The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared Monday, February 2, 2026, as a sit-at-home across the five states of the South-East, in solidarity with traders in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The declaration appears to be a response to the directive issued by Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, ordering traders to resume commercial activities on Mondays. The governor had earlier warned against continued compliance with sit-at-home actions, particularly in major markets across the state.
IPOB announced the lockdown in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, describing the action as peaceful and non-violent. According to the group, the sit-at-home is intended to show support for Onitsha traders affected by recent market closures.
The pro-Biafra group said the February 2 sit-at-home would involve a total shutdown of economic activities across Igboland and other parts of Biafraland. It added that the action was a unified response to what it described as the “tyrannical” policies of the Anambra State government.
IPOB accused Governor Soludo of shutting down the Onitsha Main Market for one week and threatening further punitive measures, including extended market closures, revocation of land ownership, demolitions, and repurposing of traders’ properties.
“The Indigenous People of Biafra, under the leadership of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, hereby declares a Biafra-wide solidarity strike, a complete lockdown of all economic activities across Igboland and wider Biafran territories, on Monday, February 2, 2026,” the statement read in part.
The group insisted that the planned sit-at-home would be peaceful, urging residents of the South-East to comply voluntarily without violence or intimidation.
As of the time of filing this report, the Anambra State Government had yet to respond officially to IPOB’s declaration.
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