Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has commiserated with the Nigerian Army over an attack that occurred at the Milverton area of Aba, on Friday evening, involving soldiers and some criminal elements.
The attack on the Army outpost, which reportedly caused pandemonium as motorists and passengers scampered to safety, occurred at the Milverton area of Aba, on Friday evening.
The incident, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Homeland Security, Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba, left a soldier dead and another wounded; and currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
Governor Otti, while reacting to the incident through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Kazie Uko, commended the officers and men of the force for exercising restraint in the face of unprovoked attack.
He specifically thanked the Commander 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Brigadier General O.O. Diya, for his prompt intervention and for ensuring that peace continues to prevail in the city of Aba.
The governor called on the general public to remain calm, advising the residents to go about their lawful businesses without fear and to cooperate with relevant security agencies by providing them with useful information as they work to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous attack.
