Gov Soludo Doubts Insecurity In The South East Will Reduce If Nnamdi Kanu Is Released

Charles Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, thinks the instability in the South-East may not cease even with the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra.

Nnamdi Kanu’s release has been demanded by certain intellectuals, who claim that it will likely stop the increased level of instability that the South-East area has experienced since his arrest and incarceration.

During a press conference at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia on Tuesday, December 17, the governor stated that he believes some criminal elements have hijacked the Biafran struggle and are now using it and Kanu’s name to commit organized crime and fuel insecurity in the South-East region.

He added that over 99 percent of criminals detained in Anambra in the previous two years were Igbo, with more than 70 percent being non-indigenous to the state.

“The so-called agitators have transformed into organised criminal gangs. They hide in forests, k!dnapping innocent citizens for ransom, and they justify their atrocities under the pretext of Biafra. Let us be clear—this has nothing to do with any liberation movement. Criminality has taken on a life of its own. These people have tasted blood, and now, money is their motivation.

“Kanu and IPOB have repeatedly dissociated themselves from these criminals. Even if Nnamdi Kanu is released today, I’m not sure they would listen to him because what they now pursue is wealth, not liberation. They have become enemies of the people they claim to protect. Who are they fighting for when they kidnap and k!ll their own people?””