A fight broke out between policemen and some people suspected to be members of the Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Asaba on Monday, witnesses said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the incident occurred along Anwai Road in the city when MASSOB members were marching to demand independence for a proposed separatist Biafra.
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