The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has applauded the
recent arrest of 20 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers by men of the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state.
The huge success was recorded barely one week after the governor
launched an all-out war against crime in the state with the formation of a
Joint Task Force on Security made up of the police, the army, the navy and the
para-military to cleanse the state of the activities of the underworld.
The suspects were rounded up from the various flashpoints across the
state with a cache of arms including five AK 47 riffles, one English Beretta
pistol, six pump action riffles, one locally made pistol, ten magazines, 9000
live cartridges, and two and half bags of Indian hemp.
Lauding the exploits of the security agencies Governor Obiano said, “the
Joint task force is doing a marvelous job. They have shown that Anambra State
can be freed from the grip of criminals. I want to use this opportunity to warn
criminals in the state to either drop out of the scene or clean up their acts
because this offensive will be sustained until Anambra is reclaimed from
undesirable elements.”
Obiano who also warned that punishment for kidnapping in the state is
death penalty after proper investigation and trial further declared that “Ensuring the
security of lives and property in Anambra State is very important is very dear
to my administration. We must create a crime-free environment before I can fully
implement the Four Pillars of development that will turn Anambra State around
for the better. That is why we are taking security serious in Anambra State. I
urge citizens of Anambra to be vigilant and conscious of what is happening in
the communities around them and provide useful information that will help the
on-going fight.”
The Governor further explained that his administration is empowering the
Security outfits with communication equipment and gadgets that would aide them
in their job. He added that manpower training and financial support are also
being rendered to the team to enable them stamp out criminality so as to
encourage investors to come and invest in Anambra State. The Governor also
invited ndi Anambra to a 2-day Stakeholders Security Conference scheduled to
hold in Awka on Thursday 17th April 2014.
Earlier at SARS Headquarters, Awkuzu, the Anambra State Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Usman Gwary had confirmed the arrest of the suspects at locations
within and outside Anambra State especially in neighboring states, where the
Police Chief said the criminals often run to hide after operations.
The Commissioner of Police said that the suspects arrested this week
include the kidnappers of former Director of Finance, Chief Robinson Ezeife and
Mr Felix Obiefuna from Agulu. The CP commended Governor Obiano for his zeal and
determination to fight crime. He lauded the formation of the Joint Task Force
for bringing about the collaboration with other Security agencies and thanked
the Governor for the support and encouragement.
The suspects have been making confessional statements. One of the
suspects, Mr. Ogochukwu Ngwueche from Enugu State admitted his role in the
kidnap of the brother of a prominent transporter in Onitsha where they received
N5million ransom. Another suspect, Philip Amiyo also from Enugu State, said he
returned from Malaysia after 8 years of sojourn without anything and thereafter
decided to join a kidnap gang where he received N2million as his share; while
Echezona Akpulu from Agulu, Anambra State said he provided information for one
of the kidnap cases and received three Hundred Thousand Naira only.
Bravo! my governor and the JTF, its quite commendable and i urge u never to relent in stamping out criminals especially the new trend in Enugu and Anambra where cars are being snatched at gun points by unsuspected hoodlums.
ReplyDeleteThis is a welcome development and I urgue the government and the security forces to strive for better success bcus we have more bad element in the society. Govt must also ensure job creation 4 graduates so as d reduce d rate of crimes
ReplyDeleteplz i stay in onitsha.it is on record dat all d crimes dt happen in ds town ar done by enugu guys.plz okada shld be ban so thy can return back to thier state.
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