Friday 15 September 2017

No! We are not leaving Abia - Army

 Civilians don’t help matters when assaulted by soldiers – Usman, Army PRO
The Nigeria army says it is not pulling its troops out of Abia state.
In a news conference on Thursday, Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, said the army had agreed to pull its troops out of Aba and Umuahia – the two most volatile areas of the state.  


He also said he was working to ensure the total withdrawal of troops from the state.
But in a statement issued on Thursday night, Sani Usman said the army would carry out its Operation Python Dance II to  “logical completion” in the state.
There have been clashes between the army and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Abia since Monday.

Members of the group razed a police station and burnt vehicles in protest against the army crackdown in the state.
Some witnesses told TheCable on Thursday that the army killed two members of the group and took away their bodies.

- The Cable

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