From: Emmanuel Uzor, Abakaliki
As major cities across the South East and South South regions of the country complied with the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), there was zero compliance in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, as economic activities, movement of vehicles and individuals married the order.
Daily Sun reported that normal activities in the state commenced as early as 6:00am as schools and markets were open for businesses as well as intermittent police presence evident in the show of force demonstrated by security agencies in the early hours of today (yesterday) as they moved around the state capital with patrol vehicles and helicopter in the state.
With the activities of the security agencies in place, Ebonyi people were seen trooping out from their houses, shops that were hitherto closed became opened as the 2 popular markets within the capital, Abakpa and Kpirikpiri were opened for commercial activities.
Meanwhile, after a team of security operatives comprising the police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, stormed Diamond Bank, it was compelled to open for services as the crowd at the gate of the bank was overwhelming and posed threat to the operation of the Bank.