IPOB rejects report on resumption of sit-at-home

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu
NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected an alleged police intelligence report claiming that the group and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) planned to resume enforcement of Monday sit-at-home orders in the South-East.

The group, in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said it had no plan to enforce a sit-at-home order from October 12, 2026.

The statement was a response to an alleged police intelligence report dated October 9, 2026, which reportedly raised concerns about a possible resumption of sit-at-home enforcement in the region.

IPOB said it did not issue any directive to its members or the ESN to...