Killing of soldiers, IPOB’s controversial sit-at-home, other top stories from South-east
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria’s south-east within the past week
Tag: sit-at-home
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‘We’ll come down heavily on attackers,’ Tinubu speaks on killing of soldiers in Abia
Gunmen, on Thursday morning, attacked and killed five soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia ...
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Abia killing: Tension as soldiers arrest several people, harass residents
Gunmen, on Thursday morning, attacked and killed soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia State.
Killing of soldiers: ‘It’s time to explore political solution for Nnamdi Kanu’ – Atiku
Gunmen, on Thursday morning, attacked and killed soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia State.
Abia govt places N25m bounty on killers of soldiers, announces support for victims’ families
Gunmen, on Thursday morning, attacked and killed soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia State.
Nigerian military vows to retaliate killing of soldiers by gunmen in South-east
Gunmen, on Thursday morning, attacked and killed the soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia ...
Imo governor speaks on killing of soldiers by gunmen in South-east
Gunmen, Thursday morning, attacked and killed four soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the Abia State.
Gunmen kill soldiers in south-east Nigeria, burn patrol vehicle
IPOB earlier this month announced that there would be a sit-at-home on 30 May across the South-east to mark the ...
Sit-at-home: Enugu govt vows to resist IPOB plan to scuttle WASSCE in South-east
IPOB earlier this month announced that there would be a sit-at-home on 30 May across the South-east to mark their ...
Sit-at-home: Police commissioner assures residents of safety on Mondays
Since August 2021, residents of the South-east have been forced to observe sit-at-home on Mondays to protest the continued detention ...
Security agencies bust terrorist camp in South-east
The insurgents reportedly disrupted business activities at a market the previous Monday.
Residents defy IPOB’s sit-at-home to celebrate Christmas
"People can (do) sit-at-home on other days but not on Christmas or New Year Days.”
Sit-at-home: You’re killing South-east, Kalu tells IPOB
The region loses between N10 billion and N13 billion in the transportation sector alone, every day the residents observe the ...
Sit-at-Home: Police commissioner embarks on confidence-building patrol in Enugu
Social and commercial activities are picking up on Mondays in Enugu State as the state government, security agencies, and residents ...
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SPECIAL REPORT: How IPOB-linked violence worsens food security in Imo
Food security is threatened by the activities of Biafra secessionists in south-east Nigeria
IPOB distributes flyers, posters announcing cancellation of sit-at-home
Mr Powerful explained that the exercise was aimed at conveying Nnamdi Kanu’s pronouncement cancelling Monday's sit-at-home.
Nnamdi Kanu vows to ‘deal with’ enforcers of sit-at-home in South-east
Mr Kanu said the idea of sit-at-home had been “hijacked by our oppressors as a means of rendering our land ...
Sit-at-home: Nnamdi Kanu declares Mondays economic empowerment days in South-east
It is too early to conclude how the latest declaration by the IPOB leader would bring an end to the ...
Why Nnamdi Kanu cannot openly denounce IPOB’s sit-at-home —- Senator
A faction of IPOB has continued to enforce a sit-at-home in South-east despite the civil order being disowned by Nnamdi ...
Sit-At-Home: Ohaneze requests talks with Simon Ekpa
“This (sit-at-home) is unacceptable and must not be allowed to succeed in Igboland.”
Abia governor speaks on Simon Ekpa’s sit-at-home order
Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator and leader of Autopilot, a faction of the IPOB, had declared two weeks' sit-at-home in ...
Nnamdi Kanu accuses Nigerian govt of sponsoring Simon Ekpa
Mr Ekpa is a Nigerian-Finnish citizen who has been linked to the growing insecurity in the region.
‘Bring Simon Ekpa to sit at home with us,” Uzodinma tells Nigerian military
Simon Ekpa, who leads a faction of IPOB, has been declaring sit-at-home in the region, which he said was mainly ...
Nnamdi Kanu writes Simon Ekpa, orders him to end sit-at-home in South-east
Mr Ekpa has reacted to the development.
Sit-at-home: Senate seeks extradition of Simon Ekpa from Finland, rejects release of Nnamdi Kanu
The Senate also urged the federal government and security agencies to use technology in tracking criminals to bring them to ...
