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Gov Otu Orders Arrest Of Gangsters Indicted Lynching Of Woman
Condoling the family of the deceased and community, Otu emphasized that anyone found taking laws into their hands will have their day in court.
Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered the state commissioner of police to fish out and arrest all the gangsters that reportedly maimed and lynched an elderly woman accused of witchcraft.
The woman was burnt to ashes in front of her church in the presence of her daughter and members a few days ago in the Old Netim community of Akamkpa LGA of the state.
In a statement issued yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, Otu said the lynching was barbaric, repulsive and against all civility.
Governor Otu said all forms of brigandage and criminal acts will not be tolerated and will be met with the full weight of the law.
He said, “It is sheer savagery and cowardice for the youths or anybody to take the laws into their hands, more so, involving a helpless woman.
“Such abhorrent acts have no place in a constitutional democracy that Nigeria practices which our state is part of.
“Our people must do away with all relics of culture that promote violence, murder and criminality such as in this instance.”
“Let me warn against such acts as we have laws and statutes to deal with issues of wrongdoings and disagreements.
“As an administration committed to the People’s First Agenda, my administration will be intolerant to acts capable of breaching the peace, endangering citizens and businesses and portraying the state in a bad light.”
Otu called on all community leaders, religious institutions and civil society organizations to do more in the area of civic education while championing the crusade for tolerance and respecting constituted authority, especially amongst our youths.
Condoling the family of the deceased and community, Otu emphasized that anyone found taking laws into their hands will have their day in court.
Other gangsters allegedly involved in the lynching of Madam Itagbor have reportedly been identified as Emem Etim Umoh, Enearokot Omonga Peter, Stephen aka Pompori/Obaji, Destiny Ime Brown, Joseph Omonga Orok, Eyu Adogo, Louis Bassey Peter, Orok Okon Orok, Mesembe Anembe, Malachi Sylvanus and Thelfa Okon Nyong.
