Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has reacted to the attack by gunmen on the
United States (US) Consulate staff convoy along Atani, Osamale Road in Anambra State on Tuesday.
Soludo made the reaction in a statement signed by his press secretary, Mr Christian Aburime.
The attack on Ogbaru Local Government Area left two Staff and policemen killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants.
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Anambra State Governor revealed that his administration has been successful in massively degrading criminality and restoring law and order in the state, saying Anambra was currently one of the safest states in Nigeria.
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According to him, the visiting team made their security arrangements and totally bypassed the existing security architecture in the state.
He asserted that though the state government was not aware of the “humanitarian mission” of the visiting team, it would actively work with security agencies to smoke out the criminals and bring them to justice.
Soludo said:
“Only two weeks ago, the dreaded and notorious criminal gang leader, operating mostly in a neighboring state, was gunned down with four of his team members when they made incursions into Anambra and recovered huge deadly weapons.
“The criminals are largely on the run or feeling the heat of our zero tolerance to criminality.
“We call on anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the criminals to offer the same on our secured security phone numbers or to any of the security agencies and such informants will be handsomely rewarded. We assure our residents and visitors of our continued commitment to law and order. This incident has emboldened our drive.
“The government of Anambra once again expresses its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and reassures the United States Embassy in Nigeria of our unwavering commitment to the safety and security of its officials in the state.”