According to information obtained by Trust News Africa, the meeting is taking place at his home in Umuehim, Nvosi, in the state’s Isialangwa South Local Government Area.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) issued a sit-at-home order throughout the southeast to mourn “our heroes and heroines” who lost their lives in the civil war between 1967 and 1970. While the meeting’s specifics are still unclear, it may not be unrelated to the reported gunman killings of five soldiers while maintaining peace and protecting civilians.
The military’s confirmation of IPOB and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), attacking its troops led to the development.
According to a statement released by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, the attack happened at the Obikabia junction checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Areas, adjourning Aba metropolis. The troops of Operation Udoka were stationed there to enforce peace in the area and safeguard the populace.