ATIKU CONDEMNS KILLING OF SOLDIERS IN ABIA STATE
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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for 2023, advocated on Friday for a political solution to end Nnamdi Kanu’s (leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra) ongoing arrest.
The call was made in response to the soldiers’ deaths in Aba, Abia State, during Thursday’s Southeast-wide IPOB-organized sit-in.
The former vice president denounced the murder and said that finding a political solution for Kanu, who is being accused of treason, would help reduce tension in the area.
‘The violence that led to the killing of soldiers and civilians in Abia State on Thursday stands condemned.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who may have lost a loved one. May their souls rest in peace. But even more profound is the impact of yesterday’s sit-at-home in the Southeast region of our country on students writing WAEC examinations.
“The veil of the so-called Unknown Gun Men hiding undercover to unleash death and mayhem must be lifted to ensure that criminal elements are separated from legitimate agitators.
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“To this end, without prejudice to the ongoing legal processes, I think the time has come to explore a political resolution to the Nnamdi Kanu and other associated issues. I believe that this will diffuse the compressor cooker situation in the region. It will be a win-win for all parties,” Atiku wrote on X on Thursday.
In the meantime, the Military High Command vowed to apply severe military pressure to IPOB in response to the five soldiers’ deaths.
In a statement released on Friday, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, the Director of Defense Media Operations, declared that the military will respond to the dastard act with ferocity and would apply tremendous military pressure on the group to guarantee their complete defeat.
He claimed that terrorists from IPOB/ESN attacked and tragically killed Operation UDO KA troops stationed at the Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Areas, adjourning Aba City in Abia.
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