Press Release

Today, Sunday, 9th May, 2021, about 09.45 hours, the Mike Okiro Police Station located along Umuahia-Uzoakoli Road, close to Ubani market, was attacked by hoodlums who came in a hummer bus, 2 Sienna mini vans and 3 motorcycles. While two vehicles, two motorcycles, stationeries and office equipment inside the police station were set on fire by the yet to be identified arsonists, there were no human casualties or loss of weapons as the station which was deemed vulnerable to attacks following security review of credible intelligence was already evacuated and personnel relocated 3 weeks earlier.

The Government of Abia State condemns in its totality the attacks on security agents and facilities across the country and warn those responsible for those in Abia that they will certainly not escape the long arm of the law as our security architecture in the State is robust enough to bring them to justice.

Attacks on security agents, particularly men of the Nigeria Police Force, constitute danger to everyone in our society and we call on citizens and leaders to come together and work to end such needless and mindless acts immediately.

Those who feel aggrieved must find peaceful means of ventilating their grievances and agitating for redress as provided for in our constitution rather than take the laws into their hands.

Law abiding members of the public are advised to maintain vigilance and go about their normal businesses but ensure they return home before the curfew hours of 8.00pm to 6.00am as Abia State Government led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, PhD, will not spare any resource in ensuring the safety of all citizens and visitors alike to the State, as well as bring criminal elements to justice swiftly.

Meanwhile, all relevant agencies involved in enforcing the curfew are requested to continue to exempt members of the public on essential duties including medical personnel, journalists, men of the fire service, with their properly identified vehicles etc.

Thank you.
Chief John Okiyi Kalu
Honorable Commissioner for Information.
09/05/2021

Dcube212:
Who will deliver us

Philipponzaghi:
Mazi Kanu is a legend. He is trying to equal the record of 3 million deceased that Ojuku of blessed memory did.

Will he or will he not? Let’s relax while the Zoo burn to ashes.

tit:

Are you the reincarnation of Gowon?

Attacks on security agents, particularly men of the Nigeria Police Force, constitute danger to everyone in our society and we call on citizens and leaders to come together and work to end such needless and mindless acts immediately.

Philipponzaghi:
Mazi Kanu is a legend. He is trying to equal the record of 3 million deceased that Ojuku of blessed memory did.

Will he or will he not? Let’s relax while the Zoo Biafra burn to ashes.

Abcdefghij10000:
Not a chance, the people that killed my cousin were his own kinsman . His only guilt was being a policeman . A man of 37 still brimming with life killed by his people because he was a policeman . Even during the previous war , officials of the SE in the military resigned because they saw someone they could die for ..not this coward that can't even stay to fight .

iammo:
I used to wonder why many Kanuris and Northerners have this sympathy for Boko Haram even with all their glaring atrocities

Then came ESN who are Unknown Gunmen, the rate at which Ipobians defend them, and excuse their unprovoked murder and chaos, blaming Fulani, DSS, Tinubu, Afonja ... I knew something was fundamentaly wrong with Africans and bigotry , sentiments and dogma

Dcube212:
Who will deliver us