IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, disclosed a sit- home order on Monday of every week beginning from Monday 9th August, 2021, until its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is released from detention by the Nigerian government.
Commissioner of Police, Abia State, Mrs Janet Agbede,who stated this in Umuahia, warned that intelligence reports revealed that hoodlums have planned to unleash harm on peace loving and dutiful people in the state and advised parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against participating in any act capable of stirring action likely to cause breach of peace.
“There are rumours circulating in the state that members of the proscribed IPOB have resolved to commence a sit at home on every Monday with effect from Monday August 9, 2021. The story has it that they have arranged to use their militant arm ESN, to force compliance.
“We are aware that the majority of the citizens depend on daily income for their survival. The sit at home will negatively impact on the economy of the state and individual pocket.
“These intended actions against those that are not willing to sit at home constitute acts likely to cause breach of the peace and also infringes on their fundamental human rights.”
The CP urged residents go about their lawful businesses stressing that security agents have put machinery to subdue hoodlums who might want to exploit the rumour to cause mayhem in the state.
