Members of the Abia State White Paper Committee on the Okon-Aku Ohafia crisis have been advised to discharge their duties without allowing selective justice against any individual or group.

The Okon-Aku crisis, which erupted on January 2, 2026, claimed the life of youth leader, Igwe Akuma, resulted in the destruction of several houses and forced some natives to flee their homes.

Speaking through Mrs Becky Ukechi to members of the committee in Umuahia, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Abia State, Ikechukwu Uwanna, SAN, warned against allowing personal interests to compromise the integrity of their assignment.

Uwanna stressed that recommendations from the committee should not be altered or influenced by any external body. He urged members to ensure that the White Paper was implemented to achieve justice and lasting peace in the community.

"We must not allow personal interests, sentiments, ethnic or cultural considerations to influence our decision. White Paper should serve as a guiding document.

"Our responsibility is to ensure recommendations are implemented in letter and spirit without unnecessary alteration or selective application," Uwanna said.

Inaugurating the committee in Umuahia on Thursday, the Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzo Nwachukwu, disclosed that the state government had earlier studied a report submitted by its administrative panel on the Okon-Aku crisis before producing the White Paper.

Nwachukwu urged the committee to work towards restoring lasting peace in Okon-Aku, recalling how the state government deployed security agencies to contain the destruction in the community.

He said the committee comprises representatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Abia State Police Command, 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 of Abia State and the Chairman of Ohafia Local Government Area.