Abstract
An analysis of South East geopolitical zone's socio-political development, which dismisses the effect of sit-at-home, would be one which neither realities nor facts warrant. It is against this backdrop, the study interrogates the effects of sit-at-home on civil liberty in South East, Nigeria. In particular, the study sought to determine if the enforcement of ghost towns has impinged on security of life and property in South East, Nigeria. The paper underpinned its theoretical framework on human need theory of conflict; and time series research design was adopted, while it hinged its method of data collection on documentation. Content/qualitative analysis was utilized to analyze data obtained. Findings revealed that insecurity and disaster have won the race against civil liberty in the South Eastern States of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo as a result of the enforcement of ghost towns. It concluded that sit-at-home has shrinked the atmosphere of civil liberty in the South East, Nigeria. The paper therefore, recommended that rather than building Guantanamo bay-like fencing around security formations in the zone, the government inculcates the spirit of responsibility under the canopy of rule of law and constructively engage the Ndi-Igbo.