Some northern youths who wanted to enter Abia state in spite of a ban on interstate travel were intercepted and turned back by some officials of the state’s Homeland Security on Tuesday, May 5.
It was gathered that the men hiding in the truck loaded with cows were intercepted by Abia State Homeland Security team led by the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Prince Dan Okoli at Enugu – Abia border along the Enugu -Port Harcourt Highway.
He said “My men climbed inside the truck to search it, and then asked all of them to come out. There were about 11 of them (hiding at the back of the truck where the cattle were). If we had turned back the cows, a lot of them may die on their way. When I discover new tricks they use to come in, I make sure I intimate my people for them to re-strategise We have to do everything possible to protect our people. The federal government has said that inter-state movement is prohibited, except for essential products or exempted persons – those who do some essential duties.”