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Photos: Shops, Banks, Schools Closed as Igbos Obey Sit-at-Home Order

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Commercial activities have been put to a complete standstill in most cities and towns in the South Eastern part of the Country.

Owerri, the capital city of Imo state is a typical example as residents deserted the streets in compliance with the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, the proscribed group led by Nnamdi Kanu.

IPOB, through its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, had stated human and vehicular movement would be restricted across the South-East on Monday to mark 54th anniversary of Biafra.

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As a result, it said all markets, parks, schools, airports and others would be shut down.

The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, and the police had also asked the people to ignore the separatist group’s sit-at-home order.

Daily Report Nigeria understands that commercial banks, schools, shops, malls, were all shut in Owerri on Monday morning.

Also, commercial and private vehicles deserted the roads in the state capital and other notable cities in the East, fear of being shot by IPOB operatives.

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