Over 7 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.

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.

Source. Nigerian Bulletin .