UPDATES: Protest in Aba as soldiers allegedly kill two butchers, Gov. Ikpeazu condemns the killing, says alleged killer soldier has been arreste

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, has condemned yesterday’s killing of a butcher allegedly by a soldier, in the Aba area of the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Godwin Adindu, the Governor said the soldier who allegedly perpetrated the act has been arrested and taken into custody, noting that he (soldier) will surely face the full weight of the law. 

What would have been a major ethnic clash was averted yesterday following protests over alleged killings of two Igbo butchers at the Waterside abattoir by soldiers.  It was gathered  that penultimate week, an unnamed soldier  in mufti, reportedly  went to the abattoir to smoke Indian hemp after which he refused to pay, claiming he was a soldier.

Boko Haram: We Are Suspecting OIC – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Tuesday debunked claims by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) that Boko Haram members and their activities were anti-Islam.

Musa Ayake, CAN Secretary General stated that such statement cannot be true, given the antics and background of the Boko Haram sect.


Ayake told news men that “if they said they are not Muslims, they should meet with Boko Haram because the sect had told the whole world that they are Muslims, that they want to upturn Nigeria’s constitution and put in place sharia law.