Pro-Biafra group, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has demanded the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and other detained freedom fighters.

The group said despite intimidation and harassment from security agents, it remained resolute in its struggle for the actualisation of Biafra.

MASSOB made the call in a statement by its leader, Uchenna Madu, to mark the 17th year anniversary for its struggle for the actualization of Biafra.

The separatist movement insisted that its integrity remains intact and strong regardless of the alleged selfish moves by its former leader, Ralph Uwazuruike to portray the group in bad light.

The statement reads, “The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra ( MASSOB) today observe the 17yrs anniversary of the new Biafra struggle and restoration which is anchored on nonviolence principal. Today, all over the world, MASSOB members are on sober reflection, as we remember the brutalities, persecutions, mesmerization, traumatic torture, extra judicial killings, afflictions, imprisonment and traumatic deaths in the hands of the security agents of Nigeria, we resolved that we shall never relent or succumb.

“Internal colonialism, falsehood, deceit, insensitivities of former leader, Ralph Uwazuruike including his love, lust and selfish desire for materialism, money and women which negatively affected the image and integrity of MASSOB has never weakened our love, commitment and consistency in MASSOB.

“We know and understand that freedom can never be achieved on a platter of gold, persecutions and political subjections always strengthen the zeal of a genuine freedom fighters. The more a freedom fighter is politically incarcerated, the more he’s hardened, the more his followers becomes uncontrollable,