The first and second runners-up are Odebala Odemena of Baze University, Abuja, and Alexander Boroh of the University of Benin.
He also confirmed that the officer responsible for the bullet discharge has been detained, along with other members of the team during the incident.
The victim was pronounced dead on arrival at Welfare Hospital, New Gbagi area, where he was rushed to.
Amnesty International stated that the largest number of pro-Biafra activists were killed on Biafra Remembrance Day on May 30, 2016.
Mr Abubakar urged the airmen to maintain a tempo of operation that continues to show a firm commitment to restoring peace in troubled areas.
“The ongoing failure of security forces to take sufficient steps to protect villagers from these predictable attacks is utterly shameful,” said Amnesty International.
The new president will take over from Emmanuel Osodeke, a professor of Agriculture at the University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, who has served since 2021.
The minister said that 24 institutions were currently benefiting from the phase 1-3 of the scheme, including some teaching hospitals.
The minister noted that criminal groups use the media to spread fear, disinformation and recruit followers.
The governor noted that at no point, before or after election, he promised to support illegal occupants of government land and forest reserves.
