A special patrol team, comprising the Police and Army on Friday morning raided the residence of the Deputy Leader of the Biafra Nations League (BnL), Ebuta Takon in Ikom, Cross River State.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this is coming 24 hours after Takon commented on the Cameroonian government’s unsuccessful invasion of the camp of suspected militant loyalists in Isangele subdivision of Bakassi Peninsula.
Eyewitnesses said the security operatives broke into the house during search but could not find any illegal items.
No arrest was made during the operation.
Ikom Coordinator of BnL, Joshua Obaji who confirmed the raid said Ejagham supporters of the group have been urged to remain calm.
He said the BnL Deputy Chief was not home during the raid “and he doesn’t keep unwanted materials in his house”.
