MASSOB announces sit-at-home and church memorials for Biafra Day
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has issued directives for special memorial and thanksgiving services across the South-East and parts of the South-South. The group is marking the 59th anniversary of the Biafra declaration and honoring those who lost their lives during the Nigerian-Biafran civil war. MASSOB also called for a mandatory sit-at-home order in the region. The group emphasized solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu and urged members to avoid confrontations with security agencies.
What we know
- MASSOB directed all churches to hold special memorial and thanksgiving services on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
- The group declared a mandatory sit-at-home order on Saturday, May 30, 2026, with all markets, schools, banks, and public places to remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm.
- The activities commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Biafra declaration by Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu on May 30, 1967.
- MASSOB cautioned against public gatherings, demonstrations, or marches on May 30 to avoid confrontations with security agencies.
- The group expressed solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu and called for his immediate and unconditional release.
