IPOB Protest Shuts Down Markets In Rivers

In compliance with the call for a world-wide ‘Sit-at-home’ protest organised by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), several markets and businesses were shut down on Friday for hours.
Investigations reveal that all markets in Oyigbo, including Timber, Okro, Main Market, among others were completely shut down.
Some oil tools dealers at Mile 3 Market were also nowhere to be found.
Motor parts dealers and businessmen at Ikoku Market, were nowhere near their places of business forcing the market to be completely shut down.
Also shut down were Okija Electrical Parts Market, Ojoto Belgium Electrical/Electronic Market as well as Illoabuchi Electrical/Electronic Market in Diobu, were all locked down.
Similarly, the Steel Village, a market for ironware at Eleme, Rivers State, was reported deserted, while hundreds of shops at Mile 1 and Mile 3 markets in Port Harcourt, were locked up.
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