The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has said that his administration has drawn a battle against criminals causing havoc in the state, adding that no place in the state would be safe for them to operate.
The governor’s statement comes amid heightened insecurity in Anambra and the recent gruesome murder of a member representing Aguata Constituency II at the State House of Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye.
Okoye was killed by unknown gunmen alongside his aide, Cyril Chiegboka.
Addressing aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the various elective positions for 2023 at the Governor’s Lodge, Awka, Soludo lamented the loss of the former lawmaker, assuring that the perpetrators of the dastardly act would be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
The governor said the state government is putting stringent measures in place with security agencies to tackle the situation headlong and restore peace and order to the state.
He added that the security challenges confronting the state were being “perpetrated by criminals who have now engaged in kidnapping, killing and other manner of criminalities as a lucrative enterprise, a far departure from any form of political agitations”.