by Popular Nollywood Actor, Chinwetalu Agu Have been arrested by Nigerian soldiers at Upper Iweka area of Anambra state.
The reason won’t be far from the outfit he was seen putting on. Chinwetalu Agu was putting on an outfit with colours of the Biafran Flag.
65-year-old Agu In the viral video is seen around Upper Iweka Bridge wearing the Biafra outfit and walking near a green bus when two armed soldiers fought him to the ground and dragged him.
According to sources, the actor was on a charity mission in Onitsha where he regularly donates food items to the less privileged when he was arrested by soldiers.
“He was sharing food with some less privileged persons at Upper Iweka when the soldiers approached him and arrested him. He was manhandled and arrested and taken to their barracks,” a source said.
In several videos, Agu, who is a supporter of the Biafra course, had criticised the leadership of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for marginalising Igbo.
In recent times, Nigerian security forces have stopped people from wearing Biafra outfits, even as the South-East continues to face security challenges.
The Anambra State Police Command has also confirmed the arrest of the actor.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu who confirmed the incident, stated that “The command is aware of his arrest at Upper Iweka in Onitsha. But we don’t have details of why he was arrested.”
