The Anambra Elders Forum (AEF) has unequivocally condemned the brutal attack on operatives of Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) by Obosi Vigilant Group allegedly led by their President-General and some drug barrons in the community some days ago.
In the statement signed by the President of AEF, High Chief Uzor A, Uzor,they said the SASA squad which was in a special covert operation to apprehend criminals and drug peddlers were attacked after they had completed their operation.
There have been intelligence report that some parts of Obosi community have been taken over by criminals involved in peddling and intake of hard drugs as well as other forms of criminal activities.
They were also said to be involved in other banned substances which posed serious health danger to the youths.
After the operation, said the group, and the suspects was fully arrested but the President -General at the verge of team moving out of the town and allegedly ordered blockage of their vehicles
The special covert operation was led by the Deputy Director Mazi Ekwelie Francis Uwadiegwu.
At this juncture the PG allegedly ordered that the suspects be released unconditionally.
SASA sought to know the reason they should release a suspect allegedly confirmed of dealing in illicit drugs and other related criminal activities.
SASA men was said to have pleaded with the PG to allow them to go but he was said to have insisted that they should release the suspects on the ground that both himself and the community Vigilante Group was not duly informed.
In the ensuing misunderstanding,these suspects escaped while over 3 Buses belonging to SASA was attacked and it’s glasses shattered, SASA officials was afraid of informing any indigene or Vigilante Group to avoid leaking such important information to the suspected drugs paddlers.
AEF Call on the Executive Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo to set up a special investigative team to unravel circumstances that led to the canage which left scores of SASA officials injured and were presently in different hospitals around the State.
We want to know the interest of the President General of Obosi for allegedly intervening for suspects with tented and dubious characters AEF, questioned
5th July 2025
