The Ebonyi State Government has actually cautioned citizens of the state against complying with the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ahead of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s court trip.

Nwachukwu Eze, the state’s Commissioner for Markets and Parks, alerted that residents who follow the sit-at-home would be badly punished.

Remember that IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, had actually revealed the sit-at-home for Tuesday in protest of Kanu’s ongoing trial.

Kanu’s trial prior to Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal High Court Abuja continues Tuesday.

The Commissioner directed that all markets and parks in the state should be open for service or their leaders need to be prepared to deal with “severe punishment”.

According to Eze, “All markets and parks managements in Ebonyi are by this announcement directed to make sure that markets are open for businesses on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

“The state is not in any way part of the sit-at-home order by IPOB. Please note that strict compliance to this directive is really crucial as failure to do so will attract extreme penalty.”