Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that his
administration will continue its anti -cultism and anti-kidnapping
war until all criminals are rooted out of the state. According to
Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,
Electronic Media, Gov. Wike spoke on Monday after he supervised the
demolition of two hideouts of suspected cultists and kidnappers at
Mini-Okukwu and Mini-Ihunwo suburbs of Port Harcourt.
Governor Wike also announced that an aggressive prosecution scheme
for suspected cultists and kidnappers has been instituted by the
administration. He said that nobody will be allowed to slow down the
pace of development in the state through criminal activities.
Governor Wike said :
“We have zero tolerance for crime and criminality. We are determined
to make this state safer for residents and investors.
“Therefore, government will always take action on credible
intelligence gathered by security agencies. We will root on the spots
where criminals use as hideouts across the state. “
The governor said the expanse of land reclaimed from cultists and
kidnappers in different locations in the state points to the fact that
the government must maintain the tempo.
“We will not stop until these criminals stop disturbing our people.
We will eliminate criminality in Rivers State as we have taken steps
to prosecute suspected cultists and kidnappers arrested by security
agencies “, Governor Wike said.
The governor called on residents across the state to support the
state government and security agencies to maintain the tempo of the
war on crime and criminality. He noted that credible information on
the hideouts of suspected cultists and kidnappers will go a long
way to making the state safer.