go to www.davesblog.over-blog.com for more news. No fewer than 100 ex-
militants were said to have
stormed the Akwa Ibom
state government house
on Tuesday – The agitators were
protesting the non-
payment of their monthly
allowances by the
government – The state government
said report that the ex-
militants invaded the
government house was
false The Akwa Ibom state
government has denied recent
media reports of ex-militants invading the state government
house in Uyo. The state Commissioner for
Information and Social
Reorientation, Aniekan Umana,
said some ex-militants claiming
non payment of their amnesty
entitlements took to Wellington Bassey road leading to the
government house. They were seeking the
intervention of the state
government over the non
payment of their outstanding
allowances by the amnesty
office of the federal government, Leadership reports. Police in Akwa Ibom engage ex-militants Police in Akwa Ibom engage ex-
militants According to him, some hoodlums
infiltrated the peaceful emissary
of the ex-militants but they
were promptly brought under
control by law enforcement
agencies, who arrived at the scene. READ ALSO: Panic: Hoodlums attack protesting workers,
journalists “To maintain law and order,
the unruly behavior of the
infiltrators was met with
necessary and adequate control
by the State Command of the
Nigeria Police, who ensured the hoodlums beat a retreat,”
Umana said. He assured the people that
Governor Udom Emmanuel was
committed to ensuring the
safety of lives and property. The commissioner noted that
every part of the state was
calm and peaceful, while calling
on the people to go about their
lawful businesses without fear
of molestation from any quarters. On Tuesday, August 16, report
surfaced that former militants
numbering about 100, invaded the Akwa Ibom state
government house over non payment of allowances
and entitlements. They were said to have been
dispersed by security operatives
comprising men of the Nigerian
army, mobile police, anti-riot
squad and Civil Defence Corps
who were on hand to contend the ex-agitators with canisters
of tear gas which were freely
deployed.