The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has extended the three-day curfew imposed on Aba to Friday, September 15, 2017.

A special announcement signed by Enyinnaya Appolos, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and released on Wednesday evening, stated: “The Governor wishes to advice residents and visitors to fully co-operate with security agents to ensure continuing maintenance of law and order within the commercial city and environs.

“He also wishes to express his displeasure with the situation where people are compelled to raise their hands while passing through security checkpoints and hereby call on security agents and all concerned to ensure that such acts, and other forms of inhumane and barbaric treatment of people, are discontinued immediately.”

News Expressrecalls that following security concerns and the potential for breakdown of law and order, the Governor had announced the imposition of three-day dusk-to-dawn (6pm to 6am) curfew at Aba from Tuesday to Thursday.