IPOB ORDER A SIT-AT-HOME ON KANU’S SCHEDULE COURT APPEARANCE

The sit-at-home order by the IPOB has affected prices of foodstuff in the market

IPOB ORDER A SIT-AT-HOME ON KANU’S SCHEDULE COURT APPEARANCE
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Prices of items in Owerri, Imo State capital, have gone up astronomically as residents engaged in panic buying ahead of the arraignment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on 21 October.

Recall that IPOB had said Thursday is the only day should exercise sit-at-home to honour its leader, Kanu, as he is expected in court.

Residents of the Heartland City have continued to engage in panic buying until late evening on Wednesday as families sought to stay at home out of fear that the order may lead to scarcity of food items.

A visit to the market on Wednesday evening revealled that prices of food items like meat, tomato at Akwakuma market, Eke Ukwu Owerri market, a major market in the city, have gone up drastically.

A meat trader, Mr. Anayo Emeana, who confirmed the development, said that cows are very costly now but irrespective of the hike, the people are still buying because their children will not eat food without meat.

Also, the prices of foodstuff have gone up within this period because people are trying to stock their homes with food items ahead of October 21 sit-at-home order by IPOB.


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