Ahead of the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, residents have begun to flee to other states.

Speaking with FIJ, residents who have now taken refuge in other southeastern states said they fled Anambra for fear of violence during the election.

“I’m not voting. I am in Imo already; I am staying with my friend now. Many of my friends have also left that place,” one of them said.

Other residents who spoke with FIJ from their new locations said with the threats posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the show of force by security agencies, they feared a bloodbath.

Several residents of Ananmbra who are still in the state said they had travel plans.

“I will be leaving Nnewi next week because of this election,” someone told FIJ on the phone. “The east is hot. I’m not even going to any state around here; I’m travelling far.”

Students at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) also told FIJ that they had received calls from family members begging for their exits from the state, and many left in the later hours of Friday, after their first-semester examination, while others said they would leave on Tuesday, after IPOB’s Monday sit-at-home is observed.

FIJ earlier exclusively reported that IPOB and its combat arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), were listed as top threats by the police ahead of the election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday revealed that there were no registered voters in 86 polling units in the state ahead the election.

Joromi1:

I have one cage at Mowe that I bought for my dog. Unfortunately, the dog died and now the cage is empty. I may be so merciful to let them squat there until IPOB is done killing their village people.

DoggOneDogg, what do you say about my dog cage?

vedaxcool:
I repeat refugee life is not a good life.

TripleOh7:


I'm sure he'll be grateful for it. We should be our brother's keeper.

Joromi1:

Wetin man go do na?

TripleOh7:
You see what we are talking about?

Turned a whole state upside down. I feel for those innocent citizens fleeing. I hope they get to safety and this madness ends soon.

Meanwhile,

No wonder Amatarasha went quiet. She be looking for where to hole up.

She and DoggoneDogg should hook up and keep warm in the bush together.

Fahdiga:
Nna I don't understand what is happening for my Ogbe this time around. I think man suppose kpasa for lag for the mean time till Obodo ajuo oyi. Man fit not tinye aru for this Xmas due to what is happening

TripleOh7:
You see what we are talking about?

Turned a whole state upside down. I feel for those innocent citizens fleeing. I hope they get to safety and this madness ends soon.

Meanwhile,

No wonder Amatarasha went quiet. She be looking for where to hole up.

She and DoggoneDogg should hook up and keep warm in the bush together.

hollah123:
craze dey worry u,after u scatter your father's house na to run come lag u come dey reason,if yorubas were to b stupid like u to follow Sunday igboho n also turn our land to war zone,where will u run to?


Seeking refuge in d land of the people u hate with passion

Amatarasha:
I was tired of typing my dear

Fahdiga:
So true. Just like those in Benin Republic IDP and Adamawa state IDP

EzeAro:
Another Fake blogging page looking for traffic,

The way you guys over-exaggerate the crisis situation in the East, you will think there are thousands of war ravaged communities and refugee camps littering the East... All this unknown gunmen nonsense is just all political noise, after election all man go retire... no be the same East wey boys dey chop Nkwobi with big stout and isi ewu almost every weekend?

IamWonderful:
Refugees at Benin Republic can come home but what about those ones send to hell in Anambra, imo, and ebonyi state

Fahdiga:
Disappoint me for once by making sense in your next comment

Fahdiga:
Nna I don't understand what is happening for my Ogbe this time around. I think man suppose kpasa for lag for the mean time till Obodo ajuo oyi. Man fit not tinye aru for this Xmas due to what is happening

IamWonderful:
Well I think you should face your father first

ThatFairGuy:
Thesame Lagos of Ahmad Bola Tinubu