At least 80 per cent of bandits who operate in Anambra State come from neighbouring States, like Imo, Abia and even Delta States to operate and leave as soon as they come in.
A lawmaker in the State House of Assembly, representing Onitsha North 2, Hon. Edward Ibuzo, made this disclosure while fielding questions from newsmen in his residence in Onitsha, Wednesday.
The lawmaker who is the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Onitsha Federal constituency, Green house, come 2023 general election, said that findings proved 80 per cent of the bandits were non indigenes of the State.
“Insecurity is Nigerian issue, it is not peculiar to Anambra State alone, when you allow bad people to take over leadership, this is what you get in return. 80 per cent of bandits in Anambra State come from neighbouring States, like I’m, Abia and even Delta, They cross the boarders.
“Our Governor is doing very well on security, last few weeks 15 bandits were arrested . They operate sometimes in Osumoghu, Ekwulobia, among other places, and when you interrogate the bandits on arrest, they will tell you they are not from Anambra State.
“To play safe, we continue to tell the people that if you see something, say something, as security is everybody’s business,” he stated.
On the election of President of Igbo extraction, Hon. Ibuzo, who is called ‘liver to Deliver’, by his admirers, said that he has been nursing for an Igbo President prior to the emergency of Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate.
“Even before Obi entered politics, I prayed God for Obi to come to APGA. I look at what Igbo did in the country. Igbo man will be better to take over the country economically, structurally and otherwise.
“Nigerians don’t want to repeat what they are going through now in the hands of the present administration and that is why there is tension because out of the three major Presidential contestants, the other, Tinubu, is old and the youths no longer want the old, and then the other, Atiku Abubakar, has issue with alleged sale of National wealth and money vanished.
“So you find out that Obi is better placed, even if I am APGA, and we have a candidate, Chief Peter Umeadi, of which I will want him to win,” he stated.
