IPOB: Peter Obi Breaks Silence on Sit-At-Home, Reveals What Southeast Governors Must Do to Stop Violence

• Peter Obi finally gave his take on the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra's (IPOB) denial of issuing the sit-at-home order on southeast residents
• The Labour Party presidential candidate said the sit-at-home order is an act of criminality and should be immediately dealt with
• Obi urged southeast governors to employ intelligence-driven mechanisms to combat regional insecurity

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB)'s denial of instituting and enforcing the sit-at-home directives in the southeastern region of Nigeria.

In a thread of tweets made on Thursday, July 13, Obi said the sit-at-home directive is an illegal and criminal offence.

His tweet reads:

"Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, when the body has publicly denied issuing such directive. What is going on in the South East therefore is essentially a criminal activity that must be nipped in the bud, with all hands being on deck, security agencies, and the people alike."

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Obi charges southeast governors to annihilate IPOB troops

Obi acknowledged the efforts of the southeast governors in combatting the menace as he urged them to re-strategise and adopt intelligence-driven mechanisms to clamp down on the incessant attacks on the lives and properties of innocent people.

He wrote:

"The South East Governors are to be commended for their renewed efforts at curbing this menace, but there is a need to be more strategic and intelligence-driven in our approach to reducing the suffering of innocent people."

Obi further urged security agencies to arrest the situation at hand, noting that there is a need to curb the adverse effect of insecurity.

He called on relevant stakeholders to join hands and take deliberate steps to combat insecurity.

Obi said:

"The various governments at all levels should also take deliberate steps to address the issue of poverty and youth unemployment because the provision of stomach infrastructure is the surer way to tackle insecurity."

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IPOB: Enugu residents, traders recount ordeal as sit-at-home directive bites hard

Meanwhile, the adverse effect of the sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) troops is becoming unbearable.

In Enugu State, residents, traders, and artisans are beginning to lament and seek the authorities' help to end the restriction.

Businesses in the marketplace have also diminished sales as traders complain about low patronage.

Source: Legit.ng