna and 53-year-old Amauche Ode, were also arrested by the police. When contacted, the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, simply said, “Thank you for the information.” But a senior police officer, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the development noting that the command was not ready to give any of such groups chance to continue terrorising the state for no reason whatsoever.