The number of newspaper vendors and distributors arrested in Imo State has risen to six, according to a report monitored on Vanguard newspaper.
The media house which has been monitoring the development reported that the latest arrest by security operatives happened early hours of Monday at Rotobi Street in Owerri.
It was gathered that their arrests were allegedly linked to the selling of newsletters, pamphlets containing some pro-Biafra groups information.
However, tension has risen among the newspaper vendors who sensed that their colleagues were arrested for selling newsletters linked to Biafra movement which have led to a halt in selling related newsletters in Owerri, for over a week now.
The names of those arrested were given as, Nelson, Micheal, Ndubuisi, Shege, Sacatan. While the sales representative of New telegraph, Chuks Ugwuibe, had since been arrested.
It should be recalled that Ugwuibe had been arrested not less than six days ago, by security operatives, and has been in detention. He was arrested at Orlu local government area of Imo state.