Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has extended the curfew
in the State following the tension caused by clash between troops of the
Nigerian Army and loyalists of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader,
Nnamdi Kanu.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos,
said the curfew has been extended to Friday.
It advised residents and visitors to cooperate with security
agents in order to ensure the maintenance of law and order within the
commercial city and its environs.
Ikpeazu expressed displeasure that people were being
compelled to raise their hands while passing through security checkpoints.
He, therefore, urged security agents and all authorities
concerned to ensure that such acts, and other forms of inhumane and barbaric
treatment of people were discontinued immediately.
Ikpeazu had on Tuesday declared the curfew.
By Wale Odunsi
