Banks in the South-East region of Nigeria have started bringing down the Nigerian flag from their poles, SaharaReporters has learnt.

This comes a few days after the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) urged its members to remove all Nigerian flags mounted in "Biafra land."

The group had also declared another sit-at-home on October 1, 2021, when Nigeria will be celebrating its 61st Independence anniversary.

Meanwhile, sources in the region told SaharaReporters that even though IPOB had directed that banks should be left alone, the financial institutions themselves have started bringing down their Nigerian flags over fear of attacks.

A source in Enugu told SaharaReporters that Access Bank at Holy Ghost Junction in Enugu, the state capital has brought down all the flags on the poles on its premises, including the Nigerian flag.

He said, “Access Bank at Holy Ghost junction, the old park has brought down the flags. There's nothing on the poles anymore.”

Another resident in the region said Zenith Bank at Onitsha in Anambra has pulled down the Nigerian flag from their poles too.

He said, “I can also confirm that Zenith Bank, Onitsha removed all their flags.”

Another resident said, “United Bank for Africa (UBA), Owerri Road branch, Onitsha removed all their flags —Nigerian flags and even that of the bank, they didn't just lower the flags, they pulled the flags off.”

Also in Awka, Anambra State capital, Wema Bank, Access Bank and Zenith Bank branches have removed their Nigerian flags, leaving only their company flags on their poles, SaharaReporters learnt.

Also, pictures of banks in the region without flags on their poles have circulated on social media.

One of the executives of IPOB, Chika Edoziem, had on Friday said the separatist group would lock down the entire South-East region on October 1.

He said, “The 1st of October declared total shutdown in Biafra land. There shall be no movement in Biafra land on the 1st of October being Nigerian Independence day. Again from tonight, all Nigerian flags mounted anywhere in Biafra land must be brought down; banks exempted.

“IPOB leadership will communicate to banks directly and give them the reason why they must peacefully bring down the flag. Otherwise, we do it ourselves in our own way.”

The leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) since the third week of June following his arrest in Kenya and repatriation to Nigeria.

helinues:
The lion's pet has now become monster.

NGpatriot:
[s]Awon oloshi terrorists, you think innocent Bank employees won get slaughtered and beheaded by some bloodthirsty, sadistic and barbaric lunatic Taliban BiafraNISTAN Jihadi terrorists.


Life is precious, the terrorists no get value for human life especially when igbo life in that region is worthless and valueless to them.[/s]

NGpatriot:
Awon oloshi terrorists, you think innocent Bank employees won get slaughtered and beheaded by some bloodthirsty, sadistic and barbaric lunatic Taliban BiafraNISTAN Jihadi terrorists.


Life is precious, the terrorists no get value for human life especially when igbo life in that region is worthless and valueless to them.

Emergingnation:
When you were killing them like a pet Abi !

Rexwalters1:
So because you claim Army & Police killed your people, you must revenge & murder more of your own people to show your disgruntlement?

edmaraja:
It's good they complied, that's the right thing to do.

Emergingnation:
Na DSS dey murder people to blackmail IPOB, but they have fail....

Emergingnation:
Ab0ki, don't equal Igbos to Taliban,

We are not muslim headslammers like you, we are 100% Christians..

Rexwalters1:
[s] Ipob is Nnamdi Kanu he has been apprehended & is in custody of the Federal Government of Nigeria, so there is no logic for blackmail, he will go to prison for at least 13 years even if ipob renounced Biafra today, the evil he left on the outside with arms ESN can continue their atrocities until they are eventually caught & subsequently killed, every day for the thief, the life span of a criminal is relatively short, 35 @ best. Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame. [/s]

Emergingnation:
Says chronic unity beggar...

Whenever you donate funds for an uprising cause, you are indirectly donating for your own condolences because those funds would be used in buying arms and ammo to unleash terror on you and your community at the fullness of time. Be wise..

NGpatriot:




[s]You terrorists clowns are even worse than ISIS, Taliban and BH put together..[/s]

We are either Muslim, nor Islam.

There is no Christian terrorist..

Don't equal us to ISIS , Taliban and BH terrorist, we ain't Muslims

Just imagine this in your little fulani mind, can the above mention terrorist group protest in UN HQ, or UK/US soil...

Like Almajiri, Unity beggars will always give reasons to beg...

Nigeria has gone to the dogs , your continues begging can't revive her..

loveth360:
"Obedience is better than sacrifice"Make they no use you teach other banks waitin Bible talk for [1st Samuel 15;22]