(From Nweke Nweke, Onitsha)
Striving to restore the dignity of Anambra State by making the state a conducive environment for the citizenry and people coming into the state to transact one business or the other, His Excellency, Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano has lunched a total war against the men of the under world as he has directed security operatives made of Army, Navy, Department of Security Services, DSS, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and Police were commissioned to flush out the bandits without delay.
In accordance with the directive of the governor, the joint force of security men last week swung into action as they lunched an attack at the notorious Upper Iweka where not less eight bandits who thought it was business as usual were said to have met their waterloo as they decreased to the super power of the military bullets.
The move that has remodeled the Upper Iweka and its environs has received commendations from far and near for the governor. Speaking on the development, Mr. Chinedu Ekwuno (JP) from Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area said Governor Obiano started on a good slat, stating that by the move so far, the sky is the limit of AnambraState. Ekwuno calls the people of the State to support the programmes of the governor as Obiano according to him is poised to move the state to a grater height.
The governor according to source has also directed the police authorities in the State to with almost urgency, retrieve all the rifles in the hands of the vigilante group operatives across the State and properly screen those to be used with arms as members of Anambra State Vigilante Group, AVG.
247ureports.com gathered that they joint taskforce are now combing all uncompleted buildings and other hideouts across the state, all aimed at fishing out those who have vowed never to allow the people to sleep with their two eyes closed.
Today, what looks like curfew has been placed in the cities of the State as youths are no longer safe from 19.00 hours. It was gathered that any youth caught either tracking or riding on motorbike between 19.00 hours to 21.00 hours without proper identification is tagged criminal and use to be treated as such. The move has also made night life to disappear from Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi as people operating restaurant has decried hardship the governor’s mission has coursed them.
It was gathered that at Ibolo Layout in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area, a man only identified as Ogbuebuna who hails from Imo State was arrested inside a borrow pit that serves at as the major central dust bin and big two big Ghana must go bags containing weeds suspected to Indian hemp were recovered from the suspected criminal kingpin.
The criminal that was taken to Awka the state capital is said to be helping the security agencies in their investigation is expected to link the security agencies with other members of his gang with the view of apprehending and prosecuting them in the law court.
Before the red card was issued to any person with criminal record(s), the governor of the state had during his meeting with the vigilante groups and Divisional Police Officers in the state at Women Development Centre, Awka frowned over the rate prohibited firearms are been handled in Anambra State.
Many of the people who volunteered comment at Upper Iweka axis during 247urports visit to the area on Sunday morning confirmed that travelers into Onitsha has sigh a sign of relief on the ground that picking pockets, robbery with motorcycles, snatching of hand bags and other scientific means of the criminals has reduced to its barely minimum.
When contacted, Mr. Benjamin Wuord, Onithsa Area Commander of Nigeria Police Force said the war against the bandits will not stop until they vacate the state. He assured that Onitsha and other part of the state will be combed from day-day by the security agencies.
