Today is being observed as Biafra Heroes Day in the entire South Eastern part of Nigeria.
The Indigenous People of Biafra made the declaration to honour those who died during the Nigeria civil war
Throughout today, movement is restricted shops , markets and offices are expected to be closed across the South-East.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Itam, on Wednesday, deployed policemen across schools in the state.
Similarly, the Enugu State government rejected the sit-at-home order called by IPOB to mark the day, saying it had put security agencies on red alert to resist any attempt at the breaking of law and order.
The separatist group declared May 30 sit-at-home across the five South-East states, warning that there would be no business activities and no movements to honour Igbo people killed during the civil war of 1967-1970.
Meanwhile they have been heavy security presence across major cities in the South East as residence were also seen making last-minute purchases to avoid being stranded.
Heroes Day : IPOB Orders Sit-At-Home To Honour Those Killed During Civil War
