The Abia government has placed a N25 million bounty on the killers of five soldiers in the state.
On May 30, five soldiers of the Nigerian Army were
reportedly killed by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB) while trying to enforce sit-at-home at Obikabia junction in Aba.
The IPOB earlier gave a directive for total compliance with
the sit-at-home order to commemorate Biafra Day on May 30.
On Friday, the army said it would avenge the killing of the
soldiers.
In a statement on Friday, Okey Kanu, the commissioner for
information in Abia, condemned the attack on the soldiers by the suspected
separatists.
“The Abia state government considers the event of Thursday,
May 30, 2024, a serious affront to its resolve by criminal elements who are
hell-bent on returning Abia to the dark days of insecurity and fear amongst
citizens, especially in Aba, the economic heartbeat of the state,” the statement
reads.
“This is more regrettable in the light of the fact that
unprecedented investments have been made in the last one year to restore the
city’s public infrastructure and reposition it as an attractive investment
destination for local and foreign businesses.
“To underscore its resolve, the state government is offering
a N25 million (twenty-five million naira) reward to anyone with useful
information that could lead to the location and arrest of any of the criminals
connected to the unfortunate killings and the subsequent state of apprehension
across the city of Aba and environs.
“The security formations in the state have been directed to
treat informants with all the confidentiality required to guarantee their full
cooperation and assistance until the criminals are fully apprehended and
brought to book.”
“Furthermore, the Abia state government will, in line with
its commitment to the welfare of the security operatives working within its
territory, take up the responsibility of supporting the families of the slain
soldiers, including payment of regular stipends to their spouses and the
education of their children to university level.”
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