For staying at home in solidarity to Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, soldiers in Orlu area of Imo State has reportedly ordered traders to close shops for one week.
It was gathered that the anger of the soldiers was from the fact that the traders chose to Identified with the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu by not to opening their shops on Monday following his arraignment in Abuja.
Although, Nnamdi Kanu was not arraigned as the Department of State Services (DSS) failed to produce him in court.
One of the traders, who spoke to DailyTrust, said that the traders were mainly dealers on timber and building materials along Orlu – Owerri road.
He said, “We went to the shop this morning and discovered that soldiers on patrol along the Orlu-Owerri Road near the building materials and timber markets in Orlu were not allowing us to open our shops.
“They said we should go home for one week. When we asked them why, they said it’s for absenting from our shops yesterday (Monday).”
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mike Abattam, when contacted by the publication was not available for comments.
