IPOB/ARMY CLASH: ABIA GOVT EXTENDS CURFEW BY ONE DAY
IPOB/ARMY
CLASH: ABIA GOVT EXTENDS CURFEW BY ONE DAY
The Abia State government has extended the curfew on Aba, the
commercial city of the state by one day.
The state government had initially announced a 3-day dusk to
dawn curfew on Tuesday, following a clash between soldiers and members of the
Indigenous People of Biafra.
In a statement issued by Enyinnaya Appolos, Chief Press
Secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu said that the Aba curfew has been extended
to Friday, the state government said it has been extended to Friday.
The ststement read, “The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie
Ikpeazu, has extended the three days curfew imposed on Aba to Friday, 15th
September 2017.
“The Governor wishes to advice residents and visitors to fully
co-operate with security agents to ensure continuing maintenance of law and
order within the commercial city and environs.
“He
also wishes to express his displeasure with the situation where people are
compelled to raise their hands while passing through security checkpoints and
hereby call on security agents and all concerned to ensure that such acts, and
other forms of inhumane and barbaric treatment of people, are discontinued
immediately.”