Empty Streets Marked Biafra's 51th Anniversary
Reports from south-eastern Nigeria said businesses closed in several cities as separatists mark the 51st anniversary of the abortive declaration of the breakaway state of Biafra yesterday, 30th of May.
The streets were empty and shops and banks closed in several cities - including Nnewi, Onitsha, Aba and Umuhia - after the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group urged people to stay at home.
The police and the military, however, patrolled the streets.
IPOB's roots can be traced to the independence declaration of Biafra on 30 May 1967 which led to the Nigerian civil war in which more than one million people were killed.
The Igbos have often complain of marginalisation and many have supported secession.
The Nigerian authorities have labelled IPOB a terrorist organisation.
Its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is facing treason-related charges.
He has not been seen in public since September, 2017 when his house was raided by the Nigerian military. But, the military has since denied arresting him.
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