Security: Imo govt to demolish hard drug outlets.
The Imo government has concluded arrangements to demolish all buildings where Indian hemp and other hard drugs are sold in the state in 2012.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Anthony Anwuka, said the action became necessary because of the link between youths’ consumption of drugs and crimes in the state, especially armed robbery and kidnapping.
The SSG re-echoed similar warning earlier handed down to traditional rulers in the state that any of them in whose domain kidnappers operated freely would be dethroned.
``They don’t have to harbor criminals unless they want to go down with them. We have no time for unnecessary bailing of criminals or any form of rigmarole.''
The Imo House of Assembly on Dec. 15 passed a motion urging Gov. Rochas Okorocha to suspend two traditional rulers -- Eze Cletus Ilomuanya and Eze Cosmas Onyeneke, for allegedly committing crimes.
The passage of the motion followed the adoption of the report of the five-man ad hoc committee set up by the House to investigate allegations leveled against the two traditional rulers by their subjects.
While Ilomuanya, the Obiof Obinugwu in Orlu Local Government Area was alleged to be an ex-convict, Onyeneke, the traditional ruler of Lagwa in Abo Mbaise Local Government Area was alleged to have been involved in kidnapping.
The governor had on Thursday in Ogboko, Ideato South Local Government Area, his country home while giving account of his stewardship so far, admitted that there were 130 kidnappers in the state.
Allaying people's fears, however, that the rate of kidnapping was rising in Imo, the governor said: “I don’t really believe that it is in the increase. 130 kidnappers cannot hold a state with five million people to ransom.''
He assured the people that measures had been put in place to protect lives and property in the state, adding that “I cannot discuss these measures in public.''
Meanwhile, newly promoted Brig.-Gen. Kalu Egwuagu had urged wealthy individuals in the state to endeavour to train unemployed youths in their communities in various trades.
Egwuagu, who spoke at a reception organised for him in Owerri by the Ogbako Ohaoma socio-cultural organisation said that the measure was one way of reducing crimes in the state.
The brigadier-general, who is attached to the Army Headquarters, Abuja, urged youths not to engage in crimes simply because they had no jobs.
He urged them to shun crimes and engage themselves in useful ventures, while thanking the organisation for honouring him.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Anthony Anwuka, said the action became necessary because of the link between youths’ consumption of drugs and crimes in the state, especially armed robbery and kidnapping.
The SSG re-echoed similar warning earlier handed down to traditional rulers in the state that any of them in whose domain kidnappers operated freely would be dethroned.
``They don’t have to harbor criminals unless they want to go down with them. We have no time for unnecessary bailing of criminals or any form of rigmarole.''
The Imo House of Assembly on Dec. 15 passed a motion urging Gov. Rochas Okorocha to suspend two traditional rulers -- Eze Cletus Ilomuanya and Eze Cosmas Onyeneke, for allegedly committing crimes.
The passage of the motion followed the adoption of the report of the five-man ad hoc committee set up by the House to investigate allegations leveled against the two traditional rulers by their subjects.
While Ilomuanya, the Obiof Obinugwu in Orlu Local Government Area was alleged to be an ex-convict, Onyeneke, the traditional ruler of Lagwa in Abo Mbaise Local Government Area was alleged to have been involved in kidnapping.
The governor had on Thursday in Ogboko, Ideato South Local Government Area, his country home while giving account of his stewardship so far, admitted that there were 130 kidnappers in the state.
Allaying people's fears, however, that the rate of kidnapping was rising in Imo, the governor said: “I don’t really believe that it is in the increase. 130 kidnappers cannot hold a state with five million people to ransom.''
He assured the people that measures had been put in place to protect lives and property in the state, adding that “I cannot discuss these measures in public.''
Meanwhile, newly promoted Brig.-Gen. Kalu Egwuagu had urged wealthy individuals in the state to endeavour to train unemployed youths in their communities in various trades.
Egwuagu, who spoke at a reception organised for him in Owerri by the Ogbako Ohaoma socio-cultural organisation said that the measure was one way of reducing crimes in the state.
The brigadier-general, who is attached to the Army Headquarters, Abuja, urged youths not to engage in crimes simply because they had no jobs.
He urged them to shun crimes and engage themselves in useful ventures, while thanking the organisation for honouring him.
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