Skip to main content

Ariaria Police Station set ablaze as Abia crisis worsens

The security situation in Abia State worsened on Thursday morning following an attack on Ariaria Police Station in Aba.

Unknown persons on Wednesday night set ablaze the Ariaria Market Police Station, Aba, despite the dusk to dawn (6pm-6am) curfew imposed on commercial hub by the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.

The state government had extended the curfew to Friday from Thursday following clashes between soldiers and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Tension has been high in Abia since soldiers massed in Aba and Umuahia, the state capital, on Sunday, purportedly in a bid to apprehend separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, a Prince of Umuahia whose IPOB is spearheading the campaign to restore the shortlived Republic of Biara.
The Nigerian Army has denied that the troops are in Umuahia to apprehend Kanu but the denial has not helped to douse he tension.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bill Gates joins Instagram from Tanzania

The world’s richest man, Bill Gates has joined Instagram while on a philanthropic visit to Tanzania. His handle on the photo-sharing site @thisisbillgates already has 145 thousand followers in just a weekend since he opened it. ‘BillGates’ handle had been taken but still, his handle as a billionaire social influencer is sought after. He is following only 25 accounts including that of entrepreneur Mike Bloomberg and organisation The Malala Fund. His profile reads, ‘Sharing things I’m learning through my foundation work and other interests’. “ Hello from Tanzania, Instagram!I just had a great lunch with some amazing kids at Kicheba Primary School in Muheza and met Upendo Mwingira, a remarkable physician who has dedicated her career to fighting neglected tropical diseases ” “I just had a great lunch with some amazing kids at Kicheba Primary School in Muheza and met Upendo Mwingira, a remarkable physician who has dedicated her caree...
Post a Comment
Read more