The Anambra State Police Command has announced its recent effort to curb cultism and drug abuse in the State, leading to over fifty arrests and confiscation of large amounts of hard drugs. This was made known during a press briefing by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Tochi Ikenga, on Monday.
According to CSP Ikenga, the Command is disturbed by the high level of moral and social decay in the State, especially involving young people between the ages of 18 and 26 years. He further expressed worry over the rising cases of cultism and fake kidnapping in the state, involving youths between 18 and 26 years old. “The Anambra State Police Command has expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of moral decay in society, particularly among the youth in the age bracket of 18 to 26 years. Despite successes recorded in the past, disturbing trends such as cultism and fake kidnapping incidents continue to surface,” CSP Ikenga said.
A few days ago, a cult-related shooting at a burial in Ogidi, Idemili North LGA, Anambra State, led to the death of at least four people, with more than fifteen others injured. This, which the PPRO described as a “growing menace,” stands condemned, he said. The PPRO further noted that the development was “unacceptable”, while pointing out that it demonstrates “declining levels of parental supervision and poor guidance over their children and wards.”
The Anambra State Police Command announced that it has adopted both kinetic and non-kinetic measures in dealing with the current security challenges in the state. A recent effort to restore order and sanity, according to the PPRO, had led to the arrest of fifty-three suspects, thirty-eight male and fifteen female. Also, hard drugs were recovered in this process and handed over to the NDLEA in Anambra State.
Ebuka graduated with a second-class upper-division degree in Political Science from the University of Calabar in Nigeria. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Political Science with a specialization in Government and Development Studies from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Nigeria. His academic background and professional experience have equipped him with a deep understanding of political dynamics and governance issues.
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