Residents of major cities and towns in the South East and the South South, are gripped with fear of the unknown, following sit-at-home order declared today, by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The order was called by IPOB, to honour Biafran fallen heroes who died during the civil war between 1967 and 1970.

Some residents of Anambra, Enugu and Owerri are apprehensive of what may happen, if they violate the order, while others, have interpreted the order to mean declaration of war.

But, Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)/ Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) has backed out of the sit-at-home order.

To that effect, Police Commissioners in the regions have urged citizens to ignore the order.

They urged citizens to go about their normal businesses without fear of harassment and molestation by anybody, saying they are ever ready for eventualities.

In Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State, since there is the likelihood that markets may not open for business, investigations by Daily Sun revealed that traders from far and near flooded various market to buy goods and travel back to their various places to avoid being stranded on that day.

Also, the food stuffs and condiments market, Ose Okwodu Market, was crowded with buyers.

There was security beef-up in Onitsha as both the Police, Army, Navy and Civil Defence Corps were on ground to ensure the security of lives and property in case of eventualities. Security agents were stationed at various strategic places with combined patrol teams moving round the town in show of force.

Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okuala, while urging residents to ignore the sit-at-home order, asked them to go about their normal businesses without fear of harassment and molestation by anyone, assuring that the police is ever ready for eventualities.

While threatening to deal ruthlessly with any person causing breach of peace, he warned parents to ensure that their children and wards remain calm and ensure peaceful movement.

Owerri, Imo State residents engaged in frantic purchase of food items and other necessities as a result of the order.

A visit to Ekeukwu and Relief Markets both in Owerri, also showed that there were panic buying among residents.

This was just as both public and private schools in the state capital have reportedly been asked to remain at home to avoid any untoward development.

But, the Imo State police command, in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, advised members of the public to disregard publications and posts circulating in the social media by pro Biafra agitators directing law abiding citizens to sit-at-home on May 30 in remembrance of the struggle for Biafra independence. He said the publications are not only inciting, but, represent unpatriotic and hostile propaganda against the sovereignty of Nigeria.

Similarly, the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, said it would not disturb anybody who voluntarily decides to obey the order, but warned that it would not tolerate any attempt to coerce innocent citizens to comply.

In Abia State, the Nigerian Police helicopter has been flying round the city of Umuahia, the state capital, at almost roof top level.

It was also gathered that the concentration of the air patrol is not unconnected with the fact that the founder of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, hails from Umuahia.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Abia, Mr Geoffery Ogbonna, could not be reached on phone, but an officer at the Central Police Station (CPS), told Daily Sun that it was a “Show of Force to remind IPOB boys to maintain peace and order and reassure innocent citizens of their safety.”

MASSOB/BIM) stated it had already celebrated Biafra anniversary on May 22, 2017 and maintained that Biafra anniversary which was May 30 during the era of late Emeka Odimegwu Ojukwu was changed to May 22, when Ralph Uwazuruike succeeded Ojukwu.

The group’s Elders’ Counci, in Asaba, Delta State, yesterday, lamented the mix-up, and said history has bestowed the leadership on Uwazuruike, after Ojukwu’s death.

Also, MASSOB/BIM has threatened to storm Anambra Police State Command Headquarters with millions of their members if the police delays in releasing their members arrested during their Biafran independence rally celebration on Monday last week.



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Imagine if it is another region that comes out with this order for their people? Imagine what the igbos will be saying. How they want to "hausanize" Nigeria, how Buhari is planning to Islamize Nigeria and some other sick nonsense is what they will be singing into our ears. They are always, at all time the victim.

Many people will lose their jobs should this be obeyed and nothing will happen.

Rather than focusing their energies on forcing their leaders to be accountable to them, they have chosen to try the patience of the government. You all will be the loser in the end.

When people choose not to learn from history, they will experience the hurt of the past again and again.

Is that all?

just sit at home nah dey disturb this people

If na me, I go kukuma stay for house to avoid stray bullet

.

Ok

Hmm

pls if u ar workin in a federal state or private establishment n yu ar igbo, just text ur boss tht u wont be able to com to work because yu wana observ the sit at home order of nnamdi kanu


i assure yu nothing will happen

atleast if u receiv sack letter d followin day, kanu will gv yu anothrr job

cathodekazim:
pls if u ar workin in a federal state or private establishment n yu ar igbo, just text ur boss tht u wont be able to com to work because yu wana observ the sit at home order of nnamdi kanu


i assure yu nothing will happen

atleast if u receiv sack letter d followin day, kanu will gv yu anothrr job

Sorry to disappoint you, every where is like a grave yard. Even employers and employees are at home.

There is no tension in South/South Tension over what? Igbos have thier right to Self Determination, just like the different Ethnic Nationalities in the South/South have a right to determine where they stand, South/South ethnic group stand for a RESTRUCTURED NIGERIA.

When I saw "and south south" I just knew it would be a story from one of their useless propaganda sites.

Why should there be tension in the South South?

omenkaLives:
When I saw "and south south" I just knew it would be a story from one of their useless propaganda sites.

Why should there be tension in the South South?

Go and wash your Ortom wheelbarrow joor.

One of APC's achievements

My friend,izit by force to sit at home?..don't b scared to looz ur job,cos u will b surprised wen u manage to get to work,u won't even see ur boss..he will b busy observing the sit at home tin

abescom:
Imagine if it is another region that comes out with this order for their people? Imagine what the igbos will be saying. How they want to "hausanize" Nigeria, how Buhari is planning to Islamize Nigeria and some other sick nonsense is what they will be singing into our ears. They are always, at all time the victim.

Many people will lose their jobs should this be obeyed and nothing will happen.

Rather than focusing their energies on forcing their leaders to be accountable to them, they have chosen to try the patience of the government. You all will be the loser in the end.

When people choose not to learn from history, they will experience the hurt of the past again and again.

Read what you typed again and Click Share on it if it made any sense

abescom:
Imagine if it is another region that comes out with this order for their people? Imagine what the igbos will be saying. How they want to "hausanize" Nigeria, how Buhari is planning to Islamize Nigeria and some other sick nonsense is what they will be singing into our ears. They are always, at all time the victim.

Many people will lose their jobs should this be obeyed and nothing will happen.

Rather than focusing their energies on forcing their leaders to be accountable to them, they have chosen to try the patience of the government. You all will be the loser in the end.

When people choose not to learn from history, they will experience the hurt of the past again and again.

Your situation has gone terrible.

Why are Igbos your Nightmare?

Face front or get out of the way.

Must Igbos live together with you Yorubas?

You hate Igbos and Igbos hate you back.

omenkaLives:
When I saw "and south south" I just knew it would be a story from one of their useless propaganda sites.

Why should there be tension in the South South?

The SE is a stone throw to your village but you will travel far to SW or SS fighting on their behalf whereas most of them don't know if your place is really in Nigeria

Kathmandu:
Read what you typed again and Click Share on it if it made any sense

I can understand if you are too dense to understand, but I can't help you. I am not a nursery one teacher.

gsmphoneseller:


Your situation has gone terrible.

Why are Igbos your Nightmare?

Face front or get out of the way.

Must Igbos live together with you Yorubas?

You hate Igbos and Igbos hate you back.

No one is saying you should forcifully live with the yorubas or any other region for that matter but what is sauce for your guys should be sauce for other regions.

If it was the yorubas or the hausas that come up with such an order you lot will be going up and down saying some senseless rubbish. It is fact and even you know but too petty to face the truth.

Okanokan:
There is no tension in South/South Tension over what? Igbos have thier right to Self Determination, just like the different Ethnic Nationalities in the South/South have a right to determine where they stand, South/South ethnic group stand for a RESTRUCTURED NIGERIA.

The faster way to identify an Afonja aka descendant of the fallen one is by their use of the word " We South South."

abescom:
Imagine if it is another region that comes out with this order for their people? Imagine what the igbos will be saying. How they want to "hausanize" Nigeria, how Buhari is planning to Islamize Nigeria and some other sick nonsense is what they will be singing into our ears. They are always, at all time the victim.

Many people will lose their jobs should this be obeyed and nothing will happen.

Rather than focusing their energies on forcing their leaders to be accountable to them, they have chosen to try the patience of the government. You all will be the loser in the end.

When people choose not to learn from history, they will experience the hurt of the past again and again.

See this one begging for Unity

Okanokan:
There is no tension in South/South Tension over what? Igbos have thier right to Self Determination, just like the different Ethnic Nationalities in the South/South have a right to determine where they stand, South/South ethnic group stand for a RESTRUCTURED NIGERIA.

For your information, Biafra is an ideology and not a language......

An ideology goes beyond ethnicity and languages.

Get that into your empty faculty.

why are they always including south south to this useless movement call IPOB? can't you Ibo's leave the south south alone?

naijaboy756:
Go and wash your Ortom wheelbarrow joor.

One of APC's achievements

...

we are all at home already , all hail Biafrans.

IgboSubmarine:



See this one begging for Unity

Mu raised to power 2, who wants unity with people suffering from cancerous level of delusion. Unity with people whose mind is often filled with thoughts of how to defraud others?

Not for me.

There's no need for violence or any show of force whatsoever.

I pay my shop rents. I pay for my house rents. And I've decided not to open my shops and just idle away at my home, why should this bother anyone?

I wasn't forced to sit at home. I wasn't forced to pay respect to the tragedies of the civil war. I am doing it out of my own, my volition. Why is it causing you too much pain?

They say it was for friends and sympathisers of Biafra. If you're not a friend nor a sympathiser, then you should go about your business without fear.

You say you don't care about Biafra, but your online posts and comments are all centered around Biafra. Why are you so engrossed with / about things you're indifferent about. Why are your posts and comments full of bile and hate.


I have friends and relatives across all divides. My stance on Biafra shouldn't be used to malign my overall disposition towards the Nigerian project.

Self determination is not treason. If you love Nigeria, then you must ask critical questions. You shouldn't shy away from your responsibility. My criticism of you doesn't mean that I l hate you. If there's anything to prove, then it actually proves my desire for the success of this Nigerian project.

AM SEATED.
I LOVE THIS. ESPECIALLY REMEMBERING THOSE THAT SACRIFICED FOR US.

gsmphoneseller:


Your situation has gone terrible.

Why are Igbos your Nightmare?

Face front or get out of the way.

Must Igbos live together with you Yorubas?

You hate Igbos and Igbos hate you back.

Then what are you doing in Yoruba land.Get your fucking ass off my state

I dey gidigbaa for my house. I will remain inside till tomorrow