Worried by growing growing insecurity in Anambra State, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has declared that anyone found resident in the bush should be considered a criminal and apprehended.

This declaration was made at a press conference on Tuesday, where the Governor outlined a comprehensive approach to addressing the security challenges in the state.

According to Governor Soludo, the state government would launch a new robust security outfit named Operation Udo ga- adi (peace must exist) by next month. This outfit will be stationed at every nook and cranny of the state, including the bushes, to flush out and destroy all criminal hideouts.

He emphasised that the state government would no longer tolerate any form of criminality, stressing that anyone who lends support to criminals would equally be treated as a criminal.

He announced that there would be phone numbers for reporting such hideous activities and that the state government would take over any land or building used for criminality.

Equally, the governor explained that the state government had arrested over 3,000 unknown gunmen, with 90% of them being Igbo and 70% not from Anambra State.

The Governor appealed to kidnappers, cultists, and drug dealers to surrender themselves and their weapons within two months, assuring them of rehabilitation and empowerment.

The Governor sent a clear message that Anambra State would no longer be a haven for criminals, urging them look forward to a safer and more secure environment in the coming months.