Anthony Iwuoma
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has told those causing trouble in the state to drop their guns, offering to rehabilitate them.
The governor was speaking on Channels Television, on Sunday, over the continued spate of violent attacks in the state and the entire South-east region.
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The weekly sit-at-home order on Mondays imposed by proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has continued to wreak havoc on the economic and social life of the people despite its suspension by the pro-Biafra agitators, who are now accusing other groups of perpetuating the order.
“Within the agitation movement, we have to agree that there are now factions. There is the one led by one guy in Finland, called Simon Ekpa.
“IPOB has come out to accuse that group of being behind much of the criminality in the South East.
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“A lot of them in the bush out there are having camps here and there. They come out to kidnap and kill. Once we isolate all the groups that are not involved in this, then we can focus on the criminals.
“We have also offered them some kind of amnesty. Come out, give us your guns, we are prepared to give you training in whatever skills, even if we have to raise resources to empower you to become useful partners in the development of society,” Governor Soludo said.
