Enugu Govt Demolishes Kidnappers Hideout

The Enugu State Government under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah has demolished a kidnapper den at Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state. The state government said the action which took place on Friday, October 18 is in furtherance of its relentless war against kidnapping and criminality in the State. According to the report the twin semi-detached bungalows located at Nokpa, near Alulu, Nike had been serially used to house kidnapped victims.

The building were demolished in line with Section 315 (Second Amendment) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 30, Laws of Enugu State, according to the Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, Hon. Uche Anya. He said that Governor Mbah’s determination to wipe out every vestige of kidnappers and violent criminals in the state.



He, however, insisted that “This is an open warfare and will not stop until we wipe out the criminal elements.”.