The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, believes the release of the detained leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, may not bring an end to the insecurity being faced in the South-East region.
Some leaders of thought have continued to call for the release of Nnamdi Kanu saying that his release will most likely bring an end to the heightened level of insecurity the South-East region has faced since he was arrested and incarcerated.
While speaking at a press conference in the Governor’s lodge in Amawbia on Tuesday, December 17, the governor said he believes that some criminal elements have hijacked the Biafran struggle and are now exploiting it and Kanu’s name to perpetrate organised crime and fuel insecurity in the South-East region.
He stated that over 99 per cent of criminals arrested in Anambra in the past two years were Igbo, with more than 70 per cent being non-indigenes of the state.
“The so-called agitators have transformed into organised criminal gangs. They hide in forests, k!dnapping innocent citizens for ransom, and they justify their atrocities under the pretext of Biafra. Let us be clear—this has nothing to do with any liberation movement. Criminality has taken on a life of its own. These people have tasted blood, and now, money is their motivation.
Kanu and IPOB have repeatedly dissociated themselves from these criminals. Even if Nnamdi Kanu is released today, I’m not sure they would listen to him because what they now pursue is wealth, not liberation. They have become enemies of the people they claim to protect. Who are they fighting for when they kidnap and k!ll their own people?”
