The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a sit-at-home today in solidarity with its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is scheduled to appear in court for his trial.
Kanu is facing charges bordering across treasonable felony and acts of terrorism.
A statement signed by the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, enjoined people of the South-East to remain indoors, while those residing in Abuja he urged to move to the venue with Kanu.
The group, however, exempted hospitals and their staff as well as journalists from the order.
According to Powerful, “Our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, goes to court tomorrow, November 10, and our people should stay indoors, while others move to Abuja in solidarity with our leader, and we are expecting the Nigerian government and DSS to release him unconditionally because he committed no crime to seek his people’s freedom from Nigeria.
“We hope people will comply with this order and obey our resolve to support our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB must allow our people like doctors, hospitals, nurses, ambulances and journalists to operate during the sit-at-home because we don’t want pregnant women, sick people to have issues or complications because of their health.
“Doctors must come to the hospitals, but you must identify yourself as journalists to be allowed to report what is going on in the whole of Biafraland.”
