Abia: There Are Plans To Disrupt Peace In The State By Some Forces

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Abia State Government, on Sunday September 15, 2024, said some persons hiding under the canopy of Traditional Rulers are planning to unleash mayhem on the Arochukwu part of the State.

It has, therefore, cautioned those believed to be behind the orchestrated moves to disrupt the peace of the state to desist forthwith or be prepared to face the full weight of the law.

The Source reports that the Abia State Government’s warning is coming on the heels of the new twist in the festering Arochukwu royal stool crisis.

For some time, the ancient Arochukwu Kingdom has been embroiled in a battle of attrition over the control of its traditional stool.

A few weeks ago, a High Court sitting in Umuahia, the State  Capital, nullified the earlier efforts of the State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, in recognizing and installing one of the claimants to the throne Eze Eberechukwu Orji.

Dissatisfied with the Governor’s action, the opposing camp approached the Court which subsequently declared the earlier efforts of the Governor null and void.

The Source gathered that ever since  the Court’s pronouncements, the opposing camp which has insisted that it is a taboo to install a person whose father is still alive as the King of Aro Kingdom, has been pushing for the respect of the court order.

But in the statement issued by the  Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kalu, the State authorities said Information available to them  indicates that  some impostors are planning to employ street urchins ,thugs and drug addicts to intimidate and browbeat unsuspecting members of the Community under the guise of laying claims to a non-existent traditional title.

According to the State Government’s statement, security agencies have been placed on alert to ensure that no persons, masquerades under any guise to disrupt the fragile peace of any parts of the State.

“The Abia state Government hereby reiterates its commitment to protect the lives and properties of all Abia citizens and residents at all times .

“The security agencies are hereby directed to enforce law and order in the Community and to  ensure that those who disrupt the peace are brought to book accordingly”, part of the statement reads.