Rivers
Kidnapping:Upata To Demolish Culprit Houses …Police To Shoot At Sight

The Igbu Upata Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs, in Ahoada East Local Government Area in Rivers State has vowed that from henceforth they will resort to demolishing of houses used or owned by kidnappers and armed robbers.
The Council also said parents and landlords, including Community Head Chiefs and youth leaders who fail to report criminal activities will be arrested and prosecuted.
Eze Felix Otuwarikpo, Eze Igbu Upata III, disclosed this at a security meeting held with the youths of Udebu Community at the Community’s Town Hall. He was accompanied by Nye Udu Ede Upata, HRH Eze Kelvin Ngozi Anugwo , Divisional Police Officer, Ahoada Police Division, CSP Job Simeon and other Chiefs and aides.
The CSP, who spoke at the meeting said the decision to demolish houses was in compliance with relevant laws that say kidnappers and armed robbers must not benefit from the proceeds of the crime. He also added that demolition of houses would dissuade people from harbouring criminals and would assist to reduce crime.
Eze Otuwarikpo, who was livid with anger, urged the youths to mobilise against crime, stressing that “we cannot continue this way as a people, where criminals use this village as hideout”.
Warning against acting in cohort,Eze Otuwarikpo informed that “those who harbour kidnappers and armed robbers will be arrested and their houses demolished. Youth leaders, landlords, community Chiefs and parents who fail to report the activities of these criminals will be arrested and prosecuted.
“I have the primary responsibility to defend Upata. Criminality cannot be allowed and it doesn’t promote development. I have to end this in clear collaboration with security agencies. We mean business to sanitise our communities using every resource at our disposal to fight crime and we must be united”.
On the coming local government elections, the monarch warned politicians not to resort to desperation as a means, because those who engage in thuggery, according to him, will be sanctioned.
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