Governor Okorocha pledges to strengthen security

THE Imo State Government is to strengthen security in the state, Governor Rochas Okorocha has said.

The governor spoke during a meeting with traditional rulers, Presidents- General of town unions and Transition Committee chairmen in Orlu.

He urged them to work in collaboration with security agents to curb crime in the zone.

Okorocha addressed them at Rochas Foundation College, Ogboko.

He decried the increasing kidnapping cases in the state, especially in Orlu zone.

He regretted that barely two weeks after his Operation Rescue Mission / Community Policing was launched, about six people were again kidnapped and warned that government would deal decisively with criminals.

Okorocha was accompanied to the meeting by his deputy Jude Agbaso; Brigade commander, 34FAB Obinze, Maj Gen A.I. Danpome, Commissioner of Police Mohammed Abubakar, among others.

The police commissioner said an information box had been opened at the Police Headquarters in Owerri and urged the public to volunteer information.

Agbaso urged traditional rulers to expose criminals in their communities.

House of Assembly Speaker Benjamin Uwajimogu said a law has been enacted against kidnapping.

According to him, the penalty for kidnapping is death.

Written by: Emma Mgbeahuruike

Lesley Agams says:

December 12, 2011 at 4:46 AM

Lets get this straight. Okorocha’s solution to kidnapping is boxes for public to drop information and a law against kidnapping? Kidnapping has always been a crime. It’s in the Criminal Code. What will improve the situation is increased patrols, improved investigation skills and some specific performance goals by the police. And then a stronger DPP office to prosecute and ensure maximum sentencing for the culprits. This is called ‘propaganda’ and or rhetoric. We don’t need to be told that the government is doing ‘something’ surely that is a foregone conclusion. What we need to know is what the government is doing and how so we can also add value to their efforts.

Leo Nkume says:

December 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Yo have a valid point , police and army methods have to improve. To date they have proved to be quite useless. However, how can they care, when 97 percent of Army and police officers serving in Igboland are non Igbo, how can they care? The change has to come from how Nigerians see Policing. All Police men in a Particular region should come from that region, or a region with similar culture. Thus, all officers in Igboland should come from south east or south south. I bet the Abokis parading themselves as police officers at home are aiding and abating these kidnappers and violent criminals.