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Those politicizing security issues in Anambra are crime sponsors , says APGA, calls for Ibem's arrest


The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that those politicizing security issues in Anambra State are crime sponsors.

The National Coordinator of APGA Media Warriors Forum, Chinedu Obigwe, stated this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday.

Obigwe who was reacting to some media reports wherein a group called on the State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, to resign within 48 hours, following what they called tension in the state over growing insecurity in the state.

Specifically, the group was referring to an isolated case in Uga in the Aguata Local Government Area of the state, where two policemen on the convoy of a top politician in the state were killed by hoodlums said to have crossed into Anambra from a neighbouring state according to a statement by the Anambra Police Command.


Reacting to the development on Sunday, Obigwe said, "Whenever you see security issues being politicised, know it that those behind the politicisation are the sponsors of the insecurity.

"In my reaction to the above referred news report, I will call for the arrest of Goodluck Ibem that claims to be the President General of the coalition of South East Youth Leaders.

"I'm of the strong belief that it is an amorphous group and that Goodluck Ibem knows something about the unfortunate incident that happened at Uga few days ago hence his reason for playing politics with it.

Obigwe added, "Outside that Uga incident, Anambra was peaceful throughout this Christmas celebration, so for any disgruntled element to use the incident to play politics is unacceptable to Ndi Anambra.

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Governor Soludo has dealt with insecurity in Anambra State and he deserves commendation for achieving that feat.

If we go by Anambra Police command report on the Uga incident, I will say that our Police officers deserve commendation for foiling what was obviously a kidnap attempt at Uga.

It was unfortunate that two Police officers lost their lives to that incident but the bravery exhibited in chasing away the unknown gunmen that obviously came from imo State is commendable.

Everything is not politics and the worst thing anybody can do is to politicise the issues of insecurity.

It's not done in a sane clime because security is everybody business.

On the part of Anambra State government and our gallant security officers, I will continue saying it boldly that they deserve commendation for reducing insecurity challenges in our State to the barest minimum.

We know how our State was in the past but today our gallant security operatives has turned unknown gunmen to hit and run cowards.

Anybody using the unfortunate uga incident to call for the resignation of Governor Soludo is behind that incident and should be invited by security agents for questioning.

Ndi Anambra are unanimously in support of Governor Soludo because he is tackling all the challenges facing the State.

Anambra is in a safe hands and the good people of the State will not take it lightly with anyone that plays politics with the security of the State.