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Fear Returns as Unknown Gunmen Issue New Sit-at-Home Orders in Anambra State

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ANAMBRA, Nigeria – After months of relative calm, the unknown gunmen, the unidentified armed group that has been terrorizing Anambra State, have resurfaced with a new declaration and fresh warnings for residents.

The group, claiming to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, issued sit-at-home orders across many communities in Anambra State, particularly in Nnewi South Local Government Area and its surrounding regions.

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the armed men stormed the streets, parks, and marketplaces in these areas to deliver their message.

A local source revealed that the gunmen, who were heavily armed, descended upon Eke Ọsụ Market in Osumenyi and other daily markets in Nnewi South Local Government Area on Saturday, May 6, 2023, distributing handbills, posters, and leaflets warning residents to stay indoors from Monday, May 8, 2023, to Thursday, May 11, 2023.

The group declared a total lockdown across the entire Igbo land during this time.

According to unconfirmed sources, the Unknown Gunmen arrived on motorcycles and shuttle buses, using megaphones and microphones to announce the sit-at-home order and issue warnings.

They also reportedly fired gunshots into the air to emphasize their seriousness.

However, the group did not disclose their reasons for the sit-at-home declaration, nor did they reveal who authorized the orders.

One of the handbills obtained by journalists read:

Gunmen, Anambra
One of the handbills distributed by the Unknown Gunmen

“Notice! Notice!! Notice!!!

“THERE WILL BE TOTAL LUCK DAWN

“In Biafra Land

“Starting From

“8TH, 9TH, 10TH, AND 11TH MAY, 2023

“From 6.00am — 6.00pm

“Each Day

“BE WARNED.”

When contacted for a reaction, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that no such report had been brought to his attention.

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