Abia gov orders reopening of shops, cooperation with security agencies
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, visited the embattled Ariaria International Market on Thursday.
Otti called for immediate cessation of hostility and reprisal against the traders following the killing of two policemen near the market on Tuesday by yet to be identified gunmen.
The Governor while commiserating with the authorities of the Nigeria Police and families of the deceased policemen called on the traders to cooperate with the security agencies in their search to root out the culprits.
He ordered the traders to return to their shops and their business saying that the security agencies will be there to protect them.
