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BY: NEWSPEDDLERS
Governor of Ebonyi
state David Umahi had in a statement on Tuesday announced that President Buhari
would be in the state for two days: Thursday and Friday.
A video
of some residents in Abia State hailing some gunmen terrorizing Nigeria’s
South-East who staged a broad daylight patrol at Ariaria International Market,
Aba State.
The gunmen on Wednesday stormed the market Sahara Reporters said, they declared a sit-at-home protest on May 5 and 6 in the South-East region over the planned two-day visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ebonyi State.
They also threatened to attack anyone caught disobeying the order.
In the video, residents could be seen rejoicing and hailing the
gunmen after passing the message.
The South-East region has witnessed increasing and regular attacks on security agencies and facilities, government institutions and high-profile individuals following the arrest of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB has been linked to the deadly attacks in the region. According
to Sahara Reporters, but the group has repeatedly denied any involvement in the
attacks.
SOURCE: SAHARAREPORTERS