Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has written the Nigeria Army over the recent attack on an army checkpoint in Umuahia, where some soldiers were killed. In the letter addressed to the acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, made available to newsmen on Saturday, but dated November 14, 2024, and personally signed by him. The governor said, “It is with a deep sense of loss that I write to commiserate with you over the unfortunate and barbaric killing of three soldiers by yet-to-be-identified assailants at the boundary town of Umuopara, in Umuahia South LGA of my state. Together with your men and other security agencies, we started a manhunt for the criminals, and luckily, the masterminds have since been apprehended. “Let me assure you that the Abia State Government will not rest until the perpetrators of this dastardly act are apprehended and dealt with accordingly.

Source: Punch November 16, 2024 19:29 UTC