Kalu Urges Police, Abia Govt to go After Killers of Chinese Expatriate
Abuja ((Core Reporters) Irked by the insecurity in the region, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) has urged the Inspector General of Police and Abia state government to ensure an immediate arrest of the killers of two Chinese nationals and a police inspector in Abia state l
The victims were reportedly killed by unknown gunmen who laid ambush on a convoy transporting Chinese expatriates and their police escorts to a mining site in Isuikwato, Abia State.
The Senate Committee Chairman on South East Development Commission (SEDC) Kalu, in a signed statement issued from his media office on Sunday condemned the unfortunate attacks and killings of the Chinese expatriates including a policeman.
The former Governor of Abia State in the statement expressed dismay over what he termed deliberate and unprovoked attacks on the expatriates and men on uniform.
The statement said, “Despite our rigorous efforts to end insecurity, crimes persist. I condemn these unfortunate and unprovoked attacks that took the lives of two Chinese expatriates, a policeman and several others injured
near the Huan Cheng Mining Quarry site located at Agukwu Amaya, in the Ndundu community of Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia North Senatorial District.
“ I call on the Inspector General of police, other relevant security agencies and authorities in the state to immediately arrest the killers and prosecute them accordingly. Appropriate measures should also be in place to forestall the reoccurrence of such an incident.
Kalu extended his condolences to Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China and the affected families and called on security agencies to intensify their efforts to protect citizens and expatriates especially now that the country needs intense economic growth and development.
