Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, has placed a N10 million bounty on the killers of two policemen in the state.
On May 7, the Enugu state police command said two policemen
and three members of the neighbourhood watch were killed during a crisis that
erupted in Iggah community, Uzo-Uwani LGA of the state.
While briefing journalists after a security council meeting
at the government house on Saturday, Mbah said the state would go after the
culprits with every resource at its disposal.
On the possible culprits, Mbah said available information pointed to men of the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
He called on members of the public to be on the lookout for
the criminals and the exhibits, and report same to security agencies.
“We just rounded off our security council meeting where we
discussed, among other things, about the gruesome killing of our policemen –
men of the Enugu state police command — by criminals suspected to be members of
the ESN,” Mbah said.
“Let me say this. This bestial and cold-blooded action
cannot be condoned in Enugu state. I have given my directives to the security
agencies that there must be no hiding place for these criminals in Enugu state.
We must use everything necessary to hunt down, arrest, and bring to justice the
perpetrators of this heinous crime.
“We have also placed
a bounty of N10 million as a reward to anyone, who would have any useful
information that will lead to the arrest of these criminals. So, I enjoin
members of the public to, please, come forward, or call the police and other
security agencies with any useful information that could lead to the arrest of
these criminals.
“We do not have room to accommodate these people, these
vagabonds, and these miscreants in our state.
“We are going to do everything necessary to ensure that the
ultimate sacrifice made by our valiant policemen does not go in vain.”
Mbah said the government would provide the necessary support
to the bereaved families.
“Let me just also add
that those who murder our policemen or indeed any member of our security
agencies may assume that they have triumphed in their evil acts. Let me inform
them that we are going to come after them with everything we have,” the
governor said.
“We are going to deploy all the necessary technology, all
the necessary forces within our powers to track them, capture them and defeat
them. Enugu State and indeed with the support of the security agencies, we are
going to make life uncomfortable for those who do not want to live in a decent
society.”
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