The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has elevated police presence in Owerri West Native Authorities Space of the state.
That is to curb the rise in violent crimes corresponding to kidnapping, rape and homicide in a forest spanning the communities of Federal College of Expertise, Owerri, Nekede, Ihiagwa, Avu and Obinze, all within the Owerri West LGA.
On January 24, 2024, the command mentioned its operatives rescued the previous Chairman of the Imo State Council of Conventional Rulers, Samuel Ohiri, from the abductors' den after he spent about three weeks there.
Kidnapping is likely one of the most distinguished vices within the state and different elements of the nation.
Equally, those that in December 2023, the Pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church Umuekebi in Osuowerre Autonomous Neighborhood in Isiala Mbano Native Authorities Space of the state, Rev. Fr. Kingsley Eze, also called Father Ichie, collectively together with his driver, Uchennna Newman, demanded N10m ransom.
A press release issued by the spokesperson of the Police within the state, Henry Okoye, in Owerri, the state capital, on Friday revealed that the CP motion was propelled by the latest discovery of three decomposed our bodies within the forest, suspected to be the sufferer of kidnapping.
Just a few days in the past, the CP led its males into the forest, dug up three our bodies of kidnapping victims and arrested 5 suspects who got here from the northern states of the nation.
The forest had served as a hideout for suspected kidnappers of Fulani herdsmen who had terrorized the Owerri-Port Harcourt freeway axis of the state.
In the meantime, many kidnapped victims and their relations had collectively accused Fulani herdsmen of enslaving them or their relations in that axis.
The assertion learn: “The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, in his continued dedication to enhancing the general security and safety of the state, has convened a vital safety assembly with the stakeholders of the state. all communities in Owerri West LGA.
“The assembly was necessitated by a rise in violent crimes in these areas and the latest discovery of three unidentified decomposing corpses believed to have been kidnapped in a forest spanning FUTO, Nekede, Ihiagwa and Obinze.
“The assembly, which was held on the Ihiawa Civil Clan Centre, offered a possibility for the CP and its administration workforce to work together and cross-examine concepts with stakeholders from the respective communities in Owerri West LGA on the prevailing safety challenges inside their locality and collectively undertake proactive methods rollouts that can enhance the peace and safety of their communities and different areas within the state.
Current on the all-important safety assembly have been representatives of the Commander of the 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Director of DSS, Imo State Command, conventional rulers of Eziobodo, Okolochi, Umuokpo, Nekede, Obinze and Eziokole communities, Sarki Hausawa of the area, and delegates from Ihiagwa, Umuchima, Obinze, Umuanonu, the Federal College of Expertise, Owerri (FUTO), the Hunters Affiliation and different communities in Owerri West LGA.
“They interacted and shared concepts on how one can coexist peacefully and assist safety brokers assault crimes and criminality within the state.
Earlier the identical day, CP Danjuma, in furtherance of his proactive group policing technique to fight crime, paid an introductory go to to the Vice Chancellor of FUTO.
“Throughout this era, he known as for elevated partnerships, particularly in offering actionable intelligence that can help the Command in offering most safety for the employees and college students of FUTO.
“Accordingly, the CP has deployed extra operational males to Owerri West LGA and directed them to work in strong synergy with different safety companies and the native vigilante group.
“He assured the great folks of Imo State that comparable stakeholder safety conferences will probably be repeatedly repeated within the 27 LGAs of the state,” the assertion mentioned.
