Tag: biafra day
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Umuahia, Enugu standstill as IPOB enforces Biafra day
Commercial and public activities were grounded across some eastern states, this includes, Enugu State, Umuahia, the capital city of Abia State on Friday as residents adhered strictly to the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) in commemoration of fallen Biafran heroes.
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Biafra Day: Cities, towns, offices deserted as Imo observe complete lockdown
The sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark the May 30 Biafra Day took complete effect in Imo state today. The lockdown in Imo happened despite government’s assurance of adequate security by the police.
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Tension as IPOB, MASSOB, 11 others vow to celebrate Biafra’s anniversary
The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and other pro-Biafra groups have vowed to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Republic of Biafra on May 30 notwithstanding the presence of security operatives in the South-East. A statement issued on Monday by Uchenna Madu, MASSOB leader; Felix Anochirimonye; leader of Eastern People’s…
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Biafra Day: Police issue warnings as MASSOB, IPOB mobilise residents for sit-at-home order
The Enugu State Police Command, on Monday, warned pro-Biafra groups against intimidation and harassment of law abiding residents during Biafra Day celebration on Tuesday, May 30. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Enugu State, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who gave the warning in a statement, called on citizens of the state to disregard the sit-at-home…
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Biafra Day celebration: Buhari, security agents can’t stop Igbos on May 30 – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has maintained that the Federal Government can’t stop its sit-at-home orders to Igbos on May 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 declaration of the Republic of Biafra. Spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful in a chat with Sunday Sun said the group was aware of the…