‪#‎ABA‬ KILLING [UPDATE] :PICTURES ATTACHED
PRESS RELEASE FROM ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ABIA

1. Our dear brothers and sisters, It is with heavy hearts that the state government received reports of the unfortunate incident at Aba abattoir today. Initial information made available to us indicate that the violence was sparked off by a soldier who killed a meat-seller at the popular waterside abattoir located at the Ogbohill area of Aba.

2. We condemn the dastardly act that led to the untimely death of our brother, father and bread winner of his family. Our hearts and prayers are with his family and friends in this moment of pains and loss, even as we also commiserate with the traders at the market and others who were affected by the ensuing crisis.

3. The solider who allegedly perpetrated this act has been arrested and taken into custody. He will surely face the full weight of the law.

4. We call on the good people of Abia, especially those of us living and doing business at Aba, to remain claim. We reassure all citizens and residents of the state that the government is doing everything to protect lives and property of citizens as well as prevent further disruption of peace.

5. The Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has instructed the recently re-equipped security agencies in the state to ensure watertight security around our borders and towns against any form of attack.

6. He has also directed the men of the Abia State Vigilante Services (AVS) to commence, with immediate effect, a two week intensive training, for onward deployment to our communities to assist in community policing under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police.

7. All Traditional Rulers in the state have been directed to submit names of 10 able-bodied youths from their community to the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs from Tuesday 10th to Wednesday 11th May 2016. These youths will be enlisted into the Abia State Vigilante Services (AVS) to further boost community policing in the state.

8. Law enforcement agencies have been mandated to search and monitor all trucks and vehicles conveying livestocks, food items and persons into the state from any part of the country with a view to preventing inter-state movement of arms and terrorists. The law enforcement agencies will also search and monitor markets and settlements where livestocks and dealers are located, to ensure security.

9. The Governor of Abia State has approved the constitution of a Farmers/Herdsmen Conflict Resolution Committee. The Commissioner of Police will head the committee at the state level. Other members of the committee are: The Brigade Commander, State Director of DSS, State Commandant of the NSCDC, the Naval Commander, Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Myati Allah cattle dealers representative and Sarikin Hausawa.

10. The State Governor has also directed the constitution of Farmers/Herdsmen Conflict Resolution Committees in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. The Local Government chairmen will head the committees in their LGAs. Other members of the committees include; Divisional Police Officers in the LGAs, Local Government NSCDC heads, the DSS Local Government Chiefs, LGA Chairmen of Traditional Rulers Council and LGA Heads of Hausa communities.

11. We wish to encourage our people to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement or activities of strange persons within our communities to the Traditional Rulers or call any of the following Police Emergency Control phone numbers: 08079210003, 08079210004, 08079210005, 08035425405 for prompt deployment of a Rapid Response Unit formed for the purpose of dealing with security alerts.

Signed
Godwin Adindu
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

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Good one!

Courageous I must say. Enyimba city. Do anyhow and collect anyhow.

They should know this is not Enugu. In Aba you do anyhow you see anyhow immediately. Even the military can testify.

Naijiria is getting hotter

Dr Okezie Ikpeazu on point

This is how to be a governor. I think I need Aba citizenship tired of the Lagos own. Do anyhow, see anyhow instantly.

My able Governor

Bullharry testing our limit.

I'm impressed with their governor. He seems better than the cold hearted body language cum auto pilot General captain buhari.

Intelligent move... If u ask me.

Buhari is indirectly arming south south and southeast for self defence and war.

That's a reasonable governor!

Less than intelligent action to mayhem. The state government has done nothing positive to quell the conflict, what was the immediate cause of conflict? An indisciplined soldier, what was the response of the people? They killed innocents and what does the pathetic state government do? They ask for militia. Typical kneel jerk response from our governments. I hope they don't slaughter us all one day.

This is exactly how a governor in that country should act . Take the bull by the horn and give no quarters when dealing with mad men.
Unlike that disgrace of a governor in Enugu who was trying to be progressive in a jungle.

Abia!! NA SHARP BRAIN FULL THERE OO. NO DULLING @ ALL.

ArodeTsolaye:
Good one there. Aba bu girida!

Aba bu Dachi.. Oo.

amdo007:
Less than intelligent action to mayhem. The state government has done nothing positive to quell the conflict, what was the immediate cause of conflict? An indisciplined soldier, what was the response of the people? They killed innocents and what does the pathetic state government do? They ask for militia. Typical kneel jerk response from our governments. I hope they don't slaughter us all one day.

There is no sane country in the world where soldiers support their ethnic in a civil discord.
So you have more serious problems than a governor trying to protect his people.
But then, trust Nigerians to ignore more serious problems for irrelevance.

Aba ele way..

An eye 4 an eye

Cc:
Enugu state government

CSTR2:
There is no sane country in the world where soldiers support their ethnic in a civil discord.
So you have more serious problems than a governor trying to protect his people.
But then, trust Nigerians to ignore more serious problems for irrelevance.

the governor's action is right but directed at the wrong issue. soldiers weren't defending an ethnic group here, a soldier killed a civilian, their action should have been directed at the soldiers or any security formation, not fellow civilian wey dey sit down jejeli.
The governor action is proactive though

OP why are your promoting hatred? I read the news and I did not find a place where Fulani Soldier is writen. and the modes allow this lubis

Naija9090:
You don't mess with Igbos and Jews; both are known to pay eye for and eye as their progenitor Abraham thought them, they will chase you until complete revenge is achieved! Video below is a perfect example and expect same ruthlessness when Biiiafra is restored!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37v1W0Gxd3E

Enugu's governor not a nigerian "jew" ?