Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, and Enyinnaya
Abaribe, senator representing Abia south, are among the dignitaries attending
the funeral ceremony of Eze Kanu and his wife, king and queen of Afaraukwu in
Abia state.
Abaribe stood as a surety for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), when he was granted bail by a federal high
court in 2017, although the bail has since been revoked.
The late parents of Kanu were laid to rest on Friday amid
tight security.
Most schools in Umuahia, the state capital, were also locked
amid fears of a clash between security agencies and IPOB members.
IPOB, which had been proscribed and tagged a terrorist
organisation, had said its members will attend the burial.
But Ene Okon, Abia commissioner of police, said the ceremony
will not take place with the presence of IPOB members.
An anticipated clash between the police and the group had
forced pupils and students to stay away from most primary and secondary
schools, according to NAN.
Some of the parents said the proprietors had earlier in the
week told their children to stay at home on Friday for ”security reasons.”
One of the parents identified as Carol Chikwendu said: “My
children were told on Thursday by their schools not to come to school today
Friday for safety reasons.
“My children were supposed to start their mid-term tests
today (Friday), but it has been postponed till Monday.”
Another parent who gave her name as Gloria Ekezie, said she
had called her daughter’s school on Thursday, when she was told there will be
no school on Friday.
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