location: Asaba
notes: 30 May. 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. The incident occurred along Anwai Road in the city when MASSOB members were marching to demand for the independence of Biafra. According to police, the MASSOB marchers initiated the clash. Xinhua reports seven MASSOB killed in the fighting. Later reports indicated a total of 140 persons killed in Asaba and Awka between May 29-30.
target_text: location: Asaba, fatalities: 7