Governor Ikpeazu Vows to Demolish houses Harbouring Kidnappers in Abia.

As the crime of kidnapping gradually rears its
ugly head in Abia, Governor Ikpeazu has vowed
that any house, premises or facilities which
harbour any gang of criminals, particularly
kidnappers will be pulled down by the state.

He said any compound where a kidnapper lives
and any hotel or public facility that
accommodates a kidnapper or from where a
kidnapper operates will be demolished.

The Governor said it is incumbent upon every
member of the public to give out information on
any shady character living in their midst,
stressing that security must be everybody’s
business in the fight against kidnapping and all
other heinous crimes.

The Governor said the spate of kidnappings that
happened in the Aba area in recent days is
unacceptable to the government and that he is
ready to take every drastic measure to stem the
tide.

He frowned at the resurgence of this crime in the
state, declaring that it has been a big
embarrassment to the government and people of
Abia State.

He disclosed that the government is on top of the
situation and will soon deploy patrol vehicles for
all round the clock surveillance in some
designated areas and called on the public to be
suspicious of any secret movement and be free to
report same to the security agencies without any
hesitation.

He urged the military to intensify on their patrol
and surveillance, promising that the state will give
the necessary incentive towards the operation.

The Governor also called for joint operation and
cooperation among all the security agencies and
paramilitary especially in the area of intelligence
gathering, adding that the war against kidnapping
demand a coordinated synergy by all the units of
our law enforcement agencies.

The Governor therefore warned to the criminals
terrorizing the state and their collaborators to
leave the state as the place will become too hot
and unbearable for them.

Signed
Godwin Adindu
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.