The Abia State Government has placed a N25m bounty on the killers of five soldiers in the Aba, area of the state and also condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja over the incident.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that masked gunmen on Thursday attacked a military checkpoint on at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill area of Aba, and burned a patrol vehicle in the process.
Reacting to the development, the State Government, in a statement on Friday, issued by the commissioner for information and culture Okey Kanu described as unfortunate, after which prayed for the repose of the souls of the gallant soldiers who died whilst servicing.
“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 statement read.
“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.”
Meanwhile, the military authorities have confirmed an attack on its troops by the terrorists suspected to be the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
The tragic incident has since been condemned by personalities, including the five regional governors of the South-East.
