Sit-at-Home Protests Have Caused 700 deaths in the Southeast of Nigeria
News: 26/5/2025
The order of sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in southeast has caused over 700 deaths in the last four years. IPOB started the sit-at-home protest in the year 2021 (August) as a means to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu (their leader), who is currently facing terrorism charges in court.
While the protest had been suspended the protests, some factions and allied armed groups are still in the business of enforcing the orders, thereby causing violence and attacks on facilities belonging to the government and civilians. The police have linked IPOB to several violent incidents, though the group denies responsibility.
The protest has caused loss of life and economic damage that exceed 7.6 trillion naira, by stopping all kinds of activities every Monday.
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