The Indigenous People of Biafra has reiterated its Stand to push home its Sit-At-Home order, saying this will continue until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was unconditionally released from the custody of Department of States Services.
IPOB, had penultimate week, threatened a weekly lockdown of the South-East geopolitical zone from Monday, August 9, 2021, until Kanu is released.
The group’s Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, stated this in a statement on Sunday, a copy of which was seen by Angel Network News.
The statement read, “We the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to remind all Biafrans and friends of Biafran that the Mondays sit-at-home order is sacrosanct. The entire Biafra land will be locked down every Monday from 6:00am to 6:00pm beginning from Today, August 9, 2021 until our leader, Nnamdi Kanu who was abuducted in Kenya and brought back to Nigeria and locked up in DSS dungeon in clear violation of international laws is freed.
“Consequently, there will be no movement throughout Biafra land on Mondays until our leader who is suffering for our freedom is released. This protest is peaceful but firm. Everybody is advised to stay indoors in total compliance.
“All markets, schools, motor parks, airports, and public places in Biafra land should shut down from morning to evening every Monday. We understand the economic implications of this measure but we are constrained to take it so that the world will know that our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not alone in the struggle for Biafra autonomy.
“We want his immediate release and our total freedom, and cannot hesitate to pay any sacrifice needed to achieve this including locking down the entire Biafra land on Mondays.
Despite police warnings, IPOB said, “Consequently, there will be no movement throughout Biafra land on Mondays until our leader who is suffering for our freedom is released. This protest is peaceful but firm. Everybody is advised to stay indoors in total compliance.”
The capital city of Anambra State, Awka was calm as resident remains indoor. Ekwulobia was also calm as the popular markets where closed and disserted. The commercial city of Onitsha was also shut down as main market and other major markets remains under lock and key.
Angel Network News gathered that NECO Exam scheduled today to write mathematics which is a core compulsory subject for Senior secondary School students. Schools visited in Awka show that students and teachers where in high spirit to continue with the intending NECO exams. In St. Lucy Secondary School Ifite Awka One of the teachers named Mr. Obina Okafor who spoke with Angel Network News informed our correspondent that the Exam has to continue because of the nature of the exam. The school does not have the power to postponed the exams.
