The Enugu State Authorities, on Tuesday, demolished a constructing allegedly utilized by kidnappers as their hideout and detention of victims.
The demolition, which is consistent with the legal guidelines of Enugu State, got here within the aftermath of the rescue of a kidnapped sufferer by safety operatives in a bungalow at Umueze Awkunanaw neighborhood in Nkanu West Native Authorities Space of the state.
The constructing was allegedly utilized by the prime suspect, recognized as Igwenagu Ogbodo, and his gang for holding their victims captive.
Mr Ogbodo and a few of his gang members, nonetheless, escaped with varied levels of gunshot wounds when safety companies stormed the property.
Chatting with reporters through the demolition, the council Chairperson, John Ogbodo, counseled Governor Peter Mbah for persistently demonstrating the political will within the warfare towards insecurity.
He stated, “The prime suspect and his gang kidnapped the individual and introduced him right here. He was rescued, and his car was recovered. Some arms and ammunition have been equally recovered.
“I thank Governor Mbah for his political will and demonstration of capability, consistent with what he advised Enugu residents that any home that harbours criminals or is used to assist criminality can be demolished.
“That’s precisely what is occurring right here right this moment (Tuesday), and it’s consistent with the legal guidelines of the state.
“This isn’t the primary home to be demolished in Enugu by this administration, in reference to kidnapping, neither is it the second nor the third.
“However that is the primary one to be demolished in Nkanu West, and I do know that is going to function a deterrent to different criminals,” Mr Ogbodo stated.
He referred to as on communities to be aware of the folks residing amongst them and to report any suspicious individual to safety companies.
“Once more, I need to use this chance to advise anybody who has a property within the state to be aware of their tenants and the actions occurring of their property.
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“It’s because any home used to harbour criminality, like kidnapping, stands to be demolished,” he stated.
He stated that the demolition would present different criminals within the state that there isn’t any hiding place for them, given the extent of expertise and manpower deployed by the governor to battle insecurity and criminality within the state.
Enugu, like many different states in Nigeria, is grappling with the rising price of kidnapping.
In August, the police within the South-eastern state stated they arrested two suspects for the kidnapping and homicide of a five-year-old boy in Udi Native Authorities Space of the state.
(NAN)
