US EditionSeparatists' sit-at-home protests lead to 700 deaths in Nigeria's southeast, report says
- Since August 2021, the separatist group known as IPOB has carried out weekly stay-at-home protests in southeastern Nigeria, aimed at securing the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who remains in custody.
- The protests began after Kanu's arrest on terrorism charges and target Mondays and his court appearance days, but compliance has declined from 82.6% to 29% over four years.
- The enforcement of sit-at-home orders halted economic activities, resulting in financial losses exceeding 7.6 trillion naira, equivalent to approximately $4.79 billion, and was associated with at least 776 fatalities due to violent clashes and measures in the area.
- IPOB denies responsibility for deaths and economic damage, disowns violent groups acting independently, and called for balanced discussion in a statement issued before the 58th Biafra Heroes Day anniversary.
- The protests have morphed into a prolonged security and economic crisis affecting trade, education, and transportation, while armed factions and the ESN armed wing escalate tensions across the region.
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Separatists' sit-at-home protests lead to 700 deaths in Nigeria's southeast over four years: report
A sit-at-home order by banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra in Nigeria's southeast has led to the death of over 700 people in the region over the past four years, an intelligence consultancy said in a new report.
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