By Yusuf Mutiu-Olaitan
August 24th, 2024
Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has threatened a 30-day lockdown on Nigerian government offices, especially in the southeast over continued detention of IPOB leader, Chief Nnamdi Kanu, and insecurity ravaging the zone
Ekpa stated that the agreement to have the 30-day lockdown was in a virtual meeting by Biafra Government in Exile, BRGIE, cabinet.
He made the threat via post on his personal X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday. In the statement, he confirmed that the proposed lockdown will take effect from August 28 to September 26, 2024.
States that will witness the lockdown are Abia, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu, all in the South-East.
“The Biafra government has just approved the lockdown of Nigeria institutions in some parts of Biafraland following the continued killings of Christians, and Biafrans within Biafra territory, invasion of churches, abducting worshippers.
“The Biafra government has decided to lockdown the following Nigeria institutions in some parts of Biafra territory for 30 days, from 28.8.2024 to 26.9.2024.
“We demand total withdrawal of all Nigeria security forces from Biafra territory.
“We demand the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and all other Biafrans that are being detained in various locations in Nigeria, including in the far North”, he stated.