Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Th said at that spot volition live withdrawal of solders from the streets at Aba in addition to Umuahia tomorrow morning, adding that he volition non tolerate Biafra agitators in addition to ‘protesters taking over the streets for whatsoever argue at all’.
He added that he volition live coming together President Muhammadu Buhari to utter over possible ways of relaxing the Operation Python trip the low-cal fantastic toe eleven inwards the nation for now.
Below is the sum contention from his office:
Media Update past times Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on the safety province of affairs inwards the state.
Gentlemen of the press, permit me to purpose this medium to update my brothers in addition to sisters of Abia State origin, in addition to those living in addition to doing concern inwards the nation on the electrical flow safety situation.
Dear brothers in addition to sisters, the safety province of affairs inwards the nation inwards the past times few days, which led to the deployment of soldiers into our nation ahead of the Operation Python trip the low-cal fantastic toe 11, has move of keen concern to both the authorities in addition to the citizenry.
After several interventions, I desire to inform y'all that past times tomorrow morning, at that spot volition live withdrawal of solders from the streets at Aba in addition to Umuahia, apart from the pre-existing armed services checkpoints at diverse location inwards the state.
With the expected move out of soldiers from the streets, nosotros must warn that nosotros volition non tolerate agitators in addition to protesters taking over the streets for whatsoever argue at all.
I volition also live coming together the President in addition to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Mohamaudu Buhari, to utter over possible ways of relaxing the Operation Python trip the low-cal fantastic toe eleven inwards the nation for now.
Our attending induce got been drawn to ugly incidences of attacks on constabulary stations in addition to armed services posts at Aba in addition to Umuahia in addition to nosotros hereby warn that nosotros volition no longer tolerate that, in addition to all other acts that are capable of causing insecurity inwards the state.
We induce got also observed illegal acts of throwing petrol bombs in addition to setting upwards of bonfires to obstruct gratis movements along some roads past times suspected miscreants in addition to wishing to warn that such acts should halt forthwith.
To mischief makers who desire to purpose Abia every bit their base, allow me denote to y'all that henceforth, Abia volition live likewise hot for y'all to demeanour out your wicked acts every bit the authorities volition operate alongside safety agents to ensure the protection of lives in addition to properties inwards the nation without fearfulness or favor. There volition live no hiding identify for you.
At almost midnight yesterday, nosotros received safety reports that hoodlums in addition to miscreants, some of whom were allegedly brought into the nation past times unscrupulous individuals, were mobilizing closed to Uratta route at Aba alongside a persuasion to converging at Ariaria International Market to burn downward it down. Their aim was manifestly to induce got payoff of the safety province of affairs inwards the nation to cripple the economic scheme of the nation in addition to campaign widespread suffering.
It was this grouping that originated the rumors of attacks in addition to counter attacks closed to the expanse in addition to also tried to create panic to forcefulness people out of their homes to enable them execute their evil intentions nether the encompass of orchestrated crises.
Thankfully their innovation was nipped inwards the bud past times the combined squad of soldiers in addition to policemen that promptly moved to the expanse in addition to afterwards positioned closed to Ariaria marketplace seat to protect the lives in addition to properties of our people.
We induce got it on adept authorization that the same grouping of hoodlums attempted to burn downward down the constabulary station at Ariaria marketplace seat early on today in addition to safety agents are currently on the hunt for them in addition to those exterior the nation who are sponsoring their evil actions. Not fifty-fifty ane of them volition escape the sum weight of the law.
Members in addition to sympathizers of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) should henceforth desist from spreading imitation rumors capable of throwing our nation into disorder. Those spreading such falsehood volition live dealt with, according to the Law.
My immature human being Abians, it is inwards the involvement of all our citizens in addition to residents for sum in addition to sum peace in addition to safety to supply to our nation immediately. No meaningful progress tin live made inwards an atmosphere of violence in addition to and anarchy.
Those at Aba are hence advised to fully discovery the electrical flow curfew inwards the metropolis in addition to ensure that they cooperate alongside safety agents to keep peace in addition to order.
I swore to protect lives in addition to properties of all Abians in addition to residents in addition to that I must do. I hence telephone scream upwards on all to back upwards our efforts at making certain that lasting peace prevails inwards our dearest state.
God bless Abia State.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dr Okezie Ikpeazu
Governor of Abia State.
14/09/2017