Due to the protest going on in South-East States of Nigeria, the Federal Government led by Pres... had
relocate Boko Haram prisoner to other States. But the information reaching us had it that those
suspects brought to Anambra State have been taken back to Abuja. Therefore, the protest now is unnecessary. The state decided against the protest
for the reason that the governors of the region had intimated the
Presidency on their opinion on the matter, and so no need for anyone to
encourage people of the state to take to the streets. Umahi said that risking the lives of the people of the state on the streets was not the best. However, the people said from one of their representative they do not believe the F.G.
Because, when they heard that Boko haram memebers are to be brought to their place; The Federal Government denied it. Thus, it was gathered that the planned protest
by the traders was expected to take place simultaneously across the five
states of the South-East.the traders in Abakaliki, according to sources, were expected to convene at the Abakpa main market at about 8am.They were to march round the state
capital before converging at the Government House gate where Umahi was
also expected to address them. It was observed that riot mobile
policemen had taken over the market to prevent the traders from
embarking on the protest and to avert possible breakdown of law and
order in the state.When contacted, the Police Public
Relations Officer, Chris Anyanwu, said that the command had to beef up
security on major roads and locations of the state to avert any possible
breakdown of law and order. He said, We got wind of plans by traders
in Abakaliki markets to stage a peaceful protest over what they alleged
as relocation of persons suspected to be Boko Haram members to some
prisons in the South-East. We had to mobilise our men immediately to
major roads and locations in the state to avert any breakdown of law and
order.
it's Part of our responsibility to ensure
the security of lives and properties of the citizenry. We envisaged that
hoodlums may take advantage of the protest to disrupt the peace of the
state especially now that the election petition tribunal is sitting in
the state capital. We do not want people to loot people's properties in
the name of peaceful protest, so we had to mobilise our men. Please follow this blog for more update!