Anambra Election: 'Vote & Die' - IPOB Members Protest In Onitsha

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Members of the Indigenous people of Biafra(IPOB) group are currently marching across major roads in Onitsha, the commercialcity of Anambra State ahead of the November 18, gubernatorial election in the state. This development is arising when preparations for the Anambra polls are in high gear. The election is expected to hold on November 18th.

It will be recalled that it been months since the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has been missing and his whereabouts unknown. Kanu was last seen in September during a military raid of his Afaraukwu compound in Umuahia, Abia state. PoliticsNGR has gotten footage and photographs from the scene.



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