The Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN Abia State chapter on Sunday  commiserated with the Nigerian Army over the killing of of its five officers by yet-to-be identified gunmen in Aba, the State's commercial centre 


OMPAN in a statement signed by its Chairman, Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro, PUO described the death of the officers as a painful and shocking incident that  should be condemned by every lover of peace, especially as it came at a time when the Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is making concerted  efforts to strengthen civilian relationship.


“This killing is very painful, we are saddened in OMPAN that the Nigerian Army which  recently hosted us for a social media seminar in Aba as part of it's objectives in improving civil-military relations would be victim of an unprovoked attack barely one month after the seminar that has started yielding positive impact on the people.”


While calling for a thorough investigation into the killing to fish out the culprits, the OMPAN chairman, commended Abia State Governor  Alex Otti, the leadership of the Nigerian Army 82 Division, Enugu and 14 Brigade Command Headquarters, Ohafia for ensuring that the situation didn't escalate.


Okoro who condoled the wives, children and relatives of the bereaved soldiers, also called for caution among security agencies as they attempt to fish out those  behind the dastardly act to avoid innocent citizens suffering from the actions of the bad eggs.


He further assured the Nigerian Army of the union's continued support and partnership  in its resolve to contribute towards maintaining law and order towards making  Abia a safer State for business, economic development and growth.