OCHA Brigade Demolishes Shanties, Criminal Hideouts At International Market Ogidi
Officials of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade, on Tuesday stormed the Building Materials International Market, Ogidi, Idemili North LGA of Anambra state where they demolished shanties and illegal structures suspected to be criminal hideouts.
The Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, said the criminal elements have been terrorizing residents and traders who come for business in the market and sometimes kidnap, and maim innocent citizens.
Anere said the operation was carried out by a special enforcement team of OCHA Brigade to chase away all the criminals operating within Ogidi and Ogbunike axis.
He stated that the special enforcement team commenced operation clean Anambra on Tuesday, to rid the state of all illegal structures and criminal element hideouts to restore sanity in the state.
According to him, “these criminals terrorizing the area have been maiming and committing all kinds of heinous crimes on innocent citizens and business owners plying the road. Several incidences of crimes like kidnapping and carjacking had taken in place”.
He also described the spot, as tipoff points for informants of organized crimes.
According to him, the area has continued to be a nightmare to business owners who occasionally fall victims of arm robbery, kidnapping and theft.
“The dismantling of these shanties and illegal structures will also aid free flow of water through the canals as these structures were constructed on waterways which have obstructed the drainage system. Aside that, it will help reduce traffic and decongest the area for smooth vehicular movement.
“Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra; OCHA Brigade will continue to ensure that the state is safe and conducive for Gov. Charles Chukwuma Soludo agenda on green, clean, healthy, livable and prosperous homeland.
Solution is here.”
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