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Governor Alex Otti accuses opposition politicians, with external support, of sponsoring violence in Abia State.

Attacks, including the killing of soldiers and police, aim to destabilize the government and distract from its development agenda

Otti promises a "counter-offensive" to eradicate criminal activities and maintain peace in the state

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has accused opposition politicians, in collaboration with external parties, of being behind the recent wave of insecurity in the state.

The governor's statement comes amid rising gunmen attacks and violence in the region, which has raised concerns among residents and security officials alike.

Legit.ng reported that on Wednesday, 13, November two Nigerian soldiers were killed at a checkpoint on the Umuahia-Owerri Road in Ekeneobizi, Umuahia South Local Government Area.

Another attack occurred on Sunday, November 16, when gunmen killed a police officer during an assault on the convoy of a Nigerian lawmaker.

While the Nigerian government has accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of orchestrating the violence, IPOB has denied any involvement.

Governor Otti says politicians responsible for attacks
In a statement released on Monday, November 18, by his media aide, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Otti revealed that his administration has uncovered that opposition politicians in the state, rather than IPOB, are responsible for sponsoring the attacks.

He explained that the violence started in late May and has continued to escalate as part of a strategy to disrupt his administration's focus on development.

“The sole agenda is to cause disaffection and distract the government from its focus on the development of the state,” Otti said.

He further added that the opposition's efforts to fabricate lies against the government had failed, and now, they were resorting to violence.

We will smoke them out, Governor Otti vows
Governor Otti vowed that his administration would not allow any group or individual to destabilize the peace in Abia State.

He stated that a "counter-offensive" was being launched to eliminate the terror structures set up by criminals.

“It needs to be understood that the government will not sit idly by and watch any person or group of persons unleash violence on innocent and peace-loving citizens of the state,” he asserted.

Previously, Legit.ng reported that police authorities in Abia state have confirmed the killing of Inspector Bala Mohammed, one of the security officials assigned to Ginger Onwusibe, a member of the house of representatives representing the Nsiala-Ngwa North/South constituency.

Mohammed was alongside his colleague, Inspector Dunna Jatau, when he was attacked by some gunmen.

HelloHelloagain:
You only want to believe oluwole paper

Go and read riches Fromm chaos then come back when enlightened a little

Because many of you are very daft

How many times have they told you it’s not the work of ipob?

This is making it the 2nd governor to say so in the 5 states

Remaining 3

But no you know the region more than people living in the region

docdes:
Just the usual finger-pointing that never changes anything.

docdes:
Just the usual finger-pointing that never changes anything.

MadPolitician:
The governors of the South East should be speaking up. Most of the cases of violence and insecurity in that zone can be traced to outsiders who have sworn to keep the region undeveloped.

Once you have a working governor, gun men from nowhere will start to kill for fun. The Police will be bereft of ideas on how to tackle them. The DSS will be standing hands akimbo. The evil Lagos press will blame IPOB, yet IPOB has consistently denied any involvement in such crimes.

There seem to be a very desperate and ruthless plan by oil and gas hungry parasites from outside the region to make the region ungovernable while blaming IPOB for this. I remember Hope uzodimma vigorously attributing the violence in the state to political actors and not IPOB. His commissioner of Police stated the same.

Yet, a certain section of Nigerias compromised press continued to double down on the narrative that the people of the region are busy killing themselves for fun. It is a plan. An evil plan that must be exposed and crushed. Maybe some people think that by killing innocent people randomly all over the East, easterners will start to distance themselves from IPOB. Obviously, that is not working and will NEVER work.

HelloHelloagain:
You only want to believe oluwole paper

Go and read riches Fromm chaos then come back when enlightened a little

Because many of you are very daft

How many times have they told you it’s not the work of ipob?

This is making it the 2nd governor to say so in the 5 states

Remaining 3

But no you know the region more than people living in the region

Thunderfayamods:
So na outside dey kill innocent people during sit at home. Dey play!

HelloHelloagain:
At least try to Dey wash your public toilet you dirty pass landlord why ?

Thunderfayamods:
Ogbonti the fake Americana! You don't ever make any sense!

MadPolitician:
The governors of the South East should be speaking up. Most of the cases of violence and insecurity in that zone can be traced to outsiders who have sworn to keep the region undeveloped.

Once you have a working governor, gun men from nowhere will start to kill for fun. The Police will be bereft of ideas on how to tackle them. The DSS will be standing hands akimbo. The evil Lagos press will blame IPOB, yet IPOB has consistently denied any involvement in such crimes.

There seem to be a very desperate and ruthless plan by oil and gas hungry parasites from outside the region to make the region ungovernable while blaming IPOB for this. I remember Hope uzodimma vigorously attributing the violence in the state to political actors and not IPOB. His commissioner of Police stated the same.

Yet, a certain section of Nigerias compromised press continued to double down on the narrative that the people of the region are busy killing themselves for fun. It is a plan. An evil plan that must be exposed and crushed. Maybe some people think that by killing innocent people randomly all over the East, easterners will start to distance themselves from IPOB. Obviously, that is not working and will NEVER work.

MadPolitician:
The governors of the South East should be speaking up. Most of the cases of violence and insecurity in that zone can be traced to outsiders who have sworn to keep the region undeveloped.

Once you have a working governor, gun men from nowhere will start to kill for fun. The Police will be bereft of ideas on how to tackle them. The DSS will be standing hands akimbo. The evil Lagos press will blame IPOB, yet IPOB has consistently denied any involvement in such crimes.

There seem to be a very desperate and ruthless plan by oil and gas hungry parasites from outside the region to make the region ungovernable while blaming IPOB for this. I remember Hope uzodimma vigorously attributing the violence in the state to political actors and not IPOB. His commissioner of Police stated the same.

Yet, a certain section of Nigerias compromised press continued to double down on the narrative that the people of the region are busy killing themselves for fun. It is a plan. An evil plan that must be exposed and crushed. Maybe some people think that by killing innocent people randomly all over the East, easterners will start to distance themselves from IPOB. Obviously, that is not working and will NEVER work.