Anambra Demolishes Robbery Suspect’s Houses

Two houses belonging to an armed robbery and kidnap suspect, Emeka Ezekude in Anambra State have been demolished on the orders of Governor Peter Obi.

Obi, who led the demolition exercise on Wednesday said that it was part of the war against kidnapping and other crimes in the state  reiterating that any building linked with kidnapping and armed robbery in the state would be demolished.

He warned that government would not allow anybody to benefit from proceeds of kidnap and other forms of crime.

Obi assured that government was already winning the battle as the wave of kidnap across the state had drastically reduced

The governor commended the police and other security agencies for their sustained efforts to rid the state of criminals and assured of continued government support to security operatives.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of operations, Mr Ayole Abeh, who accompanied the governor to Uli for the exercise, explained that the suspect confessed to being an armed robber and a kidnapper during interrogation.

Our corrrespondent reports that one of the buildings, a nine-bedroom executive bungalow, was still at the finishing touches, while the other was a four bedroom bungalow.

The suspect was said to belong to the kidnap gang led by the Olisa Ifejika, whose mansions were demolished at Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government area two months ago.

Ifejika was said to have named Ezekude as a member of his gang while being interrogated by the police and investigations led to the discovery of arms and ammunition in his house at Uli.

Items recovered from the house included, one rocket grenade, three grenade propellers, two A.K47 riffles, zero six riffle, 27 A.K47 magazines, 170 rounds of live ammunition and nine chains used in restraining kidnap victims.

The arms and ammunition were hidden underground in plastic containers in his premises.

The demolition brings to three the number of the exercise already carried out in the state.