The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has ordered a new sit-at-home in the south-east in honour of the victims of the military attack on Nnamdi Kanu’s residence in 2017.
Recall that On September 14, 2017, Nigerian Army raided the country home of the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, in Umuahia, Abia state, leading to the death and arrest of a number of members of the group.
In a statement issued on Monday, IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, declared Tuesday, September 14 a sit-at-home day to honour the lost ones..
The statement reads. “We the global movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) wish to remind all Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of Biafra freedom across the globe that the sit-at-home order issued by the IPOB leadership to be observed tomorrow, Tuesday, 14th of September 2021 is sacrosanct,”
“The peaceful protest is for the remembrance of the victims of the genocidal invasion of our Leader’s compound at Afaraukwu Ibeku Umuahia on the 14th of September 2017. No fewer than 28 innocent Biafrans were killed that day by the Nigeria Army during the raid.
