Umuahia Goes Silent For Biafra Day
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Umuahia became unusually quiet on Saturday as residents stayed indoors to mark Biafra Day in remembrance of those who died during the Nigerian Civil War.
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The state capital, normally busy with trade and transport, recorded low movement as shops, markets and motor parks remained largely shut.
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Roads across the city also saw very light traffic throughout the day.
Some residents were seen indoors while a few youths turned empty streets into football spots.
The calm spread across major routes including the Enugu–Port Harcourt expressway with reduced vehicle flow.
The sit-at-home followed calls from groups such as MASSOB and was observed peacefully, with no reports of violence or security issues as residents marked the remembrance event.
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