There were no serious commercial activities across some cities and towns in the south-east on Monday following the sit-at-home order by the proscrib
There were no serious commercial activities across some cities and towns in the south-east on Monday following the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The group had said it would enforce a lockdown every Monday, from August 9, in the south-east until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is released.
Following his arrest in Kenya in June and extradition to Nigeria, Kanu was re-arraigned on charges bordering on treasonable felony brought against him by the federal government over his campaign for the separatist Republic of Biafra.
The group said the sit-at-home order tagged “Ghost Monday” will also affect schools and marketplaces.
Below are some photos showing compliance with the order.
Holy Ghost Motor Park, Enugu, where passengers are stranded
This is Douglas Road Owerri. Here there is partial compliance with the IPOB order. People are moving freely but many shops did not open.
Polaris and Sterling bank in Wetheral Road, Owerri; all closed for business
Customers stranded as most banks on this road near Government House, Owerri are closed for business
Meanwhile, one person and about three buses belonging to a transportation company were set ablaze by gunmen in Enyiogwugwu, Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo state.
The yet-to-be-identified gunmen stormed the area in the early hours of Monday and set the buses on fire.
