What is really happening in Umuahia, the so called capital of God’s own state, Abia? The level of insecurity is now on the high again. All the Petrol filling stations and supermarkets are the primary targets. Even cars are being snatched at gun point and nothing is being talked or done about it. The police and other security agencies are doing nothing about it. We have now started living in fear again after the horrible era of kidnappers.

Just on Friday (5th April), a group of armed robbers robbed 3 fuel stations at a stretch and in one of the stations; they shot and killed the owner of the fuel station. And I ask; how were they moving from one station to the other robbing without a single resistance? What is happening? Have we gone back to the horrible days of fear, when kidnappers took over the state?

Is it that the Commissioner for Police in Abia state or even the IG of Police is not aware of these happenings in Umuahia? Or are they waiting for all business operations to come to a halt first? Maybe they are waiting for this to get out of hand before they will act.

If you stay in Umuahia or you from Abia, let our voices be heard.What is the situation in your area? This issue of insecurity has been drawing us back as a state. The IGP and Commissioner should start doing their work to stop this nonsense.

Does that State have a Governor?

qualified: Does that State have a Governor?

I tire oh. I even heard he is not in town.

Am in umuahia and the robbers virtually rob everyday is like normal now asking where did they rob ysday and u will surely get an answer.I almost got shot wen I drove my car past a supermkt they were robbing.everyone knws the police is behind them becos they rob with ease and confidence.that state is bleeped

It is the normal practice. The robbers pay the police to look the other way for the next 9 months while they go about their business. When anyone from outside raise any questions, they will say tha are on the trail. When the robber's subscription expires, the police will be out once more arresting pick pockets, putting automatic rifles in front of them and saying they are the ones terrorise the state.
It is a very interesting cycle

My God!this situation is very worrisome.

Meanwhile d CLOWN of a gov is eulogising resurfacing. A street patch,selling kerosene at d stadium.Funny enuf,I dnt sm to feel pity for d people in d capital;only pple livin in aba av bn able to luk d man in d face or more dan 2 occasions& publicly disgraced him,for dat aba rians will one day enter into folklore wen d mideeds& mis governance of d state during dis man's reign is written

Whether we like it or not crime remains a part of society. Robbing of petrol stations does not mean crime has reached an alarming rate. I consider Rivers State as relatively low in crime but petrol station robbing and car snatching are often reported.

Do u live in Rivers state to knw crime rate there is low?

nwanne,una neva notice am?hunger dey this capital wella.guys just dey broke.....while the rich guys dey roam town with ABSG 2010 camry.

If they are hungry,then the citizens should not suffer it. That is not a justification to steal and kill people.