#FreeNnamdiKanuprotest: Markets, banks shutdown, workers desert offices in Ebonyi

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki

Business and commercialized activities were paralysed successful Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, arsenic banks and markets were not opened for concern successful compliance with the protestation to merchandise the detained person of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The Centenary City State Secretariat was opened, but workers deserted the spot owed to fearfulness of the unknown.

Also the Abakaliki International Market and Mechanics Village and Spare Parts Market were opened for business, but traders deserted the market.

There was skeletal question successful Abakaliki metropolis, arsenic fewer commercialized motors, motorcycles and tricycles were seen operating portion galore commuters trekked to their assorted destinations.

The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, erstwhile contacted, said that Abakaliki, the superior city, and different parts of Ebonyi State were calm and residents were going astir their lawful businesses.

He said that the bid had earlier deployed officers and men connected the roads to forestall immoderate disturbance and harassment of citizens connected the road.

Ukandu said the combined patrol teams were connected the crushed to show today’s activities, saying that nary disturbance oregon onslaught has been recorded truthful far.

The PPRO, however, advised the residents of Ebonyi State to spell astir their lawful businesses without immoderate fearfulness of attack, arsenic constabulary were acceptable to support the lives of the citizens.

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