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Many streets in Umuahia, Abia State capital were deserted, Thursday in compliance with the sit-at-home order by Biafra agitators to commemorate those who lost their lives during the Biafra war.

Although the capital city was not entirely locked down, there was skeleton movements as some residents stayed indoors.

As at 10:00am when our Correspondent moved round to monitor the situation, Abia Tower Round About opposite Post Office right at the City centre which on a normal day, used to be a busy area, was partially a ghost of its old self.

Most of the shops around the vicinity were not open while some business owners were observed hanging around.

Youths mostly apprentices were also seen playing football around the open space opposite former NUJ secretariat in the vicinity.

A shop owner at the vicinity who did not want her name on print said even though she came out, she believed strongly in Biafra.

She said she saw nothing wrong with observing a peaceful sit-at-home in honour of those killed during the civil war.

Motor parks in the capital city were totally on lock as drivers and commuters stayed away.

Although some schools opened, many others did not.

Banks in the state capital were also under lock and key except transactions at their Automated Teller Machines, ATM.

There, was however, no incidence of violence in any part of the state as at the time of filing this report.

Vanguard inquiries also revealed that Aba the commercial capital of the state was on a total lockdown.

Commercial and economic activities were said to have been paralysed as residents decided to comply with the sit-at-home order.

Mercenary123:
Same here in Abakaliki. It was a total lockdown,banks,markets ,govt ministries,roads all deserted.

okoro:
i hope WAEC exam too is disrupted ?

Armaggedon:
Students and workers were told not to come out today in Anambra.

rebdisir:
Commendable but I don't think people should be forced to obey. But why would you as an igbo person who understands what the Igbo nation went through in the civil war, why won't you observe a day to mourn loved ones who died in a struggle for freedom?

Mercenary123:
. Don't know about that

Armaggedon:
did you see anywhere where people were forced to obey?

futurerex:
I start supporting Biafra agitators after FG drop all charges against miyetti allah boss, but Kanu is still in custordy.

okoro:
yes
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gCoEFnBopkSc7S1K/?mibextid=oFDknk

Armaggedon:
did you see anywhere where people were forced to obey?

okoro:
Kanu will die in the custody

okoro:
Kanu will die in the custody

UncleAyo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asun7JI_Mm8

Orobadmeat:
Restricted to their five locked State,ndi lock down,

rebdisir:
Commendable but I don't think people should be forced to obey. But why would you as an igbo person who understands what the Igbo nation went through in the civil war, why won't you observe a day to mourn loved ones who died in a struggle for freedom?

okoro:
Kanu will die in the custody

Orobadmeat:
Restricted to their five locked State,ndi lock down,

okoro:
Kanu will die in the custody