JUST IN: IPOB cancels Sit-at-Home order after directive from Nnamdi Kanu

‎The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has cancelled its sit-at-home order across the South East.

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‎The group announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, saying it followed a directive from its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

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‎According to IPOB, Kanu instructed the leadership to suspend the action in the interest of peace and the return of normal economic activities in the region.

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‎The group said the move is aimed at easing hardship on residents and allowing businesses, schools and other daily activities to run without disruption.

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‎IPOB urged people in the South East to go about their lawful activities. It also reaffirmed its commitment to nonviolence and peaceful engagement.

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‎Kanu is currently being held at a correctional facility in Sokoto State, after his application to be transferred to a different facility in either Niger or Nasarawa State was denied.

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‎He recently filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, insisting that the trial was riddled with fundamental legal errors and amounted to a miscarriage of justice.

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