The leader of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa, has threatened to lockdown Nigerian government offices in the South-East region for a month over insecurity and the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
Ekpa made this announcement in a statement on his official X handle on Friday, stating that the decision was agreed upon by his cabinet in a virtual meeting.
According to Ekpa, the lockdown will commence on August 28, 2024, and end on September 26, 2024, affecting all Nigerian government offices in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Anambra states.
“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,” Ekpa stated.
He further explained, “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.”
Ekpa demanded the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu and all other Biafrans detained by the Nigerian government, as well as the demilitarization of the South-East region. He stated, “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.”
Despite IPOB calling off its earlier declared Monday sit-at-home, the Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government In-Exile continues to impose it on the South-East region.
