Soludo Not Doing Enough To End Killings, Kidnappings In Anambra — Senator Umeh

The senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has said Governor Charles Soludo is not doing enough to tackle killings and kidnappings in Anambra State.

Umeh, who decried the killings of youth in Nibo community on Sunday, during a traditional festival, made the observation in a statement he personally signed, alleging that a stakeholder in the affected community confirmed to him that 16 persons were killed during the attack.

The police had said only five people were killed during the attack.

Umeh in the statement said, “It is with shock and deep pain that I condemn the shooting which took place in Nibo in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra Central Senatorial District, in Anambra State on Sunday, 20th October, 2024.

“From the information I received from an indigene of Nibo who is a major stakeholder in the community, about 16 people were killed in the shooting, with several other injured persons still lying critically in the hospitals.”

According to the senator, “There have been tales of killings and kidnappings across the state without any visible efforts to stem the tide for a long time now.

“While I commiserate with the families of the victims and Nibo Community, I urge people who are killing and kidnapping people in the state to lay down their arms.

“Killings and wasting of human lives go a long way in diminishing our State. Those events scare our people from returning home and discourage businesses and investments in Anambra State.”

He stressed that, “The outcry of the citizens over the unsafe and porous security in the state should not be politicised by the agents of the state government.

“This is a matter of grave concern to all and sundry,” Umeh stressed.