Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Economic, commercial and other activities were completely paralysed in Abia State on Monday as residents stayed indoors in total compliance with the Monday sit-at-home.
Both Umuahia, the state capital, and Aba the economic capital, were on their knees as the streets were deserted and the roads empty.
Markets also did not open while motor parks were equally deserted.
Pupils and students as well as teachers stayed at home as schools did not open for studies.
Banks also did not open to customers while only few street shops opened for business.
Residents stayed back in their houses for fear of the unknown.
Security agents were on payroll earlier in the morning but there was no incident of violence anywhere in the state.
The identities of those behind the sit-at-home order have remained an issue of controversy as both the mainstream Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Simon Ekpa-led faction are yet to admit responsibility.
The sit-at-home recorded total compliance, a development, a source attributed to denial of family members access to IPOB Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, by security agencies.
