The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday in Asaba, south-south Nigeria, staged another protest, calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, whom they claim is the leader of the group.
Protesters in the hundreds gathered in the early hours of the morning, chanting songs in solidarity with the IPOB.
During the protest, the Biafra supporters stormed the Asaba-Benin expressway, blocking one part of the road for several hours from the Federal Road Safety Corp junction through Summit Junction in Asaba the capital of Delta State.
The mass protest forced many transporters to make a U-turn, diverting into Asaba main town, thereby causing a gridlock with the state capital.
However, Police patrol teams were spotted controlling vehicular movement to ensure the protest does not in any way hinder free flow of traffic in the area.
Mr Kanu is still in the custody of the Department of State Services, after a three count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to an unlawful society was brought against him.
His prosecutor had withdrawn the charges, with a Federal High Court in Abuja granting him bail on December 17.
But he has not been released.
