Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has said some communities are aiding kidnappers to perpetrate their nefarious activities.
Recently, Akwa Ibom, especially Oro axis, had witnessed kidnappings among whom were a High Court Judge and a monarch.
The governor, at a media parley marking his one year anniversary on Tuesday night at the Government House, Uyo, hinted that security agencies had uncovered some of these hot spots and soon ‘shocking’ arrest would be made.
Eno, who did not name the communities involved, regretted that they see kidnapping as a lucrative business.
He stated that the government would take the fight against insecurity to the creeks and urged parents to caution and monitor their wards’ movements and company as there may be casualties. He said the government would not allow such heinous crime to go on unabated.
The governor also said in every kidnapping case, the government had arrested the suspects, assuring that he would not spare any resources in clamping down kidnapping and all forms of insecurity in the state.
According to him,“We have traced, arrested and confronted people for every kidnapping in this state. I can authoritatively say that some communities are harbouring these people and they see it as business and we are moving closer and soon, shocking arrests will be made.
“You can’t tell me that people will live in your community, you don’t know what they are doing, their hand work or business and you are comfortable and keep quiet. These people are living among us. I want to urge Akwa Ibomites to report to us suspicious people in their communities, let us query and investigate them and know what they are doing.”
Gov Eno: Some Akwa Ibom communities aiding kidnappers
