Anambra police to arrest owners of collapse buildings

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

Worried by the incessant building collapse in Anambra state, the State Police Commissioner, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has vowed to arrest any body whose building collapses to bear the consequences of the collapse.

Sounding the note of warning during his familiarization visit to Onitsha Police Area Command, the CP frowned at the use of inferior materials for buildings which according to him, results in sudden collapse of new buildings.

“For those of you who use inferior building materials, if the building collapses, I must arrest you. So you better start running out of the state because you are the cause of the collapse of the building.

“Lives are sometimes lost and Properties estimated into millions of naira lost as a result of the collapse of the building caused by use of inferior materials to build,” he lamented.

On security of lives and properties, the CP commended the Onitsha Police Area Commander, Chidi Nzota, for his efforts in bringing crimes and criminality, especially violent ones to zero tolerance in Onitsha and its environs.

The CP who expressed satisfaction with the officers and men of Onitsha Area Command urged the people in the area to continue to give the Police Area Commander, Nzota cooperation and information towards criminals in the area, assuring that the identity of such informants will be protected. Because of Chidi, things are getting better in Onitsha” CP stated.

The CP who also revealed that because of Nzota things are getting better in Onitsha, and commended the people in the  state for shunning the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest l.

He added that the people in the state are known for trade and commerce and will not leave their business to embark on protest.

“I was called from Abuja and asked about the situation in Anambra, regarding the protest and I replied that Anambrarians do not involve themselves in such protest. Anambra people know where they are going in terms of security. 

“Anambra people have become wiser. Buying and selling is the business of Anambra people. I have urged the people let us remove our hands from politics and focus on business” he stressed.

Responding,the Special Adviser to Governor Soludo on security matters, Chinenye Ihenkor expressed satisfaction with Onitsha Area Commander, Nzota, stating that he has been very cooperative with Agu naechemba.