Nnamdi Kanu’s Freedom Might Not End S’East Insecurity – Governor Soludo

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has come out to say that he doubts if the release of Nnamdi Kanu would end the pervasive insecurity in the South-East.

He recently had his say while speaking during a press briefing at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, criminals have hijacked the Biafran struggle and are now exploiting the Biafran struggle and Kanu’s name to perpetrate organized crime in the South-East region, so the situation might be beyond control at the moment.

He added that under the guise of agitation, these individuals have turned to lucrative criminality, armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and idolatry.

His words, “The so-called agitators have transformed into organised criminal gangs. They hide in forests, kidnapping innocent citizens for ransom, and they justify their atrocities under the pretext of Biafra. Let us be clear—this has nothing to do with any liberation movement. Criminality has taken on a life of its own. These people have tasted blood, and now, money is their motivation.

Kanu and IPOB have repeatedly dissociated themselves from these criminals. Even if Nnamdi Kanu is released today, I’m not sure they would listen to him because what they now pursue is wealth, not liberation. They have become enemies of the people they claim to protect. Who are they fighting for when they kidnap and kill their own people?

Our people know these criminals. They are our brothers, cousins, and neighbors. It’s unfortunate that in some communities, people contribute food to sustain these criminals hiding in the forests. How do you fight insecurity when people see criminals as heroes and the police as the enemy?

We are intensifying our security measures with both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches. We have trained forest guards to work with vigilantes and LG authorities to reclaim our forests. I call on these criminals to embrace our amnesty window, which remains open until the end of February.

Insecurity is a monster that must be confronted collectively. If you see something, say something. Anambra will no longer be a haven for criminals masquerading as freedom fighters.”

WOW.