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Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by NaijaCover(m): 5:05am On May 11, 2023
Update From . COM

Some youths wielding guns and other dangerous weapons tried to disrupt economic activities in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Wednesday.

A source said the youths, suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, burnt a commercial bus in Onitsha, claiming to be enforcing a sit-at-home directive.

They also burnt a tricycle while shooting in the air.

A message had last weekend been circulated on social media, stating that there will be a 4-day sit-at-home exercise in the southeast, beginning from Monday, May 8 to 11. No reason was given for the order. But a press release by the spokesperson of IPOB, Mr Emma Powerful, stated that the group had announced May 30 as a day for all Biafrans to sit at home in commemoration of Biafra Day.

The burning of vehicles, it was gathered, had sent panic through Onitsha town, with a source saying that the enforcers were heading towards Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area through the old road.

But the state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said police operatives confronted the enforcers, and they had long been dislodged.

He said: “Police responded swiftly which made the criminals escape the scene. The hoodlums, in an attempt to scare the residents from coming out to embark on their daily activities, stopped and set on fire commercial vehicles and tricycles plying the road.

“The residents courageously resisted the assailants and the fire has been put off by the police operatives and some people in the area. Meanwhile calm has returned to the area and the situation is under control and monitored.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/05/10/gunmen-burn-bus-tricycle-in-onitsha-to-enforce-illegal-sit-at-home/

Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by NaijaCover(m): 5:05am On May 11, 2023
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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Karlovych: 5:10am On May 11, 2023
embarassed Hmm, Igboland again!!

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by NaijaCover(m): 5:11am On May 11, 2023
Karlovych:
embarassed Hmm, Igboland again!!

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by superlanny(m): 5:15am On May 11, 2023
Sad part is the killing of your own tribesmen in the thought you are inflicting pain on your enemy whereas they keep terminating innocent ibo people.

I will always say, the first problem of the ibos are the ibos. Nobody ever gains freedom by exterminating the people who they want to release. Damn shame

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Gofwane(m): 5:35am On May 11, 2023
This whole insecurity issue in igbo land is begining to look personal; you see someone doing better than you, you just kill them or burn down their means of livelihood. If not, why attack your tribesmen under the guise of fighting the federal government? No be kolo be that?

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by zolajpower: 5:47am On May 11, 2023
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Update From . COM

Some youths wielding guns and other dangerous weapons tried to disrupt economic activities in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Wednesday.

A source said the youths, suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, burnt a commercial bus in Onitsha, claiming to be enforcing a sit-at-home directive.

They also burnt a tricycle while shooting in the air.

A message had last weekend been circulated on social media, stating that there will be a 4-day sit-at-home exercise in the southeast, beginning from Monday, May 8 to 11. No reason was given for the order. But a press release by the spokesperson of IPOB, Mr Emma Powerful, stated that the group had announced May 30 as a day for all Biafrans to sit at home in commemoration of Biafra Day.

The burning of vehicles, it was gathered, had sent panic through Onitsha town, with a source saying that the enforcers were heading towards Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area through the old road.

But the state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, said police operatives confronted the enforcers, and they had long been dislodged.

He said: “Police responded swiftly which made the criminals escape the scene. The hoodlums, in an attempt to scare the residents from coming out to embark on their daily activities, stopped and set on fire commercial vehicles and tricycles plying the road.

“The residents courageously resisted the assailants and the fire has been put off by the police operatives and some people in the area. Meanwhile calm has returned to the area and the situation is under control and monitored.”

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/05/10/gunmen-burn-bus-tricycle-in-onitsha-to-enforce-illegal-sit-at-home/
Mr BADnEwS

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Youngdano(m): 6:08am On May 11, 2023
Nigeria wahala everyday sha
Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by NaijaCover(m): 6:20am On May 11, 2023
zolajpower:

Mr BADnEwS

, Dey Greet You
Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by NOC1(m): 6:21am On May 11, 2023
So sit at home is not over, but you complained over one day holiday to welcome president elect in Rivers. Hypocrisy.

Let me go back to the issue, FG has failed in securing the life and properties of Nigerians, failure of FG to carryout detailed surveillance is the reason for all this.
Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Westerhoffe(m): 7:16am On May 11, 2023
sad
Someone's source of livelihood cut off.
Nigerians self…
Only in Nigeria the poor will be inflicting more pains and hardship on the poor.

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Houseofglam7(f): 7:26am On May 11, 2023
This is rather saddening.
Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by youngsahito(m): 7:46am On May 11, 2023
The east is as peaceful as heaven. Keep killing your people and businesses in the name of sit at home.
Those people knows those gunmen but keep encouraging them.

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Jennyclay(f): 8:12am On May 11, 2023
Another one from AfghanEastern again undecided.

You people should take things easy Biko!!

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by danvon(m): 8:51am On May 11, 2023
This sit at home has already become a bad habit, at this point the Nigerian Government can never end it.

Buhari should have simply killed Nnamdi Kanu or released him.
Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by flokii: 9:55am On May 11, 2023
Watch how Igbos will go mute and avoid this thread like plague.. but MC Oluomo's joke in Lagos is their eternal headache.

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Neddstark: 11:46am On May 11, 2023
Good effort, Buhari go hear am.
Next week, we will burn more vehicles. Thanks to our blessed saints unknown gunmen.
🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by yarimo(m): 1:48pm On May 11, 2023
Family affairs grin grin grin

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by NaijaCover(m): 3:13pm On May 11, 2023
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Onitsha Town In Anambra State, Is Very Hot

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Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Keegan: 3:21pm On May 11, 2023
We are in support of the sit-at-home, and there's nothing illegal about it. Ride on guys.
Re: Gunmen Burn Bus, Tricycle In Onitsha To Enforce Illegal Sit-At-Home by Kyari79(m): 3:38pm On May 11, 2023
They are to be treated like boko harams

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