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Security: Cross River Governor, Ayade Launches ‘Operation Akpakwu’ To Flush Out Criminals
By Dayo Badmus
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has launched a Special Security Operation in his state.
Ayade on Thursday December 3,2020, stepped out in military uniform to launch a special security Unit to flush out kidnappers, bandits and criminals out of the state.
The outfit of the Operation Code-named Akpakwu, draws personnel from the army, navy, Air Force and Civil Defence.
To enhance operations, the Governor handed over 100 patrol vehicles fitted with cutting edge communication gadgets, ten power Bikes and Drones.
Speaking at the event, Ayade who was flanked by all the service commanders in the state, vowed to return the state, particularly Calabar, to the paradise it once was.
He said though statistics indicate that the state remains one of the safest in the country, he decried recent incidents of criminality , especially kidnappings in the state.
The Governor therefore, asked every criminal in the state to relocate immediately as the state will no longer be a haven for their kind.
Ayade said the state will henceforth be too hot for kidnappers and other criminals, asking them to quit or face the wrath of his government.
The Governor blamed the spate of kidnappings and robberies in the state on outsiders, citing the Police records of those arrested so far in the state over crimes.
He stated that going forward every landlord in the state must account for every tenant as part of the regulations which he has signed into law under the Homeland security.
The Governor also declared that the under this operation “Akpakwu” government will henceforth demolish any property belonging to, or being occupied by kidnappers and Robbers.
