Traders at the Onitsha Main Market have resumed business after a one-week shutdown, following directives from Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo. The market was previously ordered closed by Soludo after reports suggested that some traders were following a Monday sit-at-home call issued by IPOB. “Traders of the Onitsha Main Market have reopened their shops in compliance with a directive by the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo,” a report by Channels Television on Monday said. “It is clear that the traders are complying with government directives to ignore the sit-at-home order,” the report added. The Anambra State Police Command on Sunday also issued a strong warning to residents, highlighting the threats posed by non-state actors on social media.

Source: Punch February 02, 2026 13:21 UTC