Commercial activities came to a standstill on Monday in Owerri as residents deserted the Imo State capital in compliance with the sit-at-home order issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra led by Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB, through its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, had said human and vehicular movement would be restricted across the Southeast on Monday to mark the 54th anniversary of Biafra.
He said all markets, parks, schools, airports and other public places would be shut down.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, and the police had also asked the people to ignore the separatist group’s sit-at-home order.
But the people, according to development on the ground, have complied with IPOB’s order, ignoring the government and the Police.
Banks, schools, shops, malls, were all shut in Owerri on Monday morning.
Also, commercial and private vehicles deserted the roads in the state capital for fear of being shot by IPOB operatives.
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