NIGERIAN ARMY DISMISSES VIRAL ‘SIT-AT-HOME’ DIRECTIVE IN SOUTH-EAST

Nigerian Army has dismissed a viral message circulating on social media announcing a “sit-at-home” order in the South-East, calling it fake and the handiwork of criminal elements.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel. Olabisi Ayeni, said the threat was aimed at instilling fear in the region.
The Army and other security agencies had deployed a robust security architecture to ensure the safety of residents, adding that no illegal directive would be allowed to restrict the movement or freedom of law-abiding citizens.
Ayeni warned that anyone attempting to enforce the fake order or take the law into their own hands would face consequences
According to report, Federal High Court in Abuja will, on Thursday, deliver the judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu on live broadcast, recall Kanu’s detention is part of the event that has continue to fuel a sit at home order