Attack On Police Station: Abia Govt Pledges 1M To Anyone Who Will Give Information To Assist Recovery Of Stolen Arms

Abia State Government has reacted to yesterday’s attack on Abayi
police station in which two policemen were killed and arms carted
away by gunmen.

The state government is also placing a N1m bounty on anybody who
will give information to the recovery of arms looted by the
hoodlums.

To further checkmate criminal activities in the state,
Government imposes a ban on Keke/Okada operations between 7pm and
7am in all major cities of the state starting from yesterday.

A statement by the commissioner for Information, Chief John
Okiyi-Kalu said her attention was “drawn to a mindless and cowardly
attack on a police station in Aba by yet to be identified armed
hoodlums in the early hours of today (Tuesday), leading to loss of
precious lives and carting away of arms and ammunition.

“We wish to assure members of the public that government is
working with security agencies in the state to fish out the
perpetrators of this dastardly crime and bring them to justice as
quickly as possible.

No part of Abia land will be ceded to criminals operating under
any guise and we will not spare any resource in ensuring that the
perpetrators of this dastardly act are brought to book in no
distant time and the stolen arms and ammunition recovered
completely”.

Government, the statement added was worried that the arms the
hoodlums carted away from law enforcement agents would most likely
be used against innocent citizens.

Government while promising to give N1m to anybody that will give
information which will lead to the recovery of the stolen arms,
said such information will be treated with utmost
confidentiality.

The statemwnt said those attacking security agents and
formations only seek to engender anarchy and fear in the minds of
the people, but assured that government will not allow them to win
or turn its focus away from the onerous task of rapidly developing
thestate.

It implored community leaders to be vigilant, adding that
parents and guardians should take more interest in the activities
of their children and wards to avoid their falling prey to
criminally minded individuals.

Abia State Government has reacted to yesterday’s attack on Abayi
police station in which two policemen were killed and arms carted
away by gunmen.

The state government is also placing a N1m bounty on anybody who
will give information to the recovery of arms looted by the
hoodlums.

To further checkmate criminal activities in the state,
Government imposes a ban on Keke/Okada operations between 7pm and
7am in all major cities of the state starting from yesterday.

A statement by the commissioner for Information, Chief John
Okiyi-Kalu said her attention was “drawn to a mindless and cowardly
attack on a police station in Aba by yet to be identified armed
hoodlums in the early hours of today (Tuesday), leading to loss of
precious lives and carting away of arms and ammunition.

“We wish to assure members of the public that government is
working with security agencies in the state to fish out the
perpetrators of this dastardly crime and bring them to justice as
quickly as possible.

No part of Abia land will be ceded to criminals operating under
any guise and we will not spare any resource in ensuring that the
perpetrators of this dastardly act are brought to book in no
distant time and the stolen arms and ammunition recovered
completely”.

Government, the statement added was worried that the arms the
hoodlums carted away from law enforcement agents would most likely
be used against innocent citizens.

Government while promising to give N1m to anybody that will give
information which will lead to the recovery of the stolen arms,
said such information will be treated with utmost
confidentiality.

The statemwnt said those attacking security agents and
formations only seek to engender anarchy and fear in the minds of
the people, but assured that government will not allow them to win
or turn its focus away from the onerous task of rapidly developing
thestate.

It implored community leaders to be vigilant, adding that
parents and guardians should take more interest in the activities
of their children and wards to avoid their falling prey to
criminally minded individuals.