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 MASSOB
MEMBERS MASSACRED: 50 DEAD, 300 SERIOUSLY INJURED & CHIEF UWAZURUIKE, 150 OTHERS MISSING
In continuation of our provincial rally, at about 10am
today March 29th 2003, we were in a convoy to Umuahia, Aba and Port-Harcourt via Okigwe for a rally but were halted
at Onuimo by a combined team of Nigerian armed mobile police men, who on sighting us opened fire recklessly on
us without consideration to life. As at the time of this release, our leader Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and 150 others
are still missing while in our custody are 300 biafran men battered by bullets and 50 others instantly dead. (MASSOB)
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 SENATE
MEETS ON ELECTORAL ACT
After weeks of speculations that the National Assembly
may reconvene to discuss the knotty issue of the Electoral Act and the April 19 presidential elections, the Senate
President, Anyim Pius Anyim yesterday summoned Senators to Abuja for an executive meeting. Traditionally, an executive
meeting is closed to members of the public. "All Senators are endeavoured to attend this all important meeting
as matters of interest to the Senators would be discussed," Anyim's statement said yesterday. The Guardian
learnt that beyond issues affecting the Senators, the Upper House may take a stand on the April 19, 2003 elections.
(Guardian)
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