People of Obosi Community in Idemil North LGA of Anambra State have commended the State Police Command on their efforts to get rid of the criminals in the State.
The President General of the community, Mr Chimezie Obi, who disclosed this in an interview at Obosi, observed that there had been report of police quick response to safety and security cases.
He said that the community is witnessing Police bursting crimes across the community and its environment..
He said that the police is on top of their duties across communities of the state and described the act as a bigger plus to the command.
" police quick response to calls over insecurity challenges in the communities of Anambra has positive effects on control of crimes in the state.
The recent quick intervention action by the police instill fears in criminals camps and translate to relative peace in the state.
" Obosi has become an urban settlement for people from different parts of the South East with its attendants security challenges.
" Most of the crimes committed by people in Obosi, including kidnapping and robberies, are perpetrated by non-Obosi indigenes, but Obosi as a community bears the bad name,.
"Obosi community had resolved to partner the police in useful and timely information sharing.
"We have agreed to take our community over from crime operator's through the principle of "if you see something, say something .
" Healthy and rewarding neighbourhood watch and reporting is our key to locking agents of crimes in our community,"he said.
Obi said that the new administration of Obosi Development Union is packaging some security measures to checkmate crimes and criminality in the community.
He said In the coming months, people will see a different Obosi and negative attitude attributed to the community will be curtailed to its barest minimum if not totally eradicated.
Obi said that on September 9 the Police Command raided the community where they gunned down a suspected kidnapper, also rescued their victim.
He said that the Police Operatives while on Anti-Crime Patrol in Obosi at about 7.30p.m were stopped by residents and informed about a kidnap incident.
“The public spirited citizens pointed to the Police in the direction the kidnappers went after seizing their victim.
"This is our encouragement and partnership to the police that every needed information avaliable to the people will be given for effective policing in the community," he said.
The PG assured the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, and his team of quality partnerships.
Obi commended the team for its gallantry has directed that the suspects at large be declared wanted and hunted down.
“He assured the people of Obosi and Anambra State citizens and residents that the Police Command will not relent in its onslaught against crime until it is brought to the barest minimum.”
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a press statement said the incident happened on Saturday night.
He said, a kidnap victim, one Abuchi (Surname withheld) from Orumba South LGA of the State was rescued with minor injury.
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“One of the hoodlums was shot and arrested while others escaped with bullet wounds.”
He said guns recovered from the gang include; one double barrel pistol, two live and one expended cartridge, which the gang used for their operation.
He stated that: “The arrested suspect gave his name as Nwasu Ikenna from Obosi. He identified those that escaped as Ebuka a.k.a Big; Chinedu Emmanuel and Chukwu Ojoto.
“The hoodlum who identified Ebuka as leader of the gang gave up the ghost on the way to hospital for treatment.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who commended the team for its gallantry has directed that the suspects at large be declared wanted and hunted down.
“He assured the people of Obosi and Anambra State citizens and residents that the Police Command will not relent in its onslaught against crime until it is brought to the barest minimum.”