Major cities in the South-East geo-political region and some South-South states has been shut down courtesy 
of the ‘Sit-at-home’ protest organised by the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, 

The indoor protest was  scheduled to hold today, September 23 2016 in all the S/E states. 

Reports monitored from the States reveals that  the people millions adhered the sit-at-home  protest.

A reporter from Aba, Abia state stated  that as at this morning, businesses, schools and 
transportation companies across the city witnessed a massive shut down as only few people were  seen on  the streets.



Onitsha, Anambra state, a beehive of commercial activity,  also witnessed a massive level of adherence to the protest as roads,
market and schools were all closed. The major markets in th city - Main market, Ochanja market, Okija market were all shut down. 
At Nkpor, an Onitsha suburb,  shops were  locked. Similar situation was reported  across Awka Road, a major thoroughfare in  Onitsha


In Port-Harcourt, Rivers State,  several markets and businesses were also  locked up. Oil tools dealers at Mile 3 Market
 were nowhere to be found. Motor Parts dealers and businessmen at Ikokwu, Port-Harcourt, were nowhere near their places 
of business forcing  Ikokwu Market to be  completely shut down.



Steel Village, a market for ironware  at Eleme Rivers state was reported  deserted. While hundreds of shops 
at Mile 1 Port-Harcourt were locked up.

Enugu also witnessed similar scenario as shops in Ogbete Market were locked up. 

There were few cars and vehicles on the streets in the above cities, but non-Igbos freely moved about  their business.

credit: IGBERETVNEWS