The Abia State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechukwu Uwanna, has cautioned the white paper committee on the Okon‑Aku Ohafia crisis to carry out its duties without bias or selective justice. The committee, convened in Umuahia on Thursday, was urged to remain impartial as it reviews the events that began on 2 January 2026 and led to the death of youth leader Igwe Akuma, the destruction of several houses and the displacement of residents.
Speaking through spokesperson Mrs Becky Ukechi, Uwanna warned that personal interests, ethnic or cultural sentiments should not influence the committee’s recommendations. “We must not allow personal interests, sentiments, ethnic or cultural considerations to influence our decision. White Paper should serve as a guiding document,” he said. “Our responsibility is to ensure recommendations are implemented in letter and spirit without unnecessary alteration or selective application.”
The committee was established after the state government reviewed a report from its administrative panel on the crisis. Abia’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzo Nwachukwu, highlighted that security agencies were deployed to quell the violence and that the white paper aims to restore lasting peace in Okon‑Aku.
Members of the white paper committee include representatives from the Department of State Security (DSS), the Commissioner of Police, the Abia State Homeland Security Agency, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, the Attorney General’s office, and the Chairman of Ohafia Local Government Area.
Uwanna’s remarks come as the committee prepares to draft a comprehensive report that will guide future interventions in the community. The state government stresses that the white paper’s recommendations must be implemented in full, without external interference or selective application, to achieve justice and lasting peace for the affected residents.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
