There was trouble in Bengaluru, India on Sunday
night as some Nigerians took the Biafra battle to the streets of India.
One person was reportedly killed while the city
police are now looking for the concerned persons so as to deport them, a source
told Times of India.
According to the report, there had been earlier
attacks and counter-attacks but in the altercation that ensued on Sunday, a
group of students said to be Nigerians in Hennur allegedly attacked the
residence of one Elvis Ohachosim, 39, a fellow national, and set his car on
fire.
The pre-dawn attack was in retaliation to Elvis
attacking two Nigerian friends the previous evening. Police said Sunday’s arson
is the latest skirmish between two groups of Nigerians since September 3, when
N Chigozie, a resident of Hennur, and a Nigerian national himself, allegedly
died in suspicious circumstances, after clashes between the gangs at an African
restaurant in Kothanur.
“We have filed four cases against these two groups
in just 20 days,” a police officer said.
According to Elvis’ complaint, a gang of 12 people knocked on the door of his Vaddarapalya residence around 3am.
According to Elvis’ complaint, a gang of 12 people knocked on the door of his Vaddarapalya residence around 3am.
Elvis said he did not open the door and the
gangsters set afire his car parked by the roadside and threatened him with dire
consequences before leaving.
Hennur police reportedly filed a case against 12
Nigerians in the FIR. Police said the car was gutted partially, as the fire was
put out with help from some locals.
Earlier, Chigozie was reportedly found dead near
Geddalahalli railway track on September 3.
According to TOI, Kothanur police initially treated
it as a road accident, but later filed a case of murder. They are now awaiting
the FSL report before proceeding with investigations.
Chigozie’s brother Nonso Odedike, meanwhile, filed
a complaint accusing a group of Nigerians led by Aiwa of attacking him and his
brother at African Kitchen in Kothanur on the night of September 2. Six people
were arrested as a result, but all of them were later released on bail.
“There are two gangs of Nigerians who are clashing
over political reasons. We will submit a report about them to the FRRO,” S
Girish, DCP (Northeast division) said.
Police said the accused in all the cases are Nigerian nationals and have come to India either on business or student visas.
Police said the accused in all the cases are Nigerian nationals and have come to India either on business or student visas.
Nonso’s supporters have been identified as Elvis
Ohachosim, Emmanuel, Grant, Pastor Jeremiah, among others.
His rivals are Aiwa Chuks, Obinna Charles,
Okwuchukwu Christopher, Chinedu, Zola Henry, Blessing Ikoko, Morris, Black C,
Vin, Sunny Ejinkeonye, Gana Nwagbo, Bona Nwaizu and others.
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