The Enugu State Government on Wednesday demolished properties used by kidnappers to detain their victims in the outskirts of Enugu, the state capital.
The properties, including an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike and a large farm at Ogbeke Nike, were destroyed in compliance with Section 315 of the Criminal Code (Second Amendment) Law Cap. 30, Laws of Enugu State.
Security operatives had stormed the hideouts, recovering 19 firearms, including AK47 rifles and pump action rifles, and rescuing some victims after gun duels with the criminals.
Shrines, charms, and mini Indian hemp farms were also destroyed during the operation.
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The Executive Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, Uche Anya, stated that the demolitions were part of the government’s determination to eradicate crime and criminality in the state.
“This government is determined to exterminate all manner of criminality. So, people were kidnapped and brought here, including the woman that was kidnapped near the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
“You can see the trouble we took to get here today. So, this has been ongoing. But after today, this place will never exist again in the manner you met it. That is why we are here to send a strong signal and we are also warning property owners not to come and tell us that they are in South Africa, China or Germany and do not know what is happening. Once your property or commercial entity is used for kidnapping or anything involving grievous bodily harm or threat, including attempted murder, we will come after you and your property,” he stated.
Anya warned property owners not to allow their properties to be used for kidnapping or other criminal activities, stating that the government would come after them and their properties.
The operation is a significant step in the government’s efforts to combat kidnapping and other crimes in the state.
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