GARRI (x7):
Demolishing the houses of "SUSPECTS"... Have they been proved guilty by a law court of competent jurisdiction??

Sounds like JUNGLE JUSTICE

Ndoz:
Deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations, Mr. Ayole Abeh, who accompanied the governor to Uli for the exercise, explained that the suspect confessed to being an armed robber and a kidnapper during interrogation

source http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/two-houses-belonging-to-kidnap-robbery-suspect-demolished-in-anambra/

Ndoz: AWKA—TWO houses belonging to a suspected robbery and kidnap kingpin, Mr. Emeka Ezekude, were, yesterday, demolished at Umuatu, Uli in Ihiala local government area of Anambra State, with the people of the community commending Governor Peter Obi for the action.

One of the buildings, a nine-bedroom executive bungalow, was still at the finishing stage, while the other was a four bedroom bungalow.
Some people who spoke with Vanguard in the community, said the construction of the executivebungalow was begun barely fa ew months ago.

The suspect was said to belong to the notorious kidnap gang, led by the late Olisa Ifejika, alias Ofeakwu, whose mansions were demolished at Oraifite in Ekwusigo local government area two months ago.
Ifejika was said to have named Ezekude as a memberof his gang while being interrogated by the police and investigations led to the discovery of large quantity ofarms and ammunition in his house at Uli.

Ezekude, 40, married with five children, was said to be involved in the delivery of sand to building contractors, while his main business was armed robbery and kidnapping.

Items recovered from the house include one rocket grenade, three grenade propellers, two A.K. 47 rifles, zero six riffle, 27 A.K 47 magazines, 170 rounds of live ammunition and nine chains used in restraining kidnap victims. The arms andammunition were hidden underground in plastic containers in his premises.

Yesterday’s demolition brings to three the number of houses belonging to criminals pulled down in Anambra State.
Governor Peter Obi, who led the demolition yesterday, said it was part of the war against kidnapping and other crimes in the state, insisting that any building linked with kidnapping and armed robbery would be demolished.
He made it clear that government would not allowanybody to benefit from proceeds of kidnap and other forms of crime, assuring that government was already winning the battle as the wave of kidnap across the state had drastically reduced.

He commended the police and other security agents fortheir sustained efforts to rid the state of criminals and hoodlums, assuring of continued government support to security operatives.
Deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations, Mr. Ayole Abeh, who accompanied the governor to Uli for the exercise, explained that the suspect confessed to being an armed robber and a kidnapper during interrogation

source http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/two-houses-belonging-to-kidnap-robbery-suspect-demolished-in-anambra/

Ndoz: AWKA—TWO houses belonging to a suspected robbery and kidnap kingpin, Mr. Emeka Ezekude, were, yesterday, demolished at Umuatu, Uli in Ihiala local government area of Anambra State, with the people of the community commending Governor Peter Obi for the action.

One of the buildings, a nine-bedroom executive bungalow, was still at the finishing stage, while the other was a four bedroom bungalow.
Some people who spoke with Vanguard in the community, said the construction of the executivebungalow was begun barely fa ew months ago.

The suspect was said to belong to the notorious kidnap gang, led by the late Olisa Ifejika, alias Ofeakwu, whose mansions were demolished at Oraifite in Ekwusigo local government area two months ago.
Ifejika was said to have named Ezekude as a memberof his gang while being interrogated by the police and investigations led to the discovery of large quantity ofarms and ammunition in his house at Uli.

Ezekude, 40, married with five children, was said to be involved in the delivery of sand to building contractors, while his main business was armed robbery and kidnapping.

Items recovered from the house include one rocket grenade, three grenade propellers, two A.K. 47 rifles, zero six riffle, 27 A.K 47 magazines, 170 rounds of live ammunition and nine chains used in restraining kidnap victims. The arms andammunition were hidden underground in plastic containers in his premises.

Yesterday’s demolition brings to three the number of houses belonging to criminals pulled down in Anambra State.
Governor Peter Obi, who led the demolition yesterday, said it was part of the war against kidnapping and other crimes in the state, insisting that any building linked with kidnapping and armed robbery would be demolished.
He made it clear that government would not allowanybody to benefit from proceeds of kidnap and other forms of crime, assuring that government was already winning the battle as the wave of kidnap across the state had drastically reduced.

He commended the police and other security agents fortheir sustained efforts to rid the state of criminals and hoodlums, assuring of continued government support to security operatives.
Deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations, Mr. Ayole Abeh, who accompanied the governor to Uli for the exercise, explained that the suspect confessed to being an armed robber and a kidnapper during interrogation

source http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/two-houses-belonging-to-kidnap-robbery-suspect-demolished-in-anambra/

GARRI (x7):
Demolishing the houses of "SUSPECTS"... Have they been proved guilty by a law court of competent jurisdiction?? 

Sounds like JUNGLE JUSTICE

kingsceemark: You won defend your members? Don't worry, you're the next target.

GARRI (x7):


Savagery in High places. They are suspects!!!
Have they been found guilty by a court of law??
I wonder what your definition of JUNGLE JUSTICE is??

kingsceemark: Keep on barking, you and your colleagues days are numbered. No more hiding place for you guys.

kingsceemark: You won defend your members? Don't worry, you're the next target.

Allohrandy: The act of demolishing suspected robbers and kidnapper house is wrong and unconstitutional.its only a court that has the right to pass judgment on a suspected criminal not a Governor or a Local government chairman.

Allohrandy: The act of demolishing suspected robbers and kidnapper house is wrong and unconstitutional.its only a court that has the right to pass judgment on a suspected criminal not a Governor or a Local government chairman.

GARRI (x7):


Thank God someone who's not ALUUCIOUS has finally seen this thread...
What the Governor did is JUNGLE JUSTICE...period.
I wonder how educated folks can support this act. They are innocent till proven guilty... Even when guilty, only the court can decide an appropriate punishment.
The Governor's action, no matter how popular is wrong, illegal and unconstitutional..

vascey: I am from anambra and one of my own has been kidnapped in the past.

But this is no excuse for this level of lawlessness.

Questions:

- Have these persons been found guilty by a competent court? What happened to "innocent until proven guilty" by a court?

- is it part of the state law that accused/convicted kidnappers' houses be destroyed?

We must move past this level of "justice" if we want to move forward as a people. This level of highhandedness is just wrong. It equates to jungle justice. Yes, it is well intentioned but the approach is wrong.

Secondly, I will never support the destruction of resources. It is very easy to destroy but difficult to build. Will the Anambra state government tell me that no other use could be found for that house? Can it not be converted to a library to the millions of illetrate youths in my dear state? Can it not be converted to a youth development centre? Can it not be retained by the state as residential quarters for state officials? Can it not be rented out and be a form of revenue for the state? Can it not be given to the informants/police who aided the capture of these criminals? Why do we have to destroy when there are so many poor people who can make use of this resources.

Our flagarant disregard for resources is terrible especially when you remember that we are a 3rd world country with need for development. This can be compared to burning the money recovered from an corrupt official who embezzled public funds or proceeds of corruption. It is just wrong.

Our leaders need to put more thought into their actions. This is one of the reasons we are not moving forward.

My 2kobo.

Step2002:


There was no need to post this twice, It's not the number of times its posted that makes the argument strong. The kidnappers in the state have got the message. Presently the kidnapping business in that state is on the low,a desperate situation arose and the governor had to act. You are concerned about destruction of property, well, sorry, I rather that land lies fallow than kidnappers have a field day in the state. 3rd world country you say, tell me the difference between the action of the governor and the action of the presidents of USA in killing Osama, invading Iraq, Afghanistan etc. That's a 1st world country remember. I hate to compare Nigeria with USA in anything at all, but you started it by not realizing that our Institutions especially Judiciary are not like theirs yet a governor has the responsibility of protecting his people. He has to do something, especially when he is beyond doubt, save the people and talk later about the process. Many of us are already like people in exile because of these evil men, now i see someone doing something about it with the legal security apparatus and i sit and condemn him or tie his hands with legality talks about a judiciary stinking of corruption... meanwhile the former appeal court president has he been re-instated? The houses were destroyed in overriding public Interest and that is constitutional.