Public Urination in Onitsha:Arrest Ejike Odife over endemic corruption, extortion

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has been urged to immediately stop the ongoing extortion and corruption at Upper Iweka in Onitsha by some touts led by Ejike Odife.

The Campaign for Democracy ( CD) in South East and Human Rights Liberty Access and Peace Defenders'Foundation (HURIDE) which made the demand during a joint media briefing in Onitsha Thursday, said that the only way to stop the monumental corruption, extortion, intimidation and physical abuse of citizens is the immediate removal of one Ejikeme Odife, the leader of Anti-Urination at Upper Iweka.

The. Chairman of CD in the South East and Executive Director, HURIDE who addressed newsmen alongside other. officers of the rights groups said the ongoing cleaning and clearing of refuse in Anambra state are highly commendable and celebrated by Anambra citizens when the governor came up with the policy.

But few months into the implementation of the programme by the State government, said Dede Uzor, some few criminal elements have hijacked it.

He alleged that it has now become a conduit pipe through which they milk the citizens "through the infamous criminal activities of a group led by one Ejikeme Odife who previously belonged to disbanded Anambra State Traffic Agency (ASTA)".

Dede Uzor continued: "This group was very notorious around Upper Iweka, MCC, Ziks Round About, Ochanja, and Bridgehead market".

The amount, he said, they always collected from each violator is thirty thousand naira (N30,000) for each person.

He said their investigation however revealed that an average of 10 persons were apprehended in a day, bringing it to a total of three million naira (N3m) per a day.

Dede Uzor said that Odife who is alleged to be a notorious thug in the State called "NO MERCY" should immediately be arrested to serve as a deterrent to other criminals who would want to engage in such criminal activities in the state.

He alleged that the gross criminal activities of Odife posed serious threat to the re-election of Governor Chukwuma Soludo for a second term in office and therefore should be flushed out at Upper Iweka immediately.

#Watchvideo : SECURITY FORCES BURST THE CAMP OF UNKNOWN GUNMEN IN AKOKWA

Security Forces in the state through a coordinated intelligence report has bursted the camp of the unknown gunmen at Akokwa, Arondizuogu after a long gun duel which resulted to the death of some of the criminals and others arrested. These criminal elements have been known to be behind several attacks in the state such as the killing of police men in Mbaise, Aba Branch in Ehime Mbano, burning down of police stations, attack and attempted kidnapping of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim, abduction of Miss. P.P. Johnson, a female soldier in Okigwe and recently the attack in Akokwa that left many dead. It is obvious that these daredevil gunmen have been perpetuating their evil plans unabated until yesterday when their camp was bursted by security agencies. This is another assurance that our security operatives are leaving no stone unturned in the fight against banditry and other related activities. While it has become obvious that the activities of these non state actors are politically motivate

BREAKING: 2Baba Shot Dead In Rivers State

A notorious cult leader and the prime suspect in the brutal murder of the late Divisional Police Officer, SP Bako Angbashim, in the state, Gift Okpara, popularly referred to as 2Baba, has been reportedly killed in a police-led major security raid. The police and other security agencies were said to have conducted land and aerial raids at the identical hideout of the Iceland cult leader and his gang at Idu-Ekpeye in Ahoada East local government area of Rivers on Saturday, February 17. According to The Nation , the Iceland cult leader was reportedly feared dead after the operation. Recall that in September 2023, the late DPO was ambushed and captured by the cult group led by 2Baba in the Odiemudie community, Ahoada East LGA. 2Baba and his gang then took the DPO to the forest, where they killed him and dismembered his body. The cultists then filmed him. Another source, Obi, said he saw no less than 15 vehicles and an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) during the operation.

AMB CHARLES NWONYE ATTENDS HON ERNEST N.OBIORA'S 46TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

The big celebration started with a High Mass lead by His Lordship Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye at St Vincent De Paul parish Uruagu Nnewi, in the mass were some dignitaries, amongst who were Dr Cletus Ibeto, His Royal Highness Igwe Kenneth Orizu ( Igwe Nnewi), Obi Uruagu his Highness Obi Charles Afamefuna Obi, Obi Nnewichi his Highness Obi George Onyekaba, Hon Chris Azubuogu, and among others. After the mass, the reception which was at Munic Classic Hotel where all dignitaries were entertained, Amb Charles Nwonye stayed briefly and left to visit and consult with the Umuada Anaedo Forum women at Obi Okpunoegbu to present his political ambition to the women. They supported and prayed for the success of his project. © Media Team Charley nwa Nwonye

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