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By Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
An Ebonyi State High Court in Abakaliki has released 12 Biafra agitators. They had been held at the Abakaliki Correctional Centre since 2021.
These individuals were among 36 Biafra agitators detained there since that year. Their release came after the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) withdrew the latest charges against them.
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Their lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed this development. “In line with the court’s directive, I personally ensured the handover of the released individuals, an order promptly complied with by the prison authorities,” he said.
He added, “Our legal team remains relentless and fully committed to securing the freedom of the remaining detainees—men who have also been discharged and acquitted by no fewer than four different High Courts in Ebonyi State.”
Ejiofor expressed confidence in their eventual release. “Their release is no longer a matter of if but when, and that moment draws closer by the day,” he stated. “Justice may be delayed, but it shall not be denied. Freedom must prevail.”
