THE sit-at-home order issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra this morning crippled commercial activities as residents deserted Owerri.
IPOB, through its Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, had said human and vehicular movement would be restricted across the South-East today to mark the anniversary of the Biafra 54 years ago.
As a result, it said all markets, parks, schools, airports and others would be shut down.
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.
But reports say that commercial banks, schools, shops, malls, were all shut in Owerri this morning.
Also, commercial and private vehicles deserted the roads in the state capital for fear of being shot by IPOB operatives.
Details later.
