Soludo Offers Amnesty To Gunmen Terrorising Anambra » Naijaloaded

Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo has once more provided amnesty to gunmen terrorising residents of the state.

Mr Soludo made this announcement on Wednesday, throughout a press briefing in Awka, Anambra State.

Similar to different states within the South-east, Anambra has lately seen a rise in armed assaults.

Earlier this yr, gunmen within the state killed and beheaded a lawmaker. Gunmen who’re believed to be related to the Biafra agitation within the South-east kidnapped and later murdered two former MPs.

In the current previous, hoodlums have focused the workplaces of sure native governments within the state.

In addition to attacking authorities buildings, the gunmen within the state have kidnapped individuals and killed a variety of residents.

Mr Soludo mentioned his administration was nonetheless open to providing amnesty to the gunmen to drop their rifles and be skilled to be productive.

“We want to use this opportunity again to appeal to those in the bush and forest – the criminals out there, the kidnappers – to come out. We are offering them the opportunity; to retrain them and help them start a new productive life,” he mentioned.

The governor mentioned it’s disturbing that younger individuals have been losing their lives in criminalities, and warranted that his authorities was prepared to supply “a new future” to any of them ready to drop their weapons.

This is the second time Mr Soludo would provide amnesty to gunmen within the state.

The governor first made the provide in July after visiting the detained chief of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on the facility of the State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja.