As part of efforts of Governor Charles Soludo’s led administration to promote peace and sanity, the Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) has arrested at least 64 suspected touts and a suspected robber in Onitsha.
The SASA Director of Operations, Solomon Onwuemene after parading the suspects, said that the squad commenced the movement immediately after it’s inauguration by the state’s government.
Onwuemene added that the suspects were arrested at Upper Iweka, Bridge Head and Chisco Motor Park respectively.
He stated that the squad will make Onitsha and other cities in the state uncomfortable for touts and those who engage in criminal activities in Anambra state.
According to him, the operatives are determined to rid the state of all forms of social vices and urged those who derive pleasure in touting to make themselves productive by keying into Governor Soludo’s youthful policies and programmes.
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Onwuemene revealed that all those arrested would be tried according to the law to serve as deterrent to others.As part of efforts of Governor Charles Soludo’s led administration to promote peace and sanity, the Anambra State Anti-Touting Squad (SASA) has arrested at least 64 suspected touts and a suspected robber in Onitsha.
Recall that the Governor Soludo, while inaugurating the squad on Monday, said he would help to restore law and order in Onitsha North, South, Ogbaru, Oyi, Idemili North and Idemili South local government areas.
The governor had said: “We have told the youths to come out from their hideouts and the bush. We shall help to rehabilitate and integrate them into the society to be useful to their families, communities, states, and nations. headtopics.com
“While dealing with hoodlums on a larger scale, we will be dealing with touts in Onitsha Greater area and Anambra State as a whole.
“We are fighting a war to bring back the soul of our society governed by law and order, not a society anyone does what he or she likes arbitrarily without recourse to law and order.
