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Soludo offers N5m for information on criminals

The Anambra State governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo has announced a incentive that could be as much as N5m reward for a whistleblower who gives information that could lead to the arrest of violent criminals, including kidnappers and armed robbers.

Any whistleblower that offers information that could lead to the campsites used by criminals in any part of the State will also be rewarded by the government.

He made the pledge the at the launch of 2000 workforce tagged Operation ‘Udo Ga-Achi’,l (Peace shall Prevail), a joint security intervention force, on Saturday in Awka.

In addition, Soludo also pay a monthly bonus of N10 million for every month that any of these 21 Local Government Areas that record zero violent crimes.

“Today, we launch a Special intervention force code named: “Operation Udo Ga-Achi” which translates to Operation Peace Shall Prevail.

“This special intervention, as an emergency action, complements regular policing by upscaling intelligence gathering, reward whistleblowers, enhance rapid response, and urgently root out the criminals from any/every camp in Anambra State.

“It will also have special task forces on drugs, touting, cultism, and criminal idolatry. We will ramp up our civic and social reformation, and we invite the Clergy, communities, teachers, and social crusaders to join in this campaign.

“They will be active in all nooks and crannies of the State, with patrols and pin-down stop-and-search operations as necessary”, Soludo said.

He further said, “We are mainstreaming technology. We have installed best-in class Tracking System; emplacing a Command-and-Control system, which enhances the use of voice, video and data in security management; deploying AI-powered surveillance cameras which we intend to cover most communities in Anambra; etc”.

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono-Itam, who responded on behalf of the security personnel, comprising
police, Nigerian Army, Navy, Civil Defence, DSS, Agunechemba and other ‘special forces’,
lauded the government for the bold steps and pledged support of security agencies.

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