Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji has expressed sadness over the alleged killing of 28 people in Ariam Usaka Ukwu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of the state by their neighbouring people of Ini Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State over a land dispute.

ABN TV report that Hon Stanley Nwabuisi, Member representing Ikwuano State Constituency had brought up a Matter of Urgent Public Importance before the House at plenary on Tuesday in which he sought the intervention of the security agencies to bring to end the killings.

According to the Lawmaker, no fewer than 28 persons have lost their lives in the crisis and property worth millions of Naira destroyed in Ariam Usaka Ukwu, wondering why the people whom he described as peaceful and law-abiding are subject of aggression by the people Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

Hon Stanley Nwabuisi, therefore, prayed that the House mandates security agencies in the State to act swiftly and decisively to stop the wanton killings of Abians in the skirmish.

He also prayed that the House Committee on Land and Boundary Commission fashion out ways of averting further loss of lives and property in the concerned community.

In his response, the Speaker in an emotion-laden voice said it's very sad and pathetic that lives and property were being lost and destroyed between two sister States because of differences that could be resolved amicably.

He insisted that the State will no longer tolerate the gruesome murder of Abians in the name of any crisis

"We want to call on the State Commissioner of Police, Director of State Security Services, State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps and other relevant agencies to step up their game in protecting the lives of Abians who are being massacred in their numbers with Ariam Usaka Ukwuwe having lost 28 people already without them at Ini Local Government Area losing any largely because of the peaceful disposition of those on Abia's side of the divide.

"Tomorrow, if our people retaliate, it is ours that will make the most headlines. Now they are killing our people but nobody seems to be saying anything because we are generally known as peace-loving people.

"It is only a tree that will stay in place in the midst of trouble and allow itself to be cut off; we will not advocate violence but we must defend ourselves.

"We are calling on the National Boundary Commission to, as a matter of urgency, if they have not yet been deployed, do the needful to bring this wanton deaths and destruction to an end. Our people must not be pushed to the wall to the extent that they have to defend themselves" the Speaker stated.

In the same vein, the Speaker urged the State Government to initiate contact with Government of the neighboring State to find a lasting solution to the attacks going on in Ikwuano Local Government Area.

"Enough is enough", the Speaker concluded.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/03/abia-speaker-blows-hot-as-28-die-in-ikwuano-akwa-ibom-boundary-dispute/

Cc; Dominique, lalasticlala, Mynd44, Seun, OAM4J, Ishilove, Marpol, Semid4lyfe

Which way Naija

If its not Fulani Herdsmen menace, it will be Hoodlums looting and destroying Peoples Properties.

If its not Land dispute, it will be boundary dispute .

Criminals, Thugs, Ritualist and Kidnappers are all having a field day in this country .

Innocent people and Families just dying carelessly in Naija.
We take Religion very serious in this country, yet nothing to show for.

If God don wash him hands comot for Naija matter, abeg let him Forgive us oooo. No body chose Nigerian as his/ her birth place. na just nature.

At times i love my Country and at times i equally regret being a Nigerian .

igbo people on Nl like to make mouth how them and akwa ibom people share a special relationship,where's the relationship now?

Land dispute that will be put to bed once Biafra is restored. If many knew they are slaves in nigeria union. Viva Kanu, Viva Biafra.

Graysons:
igbo people on Nl like to make mouth how them and akwa ibom people share a special relationship,where's the relationship now?

We saw how Ife and Modakeke people share a perfect relationship.

You want to put Akwa Ibom people into your Biafra they said no ,you wont listen, this is the consequence of that. The same way you are trying to include Benue people into your Biafra if you dont back off the consequences will come.

Noted.

Nnamdi Kanu should go and put his house inorder.

Naajjii:
You want to put Akwa Ibom people into your Biafra they said no ,you wont listen, this is the consequence of that. The same way you are trying to include Benue people into your Biafra if you dont back off the consequences will come.

Igbo/Biafra hatorade mixed with raw poison will choke and delete you.

Juliusmalema:
Noted.

Nnamdi Kanu should go and put his house inorder.

More reason why Biafra is needed more than ever. Land dispute that will be put to bed once Biafra is restored. If many knew they are slaves in nigeria union. Viva Kanu, Viva Biafra.

And the two Governors just met recently but discussed nothing of such public importance....

Instead they consoled themselves over the demise of the AIbom state PDP chairman

Truly , human being are not wiser that the beast of the field which fight over what they could share in peace.




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The south east people and land tussle
Aguleri and Umuleri in Anambra
Ezza and effium in Ebonyi
Abia and Akwa ibom

Pathetic

BiafIntel:
Land dispute that will be put to bed once Biafra is restored. If many knew they are slaves in nigeria union. Viva Kanu, Viva Biafra.

Dont worry, you will achieve Biafra in your other life when you come back as a Cameroonian?

powerhouse3:
Truly , human being are not wiser that the beast of the field which fight over what they could share in peace.




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I thought it was Fulani Herdsmen causing all the carnage in the east of Nigeria, Ipobians are not trouble makers?