Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has reacted to the unfortunate incident that
occurred at Aba Abattoir yesterday in a press statement released by his chief press
secretary, Godwin Adidu.
The government sympathized with the people of Aba, Abia state.
Read Press statement:
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.
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