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IPOB Tells Soludo: Respect People’s Right To Sit-At-Home Protests.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has responded to threats by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who warned that civil servants failing to report to work due to the Monday sit-at-home in the South-East would lose their salaries.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement on Sunday, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, dismissed the governor’s threats, emphasizing that the sit-at-home is a lawful, peaceful civil protest aimed at showing solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu.
Titled “Soludo Must Respect People’s Will: Monday Sit-at-Home is a Legal, Peaceful Civil Protest, Not a Crime,” the statement read:
“The attention of IPOB and all lovers of justice has been drawn to reports of Governor Soludo threatening to penalize citizens who choose to remain indoors on Mondays as a symbolic act of solidarity with our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who continues to be unlawfully detained by enemies of the Igbo people and the Biafra restoration project.
“Let it be clear: Anambra is not a military barracks. Citizens are not tenants in their own land. No governor has the legal right to compel free citizens to conduct business or move against their will, especially when the action is a peaceful, non-violent expression of conscience.”
IPOB stressed that the sit-at-home is not terrorism and urged Soludo, as a man of academic standing, to recognize the democratic principle of civil disobedience — a peaceful refusal to comply with laws or policies seen as unjust.
The statement added:
“If businessmen, traders, students, professionals, elders, and youths voluntarily choose to stay home on Mondays to protest the ongoing detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, that is their legal right. It is not a crime, rebellion, or offense.”
IPOB warned that turning a peaceful protest into punishable misconduct amounts to an attack on the dignity of the people, urging Soludo to stop acting against his own citizens to curry favor with Abuja.
“Governor Soludo must not feign ignorance. The frustration in Igboland is deep and justified. The Monday sit-at-home expresses the collective burden of the people. Yet instead of addressing the injustice, he chooses harassment, threatening traders, punishing youths, and coercing citizens — actions that only inflame resentment,” the group said.
IPOB further cautioned that any task force or enforcement unit set up to coerce citizens into compliance would be seen as provocation.
“We make this warning in the strongest terms: any attempts to enforce shops to open through threats, arrests, or intimidation will not be governance. It will be oppression and provocation, a declaration of hostility against the Igbo people and the Biafra cause.”
Reaffirming that the sit-at-home is voluntary, IPOB stated:
“We do not force anyone to stay home. Citizens choose to do so as a personal and collective statement of solidarity. Their action is peaceful, by conscience, and part of the struggle for justice and freedom.”
IPOB called on Soludo to focus on governance — providing security, infrastructure, jobs, and development — rather than issuing threats.
“If the governor truly believes in the ‘Dubai’ rhetoric he promised, he should deliver through competence, not coercion. Threats against peaceful citizens build resentment, sow division, and ignite unrest,” the statement said.
The group concluded that the ultimate solution to the sit-at-home is the release of Nnamdi Kanu:
“The resolution is justice — the freedom of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, a symbol of hope and freedom. Until then, every Monday will remain a day of silent, peaceful protest. Governor Soludo must protect his people, not punish them. History is never kind to leaders who attack their citizens to impress outsiders,” IPOB warned.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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