Shops locked, roads deserted as South East residents comply with IPOB’s sit at home order

The South Eastern part of Nigeria today records a high level of compliance to the sit at home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to honor and remember Biafran fallen heroes, who were allegedly killed in the struggle for the actualization of Biafra.

In Anambra State, human and vehicular movements are on the average on major roads in Awka the Capital Territory, while Onitsha the commercial beehive of the South East, witnessed a total locked down as major markets like Main Market and Nkpo market were deserted with no human presence.

The entry and exit of Niger Bridge (Onitsha end and Asaba end) were equally deserted by vehicular and human movement on Friday morning at about 8.30am and 9.03am.

Across states in the south east shops, markets and some banks were shut down in, Aba, Onitsha and Nnewi while Awka and Ebonyi recorded slight activities.

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