BY MAYOWA SAMUEL
Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has promised a N10 million reward to anyone who would give helpful information that could lead to the arrest of killers of Okechukwu Okoye.
Soludo made the offer in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime as he condemned the beheading of the State House of Assembly member representing Aguata 1 State Constituency.
Okoye’s head, without the rest of his body was discovered on Saturday around Chisco park junction in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area.
Soludo, in the statement, received with shock and sadness the news of the gruesome murder of Okechukwu Okoye, member representing Aguata II Constituency at the State House of Assembly and his aide, Cyril Chiegboka.
Okoye, also the Director of Soludo’s campaign organisation was last Sunday abducted with his aide, Chiegboka, by unidentified persons.
The governor who hailed from Isuofia in Aguate LGA, the same community as Soludo, vowed to make sure the perpetrators were brought to book.
“Gov Soludo condoles with his kinsmen of Isuofia, noting that it is probably the same criminal gang that attacked him and killed three policemen at Isuofia two years ago that are once again on the prowl.
“But they can never cow down Isuofia Community and Anambra State.
“Gov. Soludo, still in shock over the barbaric acts against his two kinsmen, vowed that the perpetrators as well as all criminals operating in Anambra must be decisively brought to book.
“The Governor has consequently placed a N10 million reward for anyone or group that will avail valuable information that will lead to the immediate arrest of the perpetrators of this dastardly act,” he said.
Soludo promised that his administration would make Anambra uncomfortable for criminal elements in no distant time and assured Anambra citizens and residents of the government’s resolve and renewed determination with the security agencies to go all out against the criminals and ensure they are brought to justice.
“Anambra will win against the forces of darkness, I urge Anambra people to brace up for the all-out war against the criminals.”
