{"id":84876,"date":"2021-08-17T07:49:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84876"},"modified":"2021-08-17T07:49:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:49:52","slug":"ipob-sit-at-home-soldiers-kill-one-as-markets-bank-shut-in-abia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/ipob-sit-at-home-soldiers-kill-one-as-markets-bank-shut-in-abia\/","title":{"rendered":"IPOB Sit at Home: Soldiers kill one as Markets, Bank shut in Abia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">One person was allegedly killed by soldiers in Aba, Abia state as businesses activities were grounded in the state despite the suspension of the sit at home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/p>\n<p>Pointblanknews.com gathered that all markets, banks, schools, shopping malls and other trading centres in the state were deserted.<\/p>\n<p>In Umuahia, there was free movement of persons, but banks and shop owners were afraid to open for business despite assurances by the police and Abia State government urging residents to go about their duties without fear.<\/p>\n<p>IPOB had issued a statement suspending the weekly sit at home order in Igbo land.<\/p>\n<p>However, in Aba, hoodlums appear to have seized the opportunity to attack residents who dared to come out.<\/p>\n<p>As early as 7.30am, soldiers had dispersed some hoodlums who mounted a roadblock at the Port Harcourt road\/ Ngwa road junction attacking those who defied the order.<\/p>\n<p>Another set of hoodlums had burnt a tricycle along Osusu road as the rider fled to safety.<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers operating along the Uratta area of the Enugu &#8211; Port Harcourt expressway shot dead a young man as they fired into a crowd. 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