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ANARCHY IN ABIA: Police commissioner’s home, station attacked, IPOB members killed
Tension in Abia State has continued to mount despite the curfew declared by the Abia State government as persons thought to be members of the Indigenous people of Biafra, on Thursday allegedly attacked the residence of the Abia Police Commissioner in Umuahia, the state capital.
The group allegedly burnt vehicles found in the compound of the police commissioner.
In another development, it was learnt that some hoodlums also attacked and burnt a police station in Ariaria Market.
The hoodlums were alleged to have also attempted to break three Automatic Tellers Machines (ATMs) located in different parts of the city.
There were also reports that a policeman lost his life as a result of the attack, as the situation caused panic in the area as people scampered to safety while heavy gunfire rent the air.
Soldiers and policemen are said to be patrolling the streets. The soldiers were alleged to have on Wednesday frog marched residents who would not raise their hands while passing through the military checkpoints.
The situation is said to have changed on Thursday as the soldiers at the Bata and Osisioma Ngwa junctions, following the directive of the state government and military authorities, were no longer harassing innocent residents.
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Abia State Police spokesman, DSP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the destruction of the Ariaria Police station by suspected hoodlums, said that the situation has been brought under control as security has been beefed up in the area.
Meanwhile, there are allegations on Thursday morning that soldiers opened fire on pro-Biafra agitators which left some of them dead.
This is coming just as the state governor on Thursday announced a one day extension of the curfew in the state following the tension caused by clashes between troops of the Nigerian Army and IPOB members.
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Friday Eze
September 14, 2017 at 5:40 pm
When a leader begins to show through his speeches, body language and actions that he love a particular region and hate the other region, such leader is unfit to lead in a multi cultural and multi ethnic state like ours.
My darling state Abia, prior to the devilish, demonic and anti democratic dance was one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria.
Why creating anarchy where there was none before?
Buhari and Buratai why??
Anita Kingsley
September 15, 2017 at 11:05 am
Buhari is unfit to lead Nigeria, he made the country’s situation worst! There’s nothing anyone can do to stop the demonic activities going on in Abia if Buhari didnt come to their rescue.
yanju omotodun
September 15, 2017 at 5:39 pm
You are a confused person and you are saying thrash, if Buhari is unfit to rule Nigeria, then install the fitted person to rule.
Animashaun Ayodeji
September 15, 2017 at 10:57 am
Seriously, this is enough to get Kanu, the leader of IPOB arrested. They are calling for war ad battling the security forces so that they can retaliate, Buhari is handling these people with levity, the FG needs to be strict on them
Abeni Adebisi
September 15, 2017 at 11:12 am
The federal government is a coward. Kanu cannot be arrested and that’s the problem we’re facing now. Once Kanu is arrested, others will
Abeni Adebisi
September 15, 2017 at 11:09 am
The police should arrest anyone involved in causing trouble in the state, there’s no point keeping hoodlum off the streets, if not in prison. All of them should be jailed!
JOHNSON PETER
September 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm
The question that comes to mind here is that, why is it difficult to re-arrest the main culprit called kanu that soldiers are now threathening other people which led to this reprisal
seyi jelili
September 15, 2017 at 6:55 pm
It seems the guy has ran out of the country because I don’t understand this at all