July 26, (THEWILL) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reportedly blocked every entrance and exit into and out of the commercial city of Onitsha and the industrial town of Nnewi.
The restriction, according to IPOB, is in honour of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu who is being arraigned in Abuja today.
Sources in Onitsha said youths suspected to be members of IPOB made bonfires in most streets, while also forcing vehicles entering the city to turn back.
Video circulating on social media showed that shops, markets and offices were locked in Onitsha, while streets were deserted.
In Nnewi, THEWILL gathered that youths suspected to be IPOB members were smashing cars belonging to motorists who attempted to enter into the city.
A source who trades in Onitsha Main Market, Mr Lizinus Eze, said, “We heard it yesterday as a rumour that there will be no market today, but this morning we found out that people were making bonfires everywhere in the city.
“Nobody has spoken to us about what is happening, but we learnt that it is IPOB that is trying to force people to stay at home in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu who is appearing in court today.”
Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra State Police Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, was not available for reaction as at the time of filing this report.
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