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– The violence that followed the Biafra day protests in Anambra state is still a major topic in the polity – Apex-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has waded into the matter – The influential group accused the Nigerian military of carrying out mass murder in the state Ohanaze Ndigbo has cautioned against the use of excessive force on pro-Biafra protesters in the South east and beyond. A typical Biafra protest In a statement released to the media today, June 1, the group accused security agencies of carrying out mass murder in Anambra state in the name of quelling the protests. The group expressed outrage over the killings of members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the security agencies on Monday, May 30. READ ALSO: Ohaneze reacts to alleged killing of Fulani by IPOB They urged the Anambra state government and the federal government to inquire about the killings by setting up investigative panels to unravel the true picture of what transpired on that fateful day. In the statement signed by its Secretary General, Dr, Joe Nwaorgu, The group stated that it was traumatised by the outrageous massacre of MASSOB and IPOB members which it described as non-violent. The statement, signed by the group’s secretary-general, Dr Joe Nwaorgu queried why the security agencies engaged in indiscriminate shooting of the protesters and firing of tears gas canisters at them. Part of the statement read: “We are traumatised by the outrageous killing of the members of IPOB and MASSOB in could blood in the early hours of Monday, May 30 and then in the afternoon of same day. “The two organisations are sworn believers in non-violence. They say, and we believe them that were totally unarmed at the times of the onslaughts. “Consequently, Ohanaeze calls on the Anambra state government to immediately set up an investigative panel to get the full record of what occurred. ”The federal government also should set up its own inquiry to give the world the true picture. This is necessary so that justice is seen to be done.” READ ALSO: Biafra names delegates to head negotiations for Kanu’s release, some reject appointment The group condoled with the families of the victims and prayed that the sad development would not occur again in the South east. The Nigerian Army has since declared that its action on the said day, was based on self defence as the military alleged that their intervention to restore law and order was resisted by the protesters. Meanwhile, the BBC has reported that about 15 northern Nigerian businessmen lost their lives in the Biafra crisis in the commercial city of Onitsha.