According to a recently released report from SBM Intelligence, Nigeria has lost more than 700 people to sit-at-home violence in the Southeast since 2021.  ,
Four Years of Disruption: Unmasking the Impact of IPOB’s Sit-at-Home Order in Southeast Nigeria is the report’s title, which was released on Monday.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has had four years since enacting its sit-at-home order in the Southeast by August 2025.
According to the report, “over 700 people have reportedly died in IPOB-related violence between 2021 and 2025,” adding that Ebonyi has had the fewest fatalities and incidents while Imo State has had the fewest.
The action, which was initially intended to be a weekly protest demanding the release of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was later changed to a recurring and profoundly disruptive phenomenon.
Southeast Loses $7.6 billion in revenue from sit-a-at-home protests, according to a report.
Near-total shutdowns of local trade and supply chains have been disrupting supply chains across the nation, including those in Southeastern commercial hubs like Onitsha and Ariaria, which have been affected by the shutdowns.
“The sit-at-home protests quickly developed a more coercive quality than the symbolic acts of civil disobedience that they initially constituted. Initial levels of compliance were high, largely due to fear and sympathy, according to the report. However, recent surveys revealed that only about 29% of residents actually supported the directive, with many observing it out of concern for their safety.
A growing sense of insecurity is being fueled by violent enforcement by armed actors, who are frequently referred to as “unknown gunmen,” according to the report.
The Eastern Security Network (ESN) was established by IPOB as a response to what it termed the government’s failure to safeguard the rights of Igbo people. It was founded in December 2020.
Additionally, according to the report, the region lost more than $7.6 trillion during the first two years of the crisis.
According to estimates, the region lost over $7.6 trillion in the first two years alone, while the transport industry reportedly lost up to $ 13 billion daily during the height of the protests.
Source: Channels TV
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