Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called for a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the wave of kidnap incidents along Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road.
DAILY POST had reported that commuters have been attacked consecutively on the road, leading to the abduction of some students of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, and some high profile politicians in the State.
However, there are allegations that the kidnappers have some insiders among security agencies.
According to the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, information extracted from one of the victims show that there is a chain of communication between the hoodlums and the security operatives manning various checkpoints on the road.
The National President of the Ohanaeze Youths, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike told journalists in a statement on Saturday that all the security operatives on duty when the incidents took place should be probed.
While describing the development as importation of insecurity into Enugu State to dent its peaceful status, Okwu said a victim of the kidnap incident narrated that “the police and the army are complicit in the act of kidnapping at the Opi-Ugwuogo axis. That the police at the checkpoints usually select expensive cars conveying persons who appear to have financial muscle. The police will pull over all such cars and ask them to move at once and the moment they move, the police will release a gunshot alerting the kidnappers to come out.
“That from the discussions between the kidnappers and some of the victims, it is clear that some of the kidnappers are serving soldiers.
“That the kidnappers are using AK-49 and berreta pistols.
“That whenever the soldiers are coming to the camp to drop food and arms, they would blindfold the eyes of the victims.
“That investigations have also revealed that some top security men are complicit in this development.
“That most of the soldiers involved are imported into the State from Umuahia, Abia State.
“That the kidnappers, who were speaking pure Fulani, kept boasting and claiming that there was no need involving the police as they had backings from high ranking army and police officers.”
He said consequent upon these allegations, “we, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths are demanding a re-organization of security architecture in Enugu State. This entails a detailed redeployment of all security chiefs in the State.
“We call on the Inspector-General of Police and the Chief of Army Staff to open up an inquiry into the kidnap incidents recorded at that road. These allegations are too heavy and should not be swept under the carpet. They are not too different from the experience of the then Methodist Prelate, Most Rev. Samuel Kanu-Uche who was abducted in Abia State. We have the feeling that the same gang just relocated to Enugu State.
“We also demand the immediate rescue of all the hostages.”
“The imported crime is nothing but a calculated attempt to destabilize Enugu State. This is why we call on Ndi Enugu to rise up, irrespective of political affiliation, and say no to this evil plot.
“Enugu remains the only peaceful State in the South-East and that is the record they want to dent. We urge Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi not to be intimidated but to stand firm,” Okwu declared.

More and more people are venturing into crime including security personnels.

You don't mean it?

When the security personnels are ready to fight the terrorists in this country, we shall know. Even the internet voice calls can be accessed. I hope we come out of the the APC hook at the end of the day.

East is d deadliest region now

triple996:
East is d deadliest region now

Of course by all indices the East was the most peaceful region in Nigeria until APC government (aptly voted in by you brainless monkeys from the SW) came into power and now everything has gone into tatters, na una cause the unknown gunmen pandemic in the South East due to the mishandling of the delicate security situations in the East, now fulani bandits have taken over all the major forests and highways across the South...come next year every sane Nigerian is voting out the demonic party yorubas foisted upon this dear nation, at this point if Obi no win, then let's return back to PDP and just restructure this useless country for good.

triple996:
East is d deadliest region now

really?
No be north again

Na police be thief. If you are just knowing these then you be mumu

Kidnapping will never end as long as "stakeholders" are getting their own share of the loot.

Any right thinking person should leave Nigeria as quickly as possible

Nigerians are very funny. All y'all do is blame fight attack tribes and religion.
Nobody is putting emotions aside and discussing possible solutions. Y'all forgets that if you attack another person unnecessary they will attack you back.