Aba city in Abia State was on total lockdown in solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who would be arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja, today (Tuesday).
Newsbreak reports that the streets of Aba were completely empty as residents remained indoors in full compliance with the sit-at-home order.
IPOB had declared another sit-at-home in the South East today. Its spokesman, who has the pseudonym, Emma Powerful, said the decision is due to the appearance of their leader, Kanu in court today.
There were no vehicular movements except for a few vehicles that occasionally passed by.
No market or shop was open around the city as residents stayed indoors.
Banks and schools, both private and public, were all shut down.
The commercial center of Abia State was completely shut down as of the time of publishing this story.
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