Insecurity Has Reached ‘Disturbing Level’ In Southeast, Nnamdi Kanu Regaining Freedom May Not End It-Gov Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State submitted on Tuesday that insecurity may not necessarily end in the Southeast even if the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, regains his freedom

He lamented that criminals have hijacked the Biafran struggle and are now using Kanu’s name and the Biafran struggle to carry out criminal activities and fuel insecurity in the Southeast.

Soludo  also said these individuals have turned the Biafran struggle to ‘lucrative criminality’ engaging in armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and idolatry.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the governor, who said this during the press conference he presided over at the Governor’s Lodge on Tuesday, added that over 99 per cent of criminals arrested in Anambra State in the past two years are Igbo people while more than 70 per cent of them are not indigenes of the state.

‘The so-called agitators have transformed into organized criminal gangs,

They hide in forests, kidnapping innocent citizens for ransom, and they justify their atrocities under the pretext of Biafra. Let us be clear—this has nothing to do with any liberation movement. Criminality has taken on a life of its own. These people have tasted blood, and now, money is their motivation’ he said.

The governor also said releasing the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu from detention may not address insecurity in the region.

‘Kanu and IPOB have repeatedly dissociated themselves from these criminals.

Even if Nnamdi Kanu is released today, I’m not sure they would listen to him because what they now pursue is wealth, not liberation. They have become enemies of the people they claim to protect. Who are they fighting for when they kidnap and kill their own people?’ he asked.

 ‘Our people know these criminals. They are our brothers, cousins, and neighbors.

It’s unfortunate that in some communities, people contribute food to sustain these criminals hiding in the forests. How do you fight insecurity when people see criminals as heroes and the police as the enemy?’ Governor Soludo added while also disclosing plans to launch ‘Operation Udo Ga Chi’ (Operation Peace Shall Reign), a statewide security initiative that will become operative after January 25.

The governor also noted that 163 branded vehicles would be made available to ‘Operation Udo Ga Chi’ (Operation Peace Shall Reign) for stop-and-search activities and equipped with advanced surveillance technology to track criminals and secure the forests.

‘We are intensifying our security measures with both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches. We have trained forest guards to work with vigilantes and LG authorities to reclaim our forests. I call on these criminals to embrace our amnesty window, which remains open until the end of February.

 Insecurity is a monster that must be confronted collectively.

If you see something, say something. Anambra will no longer be a haven for criminals masquerading as freedom fighters’ he said.

Governor Soludo expressed gratitude to the Federal Government and the security agencies for their support while restating his administration’s resolve to rid the state of criminal elements and ensure lasting peace and security-Team@orientactualmags.com   Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you.