Nigeria, Aug. 17 -- Nigeria's former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, was on Saturday physically attacked by a mob while attending a cultural event in Germany.

Mr Ekweremadu, who confirmed the attack in a statement, said the attackers were members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), a South-East secessionist group.

Earlier in the day, a video of the attack was widely circulated on social media.

In the video seen by PREMIUM TIMES, a mob attacked Mr Ekweremadu as he attempted to enter the venue of the event in Nuremberg, Germany.

In the one-minute video, the mob chanted 'go back' while trying to deny Mr Ekweremadu entry.

The lawmaker had initially retreated but later turned back towards the entrance of the venue. In rea...