The sit-at-home declared by a pro-Biafra group for the launch of its alleged armoured vehicles was highly complied with in Enugu and Anambra states because of the killing of scores of people in Anambra on Sunday.[โฆ]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEโถ
This is the aggregated views of some residents of Awka and Enugu on Monday. The group had passed the message across in a viral video.
According to Thomas Eze, a trader in Enugu, โSit-at-home has been reduced to nothing in Enugu State. Banks, shops and businesses have been operating since its cancellation by the state government. Even when the latest one was declared, no one took them seriously.
โBut when we heard about the massacre of some innocent people at Nibo in Anambra State on Sunday, we became cautious.โ
Mrs Clara Eze said she did not prepare her daughter for school today. She said, โMy daughter attends University Secondary School. The school doesnโt observe sit-at-home.
โBut today, I told her not to go. I would have allowed her to go as usual, but the fear of what happened in Anambra State made me tell her not to prepare today.
โI later made calls, and realised that many parents didnโt let their children go to school.โ
Both private and public schools in Awka were also relatively shut. A school proprietor, James Itodo, said, โWe opened for academic activities today, but not many students turned up. The fear of Anambra massacre caused it. We pray our region get better soon.โ
THE WHISTLER reports that shops and many filling stations did not open for businesses in many parts of Anambra and Enugu states.
The Enugu State Police command, through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, had earlier, in a statement, urged the residents to ignore the call for sit-at-home, asserting that police operatives were on ground to protect them against miscreants.
Recall that the Anambra Police Command confirmed the killing of scores of people at Nibo, Awka South LGA of Anambra State on Sunday.
The victims were neutralised while celebrating the Onwa Asaa Festival. Police say they have launched a manhunt of the killers. The incident occurred close to Anambra Governorโs Lodge.
Sit-at-home, which was earlier declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra to press the release of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been reportedly hijacked by pro-Biafra separatist group.
IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had last year cancelled the order, describing it as counter-productive to the people of South EastโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
