Don't Fear, We Must Track Down Those Criminals - Gov. Otti Assures As He Visits Ariaria
Faith Ukanwa
Jul 27, 2023
Don't Fear, We Must Track Down Those Criminals - Gov. Otti Assures As He Visits Ariaria
Following the unfortunate killing of two policemen by yet to be identified gunmen on Tuesday at Faulks road Aba, the Executive governor of Abia state on Thursday, visited Ariaria International market to reassure the fear gripped traders and residents in that area.
Governor Otti regretted the ki-lling of the policemen who were attached to the Commissioner for trade, Commerce and Industry in the state, Dr. Chimezie Ukaegbu, who was on an official assignment to Ariaria Market and also a reprisal attack carried out by some security personnel.
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Otti noted that innocent persons are usually victims of reprisal attacks while the criminals flee. The governor vowed that the criminals who perpetrated the attack wound be hunted and caught.
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He charged the traders and residents to put aside fears and carry on with their daily activities.
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In the governor's words;
"It's unfortunate that some criminals attacked policemen here two days ago, and in response, there was a reprisal attack. Unfortunately, reprisal attacks as I have often said always end up with the wrong people because the criminals would probably have run away.
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"We must track down the criminals.
"Having noticed that you closed your shops in fear, I have come to reassure you that you shouldn't fear. Please open your shops.
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"Any security man you see, whether police, army, DSS or civil defence, they have come to give you protection not to attack you. So, we will continue in the search for the criminals because we will not allow criminals to distract us.
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"We have a lot of work that we're doing already and no criminal would be stronger than government, we will track them down. We will also use this opportunity to warn anyone that wants to get involved in criminal activities. We're going to deal with them, we will flush them out.
"So, go about your lawful business, open your shops, you'll be protected and no one will molest you".
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