Biafra Day

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Biafra Day Chaos: Governors React to Sit-At-Home Orders

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Find out how Biafra Day celebrations led to a frenzy of security measures and business shutdowns. Governors in Southeast Nigeria speak out on the situation. #BiafraDay #SitAtHome #GovernorsReact

Biafra Day celebrations in Southeast Nigeria sparked a wave of chaos as security measures heightened and businesses closed their doors. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State emphasized that the day should not be politicized, highlighting its emotional significance. Despite the tensions, the Enugu State government made it clear that May 30 was not a public holiday amidst the sit-at-home orders issued by IPOB.

As the commemorations unfolded, heavy security and panic buying gripped the region, with the Anambra State Police Command taking a strong stance against any disruptions to public order. The streets of Anambra and Imo were deserted, with businesses shuttered in adherence to the Biafra Heroes Day declared by IPOB. In a bid to maintain peace, security operatives read the riot act to IPOB members, signaling a firm response to any attempts to enforce the sit-at-home order.

In a surprising turn of events, the Abia State government, led by Governor Alex Otti, expressed a reluctance to engage in unnecessary confrontations with sit-at-home promoters, indicating a shift in approach towards handling the situation. This stance aligns with Otti's belief that Biafra Day should be a time of reflection and remembrance, rather than a moment of political tension. Meanwhile, the Anambra State Police Command demobilized suspected IPOB enforcers, underscoring their commitment to maintaining peace and order in the state.

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Biafra day: Abia govt won't confront sit-at-home promoters - Otti (Vanguard)

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State, has said that his administration is not interested in going into unnecessary confrontation with the promoters of the May 30 ...

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Biafra Day should not be politicised, says Otti (Guardian)

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that Biafran Day should not be politicised, describing the day as a period of emotional.

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Heavy security, panic buying as IPOB holds Biafra Heroes Day (The Punch)

Ahead of today's Biafra Heroes Day declared by the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra across the South-East, the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State ...

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Biafra Day: Businesses shut in Anambra as police arrest sit-at-home ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

Businesses, including markets, schools, banks and motor parks on some popular streets in Awka, the Anambra State capital, were on Thursday closed in.

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Sit-At-Home: Security Operatives Read Riot Act To IPOB (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The Enugu State government said it did not declare Thursday as a public holiday. By Nkiruka Ajogwu. Updated May 30, 2024 ...

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30th May: No Biafra Day Celebration In Anambra, Police Declare ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

AWKA โ€“ The Anambra State Police Command has warned enemies of the state and emissaries of rifts circulating threatening videos and obnoxious social media ...

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Biafra Day: Police demobilise suspected IPOB sit-at-home enforcer ... (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

Anambra State Police Command said its operatives have demobilised IPOB sit-at-home enforcers in the state. The State Police Public.

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Biafra Day: Business activities grounded, streets deserted in Imo (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

Owerri, the capital of Imo and its environs has been deserted by residents following the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for.

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Biafra Day: Business activities shutdown in Anambra - Businessday ... (Businessday.ng)

Businesses, including schools, banks and motor parks were on Thursday closed in Anambra State, in honour of the Biafra Remembrance Day...

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Biafra Day: Enugu, Anambra, Imo Dismiss IPOB's Sit-At-Home Order (Leadership Newspaper)

As 'Biafra Day' commemoration on May 30 spark debates and security concerns in the South-East, the Enugu State government has issued a statement ...

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Biafra Day: Sit-at-home grounds activities in Ebonyi (Daily Post Nigeria)

Activities in Ebonyi State were grounded on Thursday as residents complied with the sit-at-home ordered of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark.

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Biafra Day: Students, Civil Servants Defy IPOB's Sit-At-Home Order ... (Leadership Newspaper)

Students especially those participating in the ongoing West African Examination Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) in Enugu State,

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Biafra Day: Students defy sit-at-home order, writes WAEC in Ebonyi (Vanguard)

Secondary school students in Ebonyi State, Thursday defied the directive of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to write their West African Examinations ...

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Biafra day: Umuahia records total compliance (Vanguard)

Many streets in Umuahia, Abia State capital were deserted, Thursday in compliance with the sit-at-home order by Biafra agitators to commemorate those who ...

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Anxiety as security agencies battle IPOB over sit-at-home in South ... (Premium Times)

IPOB had earlier this month announced that there would be a sit-at-home on 30 May across the South-east to mark their Biafra Day which is celebrated ...

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Biafra Day: Ebonyi students defy IPOB sit-at-home order, write ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

Secondary school students in Ebonyi State on Thursday defied the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to write their West African.

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Biafra Day: Police Arrest 'Sit-At-Home Enforcer' As Businesses ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The police in Anambra State have announced the arrest of one person identified as one of those enforcing the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of ...

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Biafra Day: 3 soldiers killed as sit-at-home turns bloody in South East (Vanguard)

This is coming as the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday denounced the killing of security personnel by unknown ...

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Biafra Day: Gunmen Kill 2 Soldiers In Abia (Leadership Newspaper)

Tragedy struck in Aba, Abia State, as unknown gunmen ambushed and killed two Nigerian soldiers at Obikabia junction in Ogbor Hill on Thursday.

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Biafra Day: Youth group condemns killing of soldiers in Abia (Guardian)

Igbo youths, under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), have condemned the attack on a military checkpoint in Aba, Abia state on ...

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Biafra Day turns bloody, soldiers killed as IPOB enforces sit-at-home ... (Guardian)

At least four soldiers were killed, yesterday, when they were attacked by gunmen in Aba, Abia State.

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Many feared killed as IPOB marks 'Biafra Day' - Daily Trust (Daily Trust)

Many people including some soldiers were reportedly killed yesterday when a reign of terror was unleashed on the South East geopolitical zone.

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Biafra Day: Total lockdown in Imo as residents observe sit-at-home ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

There was a total lockdown in Imo State as residents observed the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark the May 30.

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Sit-at-home: Declare May 30 Biafra Day public holiday โ€“ IPOB to govs (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called on Southeast governors to declare May 30 a public holiday to honour those who died during the Biafra.

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IPOB lauds Biafrans for successful commemoration of Biafra day (Vanguard)

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Friday, commended Biafrans, friends of Biafra, residents and lovers of Biafra freedom for ...

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Biafra Day: 2 Soldiers Killed As Residents Defy IPOB's Order (Leadership Newspaper)

Apart from the killing of two soldiers by gunmen in Aba, Abia State, no major ugly incidents were recorded yesterday as residents defied the sit-at-home ...

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Biafra Day: Atiku Condemns Killing Of Soldiers In Abia, Calls For ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the killing of five soldiers in Aba town, Abia State on Thursday. SaharaReporters reported on Thursday ...

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Biafra Day: We Have No Hands In Killing Soldiers In Abia โ€” IPOB (Leadership Newspaper)

Outlawed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) has distanced itself from the Thursday attack on military check-point that led to the.

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Separatists kill at least 11 people in southeast Nigeria, army says (Aljazeera.com)

Main separatist group in restive southeast region denies responsibility and blames 'criminals' for the deadly attack.

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