From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Poised by her strategic approach of eradicating criminalities in the state, Imo State Government (IMSG), under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma has announced N1m and N5m respectively as reward for any person or group of persons, with useful information that could lead to the arrest of any bandit or identification of the camp of bandits in Imo State.
Governor Uzodimma disclosed this on Thursday while speaking to executive members of the All Progressive Congress, APC from the state to the ward levels at the Sam Mbakwe Executive Chambers, Government House, Owerri, just as he called on party leaders to rise against the tide of insecurity in the state.
The Governor also informed that his administration has put in place measures to decisively deal a final blow to all acts of criminalities and banditry in the state.
He expressed disgust that bandits have done their worst, saying they have failed because his government has been able to push the agents of darkness away for light to lead.
Uzodinma further lamented that members of the opposition are blind to his modest achievements in the face of insecurity, banditry, unknown gun-men and social media terrorism, adding that his achievements are “ products of support from both Imo people and the Federal Government which are all APC.”
According to the statement endorsed by his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Oguwuike Nwachuku, the Governor appealed to his party men on the need to be committed and to work together in the overall interest and growth of the party in the State.
According to him “Imo State has been plagued by insecurity since 2020, with the activities of unknown gunmen,bandits and kidnappers at its peak”
You may also recalled that at the 6th Imo Stakeholders summit held on January 4,2022, Uzodimma, who had earlier promised to reveal those behind insecurity in the state, failed to do so, alleging that it would jeopardize the work of security agencies in the State.
