ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SECURITY PERSONNEL AND POLICE FACILITIES

The Anambra State Government has condemned the incessant attacks on security personnel and police facilities in the State.

Recall that in the past one week, the state has witnessed unpreventable attacks on security personnel and facilities in the State by armed hoodlums

In a statewide address by Governor Obiano on Monday, the State Government is doing everything possible to nab the perpetrators and prosecute them.

The Governor, who said that an attack on security personnel in the State is an attack on the State itself, noted that he has coordinated Security Chiefs in the State to ensure they resist and arrest the hoodlums.

He said the hoodlums are threatening the peace and security in the State and vowed to bring them to justice.

Governor Obiano also said he has directed all security agencies in the State including Vigilantes and Task Force members to rise to the defence of every defenceless resident and protect them from their attackers.

“I call on everybody irrespective of affiliations to come together and support Government and security agencies to fight our common enemy.

Those who seek to destroy what we have laboured to build must not be tolerated in any manner. I ask the public to help with information and intelligence to the State to nip this situation in the bud.

“Going forward, extensive security activities will be obvious and by God’s grace we shall overcome. Fitted Tinted glasses on vehicles as well as covered plate numbers will no longer be allowed on all roads within the State.
Security agencies will be conducting special and strategic operations aimed at neutralising the emerging threats to our collective safety. 

“I therefore ask for the understanding of the public as this goes on and assure you that all law abiding citizens have nothing to worry about.

‘While I sympathise with the security agencies and families of those killed in these recent attacks, i urge all those involved in ongoing security efforts not to relent.

The Police, military and all security agencies and outfits in the State are urged to step out in full boldness to reclaim the public space, dominate the streets, confront criminals when identified and urgently restore order and safety to Anambra State.”

CULTISM AND TOUTING.

I wish to inform Anambra citizens and residents in the State that the Police has arrested three principal suspects and on the heels of their accomplices. They shall all face the full wrath of the law. 

 I have ordered a clampdown on all cultists and their activities. This state shall no longer tolerate the violence that erupts now and then in the name of cultism.

Those who try our will in this regard will have themselves to blame! I urge all youths in the State to shun cultism and embrace meaningful lifestyles. 

In the same vein, all kinds of touting in the State in whatever guise especially in Onitsha will no longer be tolerated. Security agencies are hereby directed to arrest anybody hanging on the road with sticks and molesting innocent citizens, drivers etc. The madness must stop. 

KIDNAP AND MURDER OF PG OMOR.

My heart goes out to the family of the late PG and the Omor community in general.

When the incident occurred, Govt in collaboration with the Police and the community youths made sustained efforts to rescue him alive. Unfortunately, his abductors killed him in the forest and fled.

It took efforts by the Police to recover his body after an extensive search exercise.

Let me assure all Omor people that the Government and security agencies are doing everything to apprehend the kidnappers with a few arrests made already. Massive security deployment will also be strategically made along the Ayamelum axis to stop further incursions by criminals.

Finally, let me restate the call for collective efforts by all Anambra people to defend our State against these recent attacks on security personnel and formations as this is the only solution to forestall criminality. 

We cannot allow our security achievements and status as the safest state in Nigeria to be compromised at all.

I urge all Anambra people and residents in the State to come together, support Government and security agencies so that we can fight and win the war.

I assure you all that I am on top of the situation and that we shall very soon surmount this challenge

Credit: EONS Intelligence