Obi blames crime committed in Obosi community on non indigenes

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

The President General of Obosi community, Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Chief Chimezie Obi at the weekend said that 85 percent of crimes committed in Obosi are carried out by non indigenes.

Obi made this known while speaking with newsmen during the 2024 ‘Obiora/Iwa ji Obosi, new yam festival.

He said that since he assumed office, there has never been tales of killings, robbery, assassination, cultism, among others as was obtainable prior to his coming into office and attributed it to quality executives who work with him in collaboration with the Special Anti Cultism Squad, SPACS, in the community led by its commander, Mr. Nuhu Azeez, community vigilante group and other security operatives.

“We no longer hear of killings in Obosi, this time we pursue the criminals, we go to their houses and pick them up because we know where they live. Every month we do our crime report and from investigation and our statistics more than 85 percent of crimes in Obosi are committed by non indigenes.we have advised criminals in Obosi to leave the community or meet their waterloo.

“If you want to be in leadership you get into politics and when you come in you drop politics. As you fight crime, crime fights you back. We are being frustrated in this war against crime by some people who feel they benefit from crime,” he further explained.

On the alleged attempted kidnap and setting ablaze of the vehicle of Chief security officer in the community, Chief Dan Igbokwubili, he said the police is investigating the matter even as he assured that the outcome will be made public to avert further occurrence hinting that a former PG of the community was assassinated and no arrest or investigation done proper to arrest the culprits.

Also on the alleged killing of a boy at a burial arena, he denied the allegation stating that the Obosi Central Vigilante group on a tip off, rushed to where it was alleged that robbers were operating and on getting there, two suspected armed robbers started running and they pursued them.

“One of the two robbers turned back and started shooting at the security men and when his bullets finished he threw the gun in a swampy place and he was gunned down while the other was pursued and arrested with a gun, we recovered two guns from them.

“So whoever said that they were not armed robbers or that they were killed in a burial ceremony is not telling the truth. If they are not armed robbers why did we recover two guns from them,” he queried.

Reacting, the coordinator of Obiora Obosi festival, (Isi Obiora Obosi) Chief Olunna Ofodile, (a.k.a . Anigbawa), disclosed that since the present executives came on board the people sleep with their two eyes closed.

He paid glowing tribute to the monarch, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, the SPACS commander, Nuhu Azeez, community vigilante group, PG and other security operatives for the peaceful atmosphere being enjoyed in Obosi today.

“We no longer hear of cultism, armed robbery, snatching of phones, killings, among others and as traditionalists we also consulted the oracle to ward off crimes in the community,” he stated.

The traditional ruler of Obosi, Igwe Iweka, confirmed to newsmen that the boy killed by the vigilante was said to be a confirmed armed robber that has been terrorizing the community with his gang.

He warned criminals to leave the community stating that the calibre of people in security now will not spare them even as he disclosed that he honoured the SPACS commander in Obosi, Nuhu Azeez, for his gallantry in crime fighting.

The SPACS commander, Azeez, commended Igwe Iweka for finding him worthy to be so honoured adding that in Obosi 90 per cent of the crimes committed are cult related and urged the youths to look for meaningful means of livelihood.

He expressed satisfaction with the cooperation he receives from the local Vigilante group called “Movement Against Cultism led by one Hon. Isaac, traditional ruler of Obosi, among others adding that without them he would not have achieved this feat with his men.

“We approach crimes by being proactive and my office has at a time been attacked but we are there by the grace of God to ward off crimes in Obosi and entire Idemili North and South where I am the sector commander,” he affirmed.