Protesters believed to be Indigenous Folks of Biafra on Monday blocked strategic roads in Onitsha and Nnewi, Anambra State, in protest towards the trial of Nnamdi Kanu in Abuja.
It was gathered that IPOB had, late on Sunday, despatched out alerts asking its members to implement a sit-at-home protest within the South-East due to the case of Nnamdi Kanu, developing on Monday [today] in Abuja.
A supply stated, “We acquired the sign very late in Awka. So, we couldn’t mobilise to protest in Awka as they’re doing in Nnewi and Onitsha. That’s why noting is occurring in Awka and environs.”
Nevertheless, residents and guests in Onitsha and Nnewi couldn’t attend to their companies as main roads within the two areas had been blocked.
Sources in Onitsha stated youths suspected to be members of IPOB made bonfire in most streets , whereas additionally ordering autos getting into town to show again.
Retailers, markets and places of work had been beneath lock in Onitsha, whereas streets had been abandoned.
In Nnewi, it was gathered, the protesters had been reportedly attacking autos that tried to enter into the city.
A dealer, Lizinus Eze, stated, “We heard it yesterday( Sunday) as a hearsay that there wouldn’t be market as we speak (Monday), however this morning we discovered that individuals had been making bonfire in all places within the metropolis.
“No person has spoken to us about what is occurring, however we learnt that it’s IPOB that’s attempting for power individuals to remain at house in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu who’s showing in court docket as we speak.
In Awka, the state capital, our correspondent who moved spherical discovered that business actions had been occurring with out hitches.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, stated he was in a gathering and wouldn’t have the ability to touch upon the problem.
