Partial compliance to IPOB sit-at-home order in Anambra

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Anambra State recorded partial compliance to the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB.

The group tagged the sit-at-home, a day of civil action across the Southeast.

The group equally declared the order ahead of the Appeal Court hearing of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned visit to the Southeast.

A statement by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the sit-at-home would be a total lockdown of the Southeast.

IPOB explained that it was implementing the existing sit-at-home order regarding Kanu’s court appearance.

It was gathered that there was slight vehicular movement in Awka, the state capital yesterday.

Also, the popular Eke-Awka market was open while traders keeping one door of their shops open in readiness of any eventuality.

Shops attach to residential areas were seen open fully for business transactions.

For banks, and filling stations were however closed down for fear of the unknown.

Our Correspondent gathered that the situation is the same across the major cities in the state; Onitsha, Nnewi and Ekwulobia.