Four days after the killing of five soldiers by gunmen in Aba, Abia State, residents of the city are still afraid of reprisal by soldiers
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed LagbajaThough Governor Alex Otti had during a security meeting with the military authorities vowed to smoke out the killers of the soldiers and urged residents to go about their duties without fear of molestation, residents of the Obikabia area have continued to relocate to other areas. Others are still afraid of arrest by the soldiers.
It was also alleged that passengers were being humiliated by soldiers who barricaded the Aro Ngwa, Umuikaa, Isiala Ngwa, and Ntigha junctions along the Aba-Umuahia section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.A motorist, who gave his name as Sunny, told Vanguard that the humiliation of passengers by soldiers has been stopped.
However, Governor Otti who spoke at the headquarters of the 144 Infantry Battalion of the Nigeria Army in Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area, while on a condolence visit to the wives of the slain soldiers, said the state government would collaborate with security agencies to trail the perpetrators of the heinous crime and bring them to justice.
He said: “Let me start by sending out words of sympathy to the Nigerian Army, the Brigade Commander himself, and most importantly the families of the five fallen heroes. “We are going to work as we have always done, closely with security agencies, particularly the intelligence unit of the security agencies, to ensure that we leave no stone unturned.
The elders appealed to the military authorities to rather deploy intelligence to smoke out the perpetrators of the act. He said: “It’s very unfortunate. It’s very wrong for people to turn around and attack those watching over them. Soldiers are there for all Nigerians and should not be attacked. These soldiers did nothing to warrant this attack. It’s very annoying.
A statement signed by the LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh yesterday read: “The leadership of the Labour Party has strongly denounced the brutal killing of five soldiers deployed to protect citizens in Abia State over the Biafran Day celebration on Thursday. Nwodo, who was a governor of Enugu State, equally said anybody inciting attacks on security agents in any part of Nigeria wants anarchy, and added that the killing of the army officers on duty was uncalled for.
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