Abia State Government has placed a N25m bounty on the killers of five soldiers in Aba, the state’s commercial hub.
Masked gunmen attacked a military checkpoint on Thursday at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill area of Aba, and burned a patrol vehicle in the process.
Abia State Government, in a statement on Friday, issued by the commissioner for information and culture Okey Kanu condemned the incident and also condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja.
“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.
