PRESS STATEMENT
THE PLANNED RELOCATION OF BOKO HARAM
CONVICTS TO ANAMBRA PRISONS
SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT
The attention of the Governor of Anambra State,
Chief Willie Obiano has been drawn to the
mischievous speculations on the social media that
the planned relocation of some Boko Haram
convicts to some prisons in Anambra State was
done with his tacit approval and endorsement. I
wish to categorically dismiss these speculations,
hearsay and beer parlour banters as
fundamentally untrue and should be disregarded
by Nigerians.
Hard Facts
The fact is that when governor Obiano got wind
of the planned relocation of these high risk
prisoners to Anambra State, he quickly swung
into action and contacted the relevant authorities
to seek clarifications on the matter after which he
raised several objections to the plan.
Among Governor Obiano’s many objections are -
That Anambra has been one of the most peaceful
states in Nigeria in the past one year under his
watch and that the arrival of these radical
elements in any part of the state would disrupt
this peace and lead to a new regime of a different
kind of fear in the state.
That Ekwulobia Prisons is not a Maximum
Security Prison. It is therefore not suitable as
holding place for convicted terrorists. Global
experiences show that terrorists and terror
suspects are kept in strongly fortified and isolated
places. A good example is the Guantanamo Bay
Detention Camp where the US keeps high-risk
terror suspects and convicts which is a military
facility, located away from the people. Ekwulobia
Prisons does not fit into this category of
detention facilities.
That Ekwulobia Prisons has a capacity to hold 85
inmates. At the moment, there are 135 inmates in
the prison. Therefore, there is no space for new
prisoners. The acute shortage of space presents a
high possibility for the radicalization of other
inmates by the Boko Haram convicts.
That unlike other locations where the terror-
convicts are held in sparsely populated areas
which makes their isolation from the people easy,
Ekwulobia is a densely populated town. There is a
very high risk of contact between these radical
prisoners and the civilian population with an
avoidable danger.
That the relocation of these prisoners to Anambra
may not have paid adequate attention to the
sensibilities of the country, especially the fact that
some ethnic populations have suffered the most
from the activities of these convicts across the
North.
Governor Obiano’s efforts to establish this
understanding and achieve a speedy and peaceful
resolution of the matter went to the highest
authorities. He was given assurances that the
matter would be looked into with a view to
resolving it with dispatch.
With these assurances he worked assiduously to
ensure that there was no breakdown of law and
order during the peaceful demonstration staged
by traders across the state on Saturday, June 27,
2015 against the relocation of the inmates. Since
the demonstration, Governor Obiano has
continued to engage the relevant authorities on
behalf of Ndi Anambra to ensure an amicable
resolution of the issue.
He therefore urges Ndi Anambra and Ndigbo in
general to remain calm and avoid anything that
might lead to a breach of the peace as the matter
is being resolved at the highest level.
Thank you
James Eze
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media

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Olsoo:
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his Facebook

Lets watch and see the new scripts about to play out.

Why should Anambra be chosen by PMB government as dumping ground for terrorists. Chai so no this kain chanji anambra guys go get.

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Olsoo:
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though the op didn't provide a link, but the information is authentic. I read it too in his official Facebook Page.

This is madnes, what of osun state are they not moslems?

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