In the quest to tackle rising insecurity in Anambra State, the State House of Assembly on Thursday, passed the Homeland Security Bill 2025 into law.
The Bill provides for a law to maintain internal security and order in the state and to establish the Anambra State “Agunechemba” and other related matters.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe state and others South-east have witnessed an upsurge in insecurity in the last three years since the arrest and detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IOPOB), Nnamdi Kanu over agitations for secession.
There have been increased cases of kidnapping for ransom, armed robbery, cultism, and ritual killings.
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has repeatedly condemned the wave of criminalities across the state and assured his government’s resolve to combat it and ensure the safety and prosperity of residents.
Speaking at an event to mark the Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Awka on Wednesday, 15 January, Governor Soludo, who lamented that kidnapping and other criminal acts have taken a heavy toll on the state, assured that his administration will unveil a new comprehensive security architecture this weekend that would comprehensively deal with the challenge.
Soludo emphasized that the Homeland Security Law, codifies several of these misdemeanors and criminal activities, thereby providing a legal basis for prosecution of criminals.
He called on all residents of the state to join hands in tackling insecurity, stressing that security is a collective responsibility.
“We must cleanse Anambra, and we will also be calling on everybody, all citizens, all residents of Anambra, that it is our homeland and everybody has something to do. Even if you can’t do anything physically, at least you can say something. You know something, you say something.”
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