By Okechukwu Onuegbu
The Anambra Vigilant Group, AVG, on Wednesday, disowned one Mr Enediong Bassey arrested by the 3 3 Police Division with a Pump action rifle wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle - Ezunaka axis in Oyi Local Government Area.
The 25 year old man, according to the AVG, was not engaged nor captured as a member of the grassroots security outfit's system in the State.
The Head of Operations, AVG, Chief Chinenye Ihenkor, who stated this in a statement signed by Mr Nweke Nweke, described the suspect as a fake Vigilante man, but advocated that he should be properly interrogated by the police.
According to him, members of the State local security outfit were duly screened and captured in the system for easy identification.
"Welcoming the directive given to the Anti-Robbery Squad by the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam's to conduct comprehensive investigation cum interrogation, the AVG Head of Operations vowed to assist the police in any way they may need his services in unraveling who made the vulture the king of animals.
"There is no doubt that we may have some dubious elements among our members, but I want to make it clear that we don't hesitate to deal decisively with anyone caught working against the rule of his engagement. It is also clear that no security formation can boast of 100% dubious free of its staff, but the rule is there to punish the erring ones, AVG inclusive.
"At this trial period the AVG is assisting the police and other security architecture in the fight against the men of the underworld; the facts remain that the criminal elements may disguise as any of the security personnel to smear the image of a particular outfit," he added.