By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Special Adviser on Community Security to Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Prince Ken Emeakayi, has directed Agunechemba operatives to immediately raid and take control of all known hideouts and camps used by criminal elements for violent and unlawful activities across the state.

This is in line with the security agency's strategy towards dismantling the operations of “unknown gunmen” with a view to restoring security across communities in the state.

Giving the directive during a meeting with the leadership of the grassroots security units, Emeakayi hailed the recent successes by Agunechemba in curbing the activities of youths involved in kidnapping, ransom operations, and other organized crimes.

He reassured communities, particularly those previously terrorized by the criminal elements, saying that Agunechemba operatives are now better equipped and more strategically positioned to secure affected areas.

While thanking Governor Soludo for providing enhanced surveillance equipment, including advanced camera systems and earth-moving vehicles, he noted that the equipments will support the mission to dislodge criminal groups from their forest camps and urban hideouts.

Emeakayi in a press statement signed by Agunechemba media and publicity secretary, Nweke Nweke on Monday also thanked the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, for his consistent operational support and collaboration in tackling emerging threats across Anambra.

He said: “I extend my sincere gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, for the logistics, equipment, and operational backing provided to Agunechemba as we intensify our campaign against crime,”

“I equally commend our operatives for their discipline and courage, which have been instrumental in achieving these breakthroughs. We will continue to recognize our partners, particularly Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu and his team, whose contributions have enabled displaced community members to return home safely.

“As we approach the Yuletide, we are deploying a proactive security framework designed to neutralize criminal operations before they take root. We are no longer waiting for kidnappers or armed groups to strike, we are taking the fight to their enclaves. Any parent who knows that his child is hiding in the forests or involved with these criminal gangs should intervene immediately. No responsible person chooses to live in the bush."