Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has condemned the killing of a Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Mr Zakari Maduka, in the state and urged security agents to fish out his killers.

He said this in a statement signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, and made available to ABN TV on Friday.

ABN TV reports that Maduka was killed on Tuesday night at Uturu, in the Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state by yet-to-be-identified assailants.

Otti described the beheading of Zakari as insane, barbaric and vicious.

He, therefore, called on security agents to speed up action and ensure that those involved directly or indirectly were brought to justice.

The governor, who expressed sadness over the killing of Zakari, said he distinguished himself during the last general election as the Labour Party Campaign Manager in Uturu.

He said Zakari also played active roles as a community leader in fighting kidnapping and other crimes.

Otti regretted that Zakari had his life cut short when he was supposed to reap the fruits of good governance served Abia residents by the Labour Party government.

The governor promised that the government would stand by the deceased’s family and give them all the necessary support required.

He restated his commitment to ensure the protection of lives and property in Abia particular and the South East in general.

He said it was such desire for security that necessitated the recent launch of a joint security Taskforce codenamed “Operation Crush” in the state.

lazkizz:
Abia just got a Governor since 1999 and Akwa ibom just got a wrong one this time.

yarimo:
It shall never be well with Peter obi and his unknown gun men killing and kidnapping innocent people

yarimo:
It shall never be well with Peter obi and his unknown gun men killing and kidnapping innocent people

yarimo:
It shall never be well with Peter obi and his unknown gun men killing and kidnapping innocent people

Metrix147:


Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/gov-otti-saddened-over-killing-of-lp-chieftain-in-abia-orders-investigation/

lazkizz:
Abia just got a Governor since 1999 and Akwa ibom just got a wrong one this time.

doggedfighter:
I honestly hope Otti is working .



And not just talking away time.
Expectations are high.

Anyone on ground in Abia ?

CJStarz:
Yep! He's working though there are murmurings in some quarters. Some civil servants claimed they have not been paid for the past 3 months despite having gone through the rigorous verification exercise.
Claims of him sacking some 7000 Abia civil servants,claims which his administration has vehemently denied. They said they fished out some ghost workers and laid off those who were shoddily employed in the twilight of the past administration.
He's amending some roads that were constructed by the Okezie administration and at the same time constructing others.
He set up a security outfit, codenamed Operation Crush,to fight crime and insecurity, though Abia recorded little or no insecurity under the Okezie administration.
He removed touts and digitalized tax payment.
A constant war of words between this new administration and the immediate past one.
His media aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, very active, explaining every needed details about the government's decisions and activities to ndi Abia. A vibrant opposition coming from the PDP! No more beautiful time to live in Abia than now. The media houses aren't relenting too.
Everyone is clutching a small phone to follow up on every detail.
I just hope that man was not killed by those bandits because of the Operation Crush set up to deal with them? Very sad indeed. May God intervene here in Abia State.

CJStarz:
Yep! He's working though there are murmurings in some quarters. Some civil servants claimed they have not been paid for the past 3 months despite having gone through the rigorous verification exercise.
Claims of him sacking some 7000 Abia civil servants,claims which his administration has vehemently denied. They said they fished out some ghost workers and laid off those who were shoddily employed in the twilight of the past administration.
He's amending some roads that were constructed by the Okezie administration and at the same time constructing others.
He set up a security outfit, codenamed Operation Crush,to fight crime and insecurity, though Abia recorded little or no insecurity under the Okezie administration.
He removed touts and digitalized tax payment.
A constant war of words between this new administration and the immediate past one.
His media aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, very active, explaining every needed details about the government's decisions and activities to ndi Abia. A vibrant opposition coming from the PDP! No more beautiful time to live in Abia than now. The media houses aren't relenting too.
Everyone is clutching a small phone to follow up on every detail.
I just hope that man was not killed by those bandits because of the Operation Crush set up to deal with them? Very sad indeed. May God intervene here in Abia State.

Ukeme8:


Are you ok, how Is what you said connected to Akwa Ibom, and how do you know we have the wrong governor this time?

Passionate888:

MrAgbako:
Ipob Esn madness 😂

CJStarz:
Yep! He's working though there are murmurings in some quarters. Some civil servants claimed they have not been paid for the past 3 months despite having gone through the rigorous verification exercise.
Claims of him sacking some 7000 Abia civil servants,claims which his administration has vehemently denied. They said they fished out some ghost workers and laid off those who were shoddily employed in the twilight of the past administration.
He's amending some roads that were constructed by the Okezie administration and at the same time constructing others.
He set up a security outfit, codenamed Operation Crush,to fight crime and insecurity, though Abia recorded little or no insecurity under the Okezie administration.
He removed touts and digitalized tax payment.
A constant war of words between this new administration and the immediate past one.
His media aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, very active, explaining every needed details about the government's decisions and activities to ndi Abia. A vibrant opposition coming from the PDP! No more beautiful time to live in Abia than now. The media houses aren't relenting too.
Everyone is clutching a small phone to follow up on every detail.
I just hope that man was not killed by those bandits because of the Operation Crush set up to deal with them? Very sad indeed. May God intervene here in Abia State.

ezechi242:


SOMETIMES I THINK THAT AS A SUPPORTER OF APC ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE YOUR BRAINS, AND STUFF THE EMPTY HEAD WITH COW DUNG.....AND I AM VERY SURE IF THEY OPEN YOUR HEAD NOW THE SMELL OF THE COW DUNG MIGHT CAUSE AN ENVIROMENTAL HAZARD....SPITS