There were heavy gunshots at the Police Area Command in Aba, Abia state
\n, Thursday, as motorists fled to safety.<\/p>\n
The shooting which lasted for several hours led to the barricading of
\nall roads leading to the police Area command and the Correctional centre
\nin Aba.<\/p>\n
Pointblanknews.com gathered that policemen from the Aba Area Command
\nwent on rampage, beating motorists and destroying vehicles and tricycles
\nthey could lay hands on.<\/p>\n
Business owners shut their shops and scampered to safety as policemen
\nfired sporadic shots.<\/p>\n
Soldiers also barricaded Asa road by Mosque Street and the main motor
\nPark area asking residents to raise their hands as they pass through the
\narea.<\/p>\n
The Pound road area which leads to the High Court complex in Aba was not
\nspared as some lawyers could not access the complex.<\/p>\n
Pointblanknews.com gathered that there was an intelligence report of an
\nimpending attack on the Police Area Command.<\/p>\n
When contacted, Abia Police PRO, Geoffrey Ogbonna said there was a minor
\naltercation between a policeman and some passengers which has been
\nbrought under control.<\/p>\n
\u201cA police man that was traveling in a tricycle as a passenger was being
\nattacked by some people because the tricycle he was traveling on hit a
\nSienna bus from behind.<\/p>\n
“In the little altercation, they discovered he is a police man and
\nsomebody assaulted him and others were gathering around him. Noticing
\nthe situation, he had to call for rescue and our people went and rescued
\nhim. That’s what happened. Everything is under control now.”<\/p>\n
A top police official in Aba said; “Rumours of Aba being the next target
\nafter Owerri have been all over the place. Everybody knows what this
\nplace represents in Aba and no Aba man will want this place to fall
\nbecause here is the security base of Aba.<\/p>\n
“The Correctional Centre is here, Police Area Command Aba is here,
\nPolice Divisional Headquarters Aba is here, DSS office is here, High
\nCourt and Magistrate Court are all close here. Police cannot watch all
\nthese facilities burn. Police secure all residents not just the barracks
\nor the Correctional Centre alone. We won\u2019t give any chance to
\ncriminals.\u201d<\/p>\n
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