Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has conferred a post-humous promotion on the late Assistant Superintendent of Police, Cyril Nwosu who was killed when suspected members of IPOB attacked and burnt down the police post in Ariaria Aba.

The dead police officer who was yet to be confirmed as a substantive ASP, was confirmed by Idris during his visit to Abia state to see things for himself and also assess the security situation in the state after the clash.

Idris said the recent crisis in the state was a trial to all of Nigerians, saying the country had come out stronger and appealed to all stakeholders to take the unity of Nigeria as a priority.

He lauded the role of the traditional institutiona in peace-building and fostering national unity especially during the crisis that engulfed the state recently and thanked them for their role in ensuring that peace reign supreme in the state.

The Police boss spoke during a courtesy call on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in Umuahia while on his official visit to the state to show solidarity with the state government over the recent crises.

Idris saidt there has been many security challenges in the state in recent time and thanked the security agencies for raising to the occasion.

He commended the Governor Ikpeazu for his role in dousing the tension, stressing that his timely imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew went a long way to bring peace and sanity within the state and its people.

Responding, the Abia Governor reaffirmed his commitment to ensure protection of lives and property of Nigerians living in the state irrespective of where they may come from so long as they reside in the state.

Ikpeazu maintained that Abia will continue to harbor and take all Nigerians residing in the state as brothers and thanked the Inspector General of police for responding to the needs of all parts of Nigeria.