Nigerian Police detain Biafra Nations Youth League leader in Bakassi

Princewill Obuka, National Leader of the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL has been arrested along with 20 of his supporters including the leader of Displaced Bakassi Youths, Linus Essien.

According to the Public Relations Officer of BNYL, they were arrested January 16 in Ikang, Cameroon border area adding that Obuka has been detained in State CID in Calabar without access to communication.

“The Bakassi displaced leader who is also the group Chief of Staff was taken away by soldiers

The group has called for the release of its leader even as the Deputy Leader of the group, Ebuta Agbor Takon has gone underground.

Meanwhile no official statement has been issued by the Police as to why they were arrested.