Two members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, were feared dead, yesterday, while few others sustained various degrees of injuries in Onitsha, Anambra State while running away from some army personnel on patrol in the commercial city during a sit-at-home call by MASSOB to mourn Igbo killed in northern states by the Boko Haram Islamist group.
An eye witness said the incident happened at Bida Road in the town when, on sighting the soldiers, the MASSOB members sped off in their vehicle which skidded off the road and somersaulted severally.
There
was also a clash between the police and MASSOB members at the Oba
Junction near the Tansian University, which left three vehicles burnt,
including one belonging to the police. No fewer than ten people
sustained injuries during the clash.
Sunday Vanguard
noticed that there was partial compliance of the MASSOB sit–at-home
order in Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi and other towns in the state as many
people, out of fear, stayed indoors for the better part of the day.
There was also partial compliance in Imo and Ebonyi states while Abia
and Enugu residents ignored the MASSOB call.Most of the shops located along the streets in many towns of Anambra remained closed in the morning hours, although some started opening around noon.
The Onitsha Main Market, Ochanja Central Market also in Onitsha, Relief Market in Ogbaru, the Building Materials Market in Ogidi, the New and Old Spare Parts Market in Nkpor, the Nkpor Main Market, the Mgbuka Obosi Old Motor Spare Parts Market were not open for business, although some of the traders stayed close to their shops to attend to customers who came to make purchases from distant places.
Most streets were deserted, although movement was free as transporters were doing their business unmolested.
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