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The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called out on all the residents of the Southeast to disregard the sit-at-home order which had been issued by an unidentified group.
In a statement released on Monday, IPOB clarified that this order did not originate from their pro-Biafra organization.
The Eastern Updates also recalls that there have been audio and video messages circulating on social media warning residents in the region to avoid the streets.
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The messages also advised parents and guardians to keep their children home from school.
Additionally, market and shop owners were cautioned against opening their businesses during this period.
The messages included threats against anyone who does not comply with the sit-at-home order, which is set to last for two days, from Monday, October 21, to Tuesday, October 22.
In response, IPOB has encouraged residents to continue their daily activities as usual.
The IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said, “IPOB did not declare any sit-at-home order on October 21 and 22.
“The illegal order is from criminal elements and Finland-based infiltrators who are not our members”.
He continued, “Biafrans must understand that IPOB does not declare unnecessary sit-at-home.
“We have since suspended it and anybody declaring it is a criminal element that should be ignored.
“We didn’t want to talk about it again to avoid giving undue popularity to the inconsequential order from Finland-based infiltrators,” Powerful added.
The sit-at-home order, declared by a factional group, was widely observed by residents of Anambra State on Monday and Tuesday. The streets were unusually quiet as people complied with the directive, leading to a significant slowdown in economic and social activities.
This widespread compliance occurred despite the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) urging residents in the South-East to disregard the sit-at-home order. Many still chose to stay indoors, reflecting the tension and uncertainty that such directives create in the region.
Newsmen noted a complete shutdown of economic and commercial activities as major markets, roads, law courts, schools, banks, petrol stations, and other public areas across the key cities of Onitsha, Nnewi, Ekwulobia, and parts of Awka were deserted on Monday. The usually bustling areas remained eerily quiet, reflecting the widespread adherence to the order.
