There was partial human and vehicular motion on Monday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, following the nationwide protest demanding the discharge of the detained chief of the proscribed Indigenous Individuals of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, tagged #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.

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Main roads in town, together with Ogoja and Afikpo roads—normally bustling with financial actions—had been largely abandoned, as a number of filling stations, eateries, and outlets remained closed underneath unclear circumstances.

On the fashionable Abakaliki Rice Mill Trade, DAILY POST noticed that every one outlets had been underneath lock and key, although merchants loitered across the premises whereas just a few prospects moved in and out.

The same scenario was noticed on the Motor and Motorbike Spare Elements Market, the place merchants had been seen standing exterior whereas most outlets alongside the principle strains and entrances had been firmly locked.

When visited, the Margaret Umahi Worldwide Market had just a few merchants displaying their items underneath umbrellas, whereas most outlets remained closed, with a handful of consumers shopping for primarily meals gadgets.

An octogenarian, Mr Nwali Boniface, described the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu as inhumane.

The aged man, who mentioned he witnessed the Biafran Warfare, alleged that some Igbo leaders had been complicit in Kanu’s extended incarceration.

“The Biafran struggle taught me that many Igbos are the issue of themselves. It’ll take solely divine intervention for Igboland to regain its misplaced glory, besides God, no one can change the ugly scenario,” he noticed.

Additionally, Mr Monday Emmanuel faulted the sit-at-home technique as a method of agitation, describing it as counterproductive.

He, nevertheless, urged the Federal Authorities to heed the voice of the individuals and discover peaceable means to resolve the lingering difficulty surrounding Kanu’s detention.