Separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied declaring a sit-at-home exercise for October 21 and 22 in any part of South Eastern Nigeria .
The pro-Biafra group emphasized that it always makes public announcements when it declares a sit-at-home and urged the public to ignore orders from criminals allegedly working to demonize IPOB.
Schools, banks, markets, and other businesses remained closed as at Monday morning.
In a statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, the group clarified that it does not enforce sit-at-home orders without a valid reason.
He stated: “IPOB did not order a two-day sit-at-home, and we don’t want to create panic over such inconsequential directives from infiltrators.
“We chose not to issue a press statement on an inconsequential order from these infiltrators.
“IPOB is not in the habit of threatening Ndigbo. Whenever we declare a sit-at-home, we make it public. Our people should ignore such obnoxious orders from criminals working for the government to tarnish the peaceful image of the IPOB movement.”
