BREAKING: ANAMBRA STREETS DESERTED AS RESIDENTS OBEY MONDAY SIT-AT-HOME ORDER

ANAMBRA STREETS DESERTED AS RESIDENTS OBEY MONDAY SIT-AT-HOME ORDER




February 2, 2026

Anambra State experienced largely empty streets on Monday as residents adhered to the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) weekly sit-at-home directive, despite the partial reopening of the Onitsha Main Market. Banks, schools, motor parks, and filling stations remained closed, leaving major roads deserted.

Traders at Onitsha Main Market resumed operations after a one-week closure, following a directive from Governor Chukwuma Soludo. The market has traditionally observed the Monday sit-at-home order since August 2021, when the IPOB directive began.

Governor Soludo had ordered the market’s closure last Monday after traders failed to comply with the state government’s call to disregard the sit-at-home order.

Despite the market reopening, key roads, including Onitsha-Owerri Road, Upper Iweka, Onitsha-Awka-Enugu Road, and Onitsha-Oba-Nnewi Road, remained quiet. Access roads to the Ochanja Market were similarly deserted, with residents staying home or gathering in small groups.

IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful commended the residents’ compliance. He said, “The Indigenous People of Biafra confirms total compliance with the sit-at-home directive across Biafraland. This unified response reflects the people’s loyalty to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and cannot be undermined by threats or intimidation.

“From Omambala to Onitsha and across the South-East, the people have spoken with one voice. The peaceful compliance signals that the Biafran people will not abandon their leader or collective will. IPOB remains committed to order, discipline, and respect for institutions, while resisting attempts to intimidate the population.”

Monday’s quiet streets highlighted the ongoing tension between the state government and IPOB, while underscoring the group’s influence among residents in Anambra State.

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