The Building Materials International Market, Ogidi in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State was the site of the demolition of shanties and illegal construction by members of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade.
On Wednesday, they flooded the market in big numbers and started demolishing right away.
The exercise, according to OCHA Brigade’s managing director, Mr. Celestine Anere, was to clean up the unlawful buildings that local lawbreakers and hoodlums were thought to use as dens.
Anere claimed that the criminal elements have been terrorizing locals and vendors who come to the market to conduct business, and occasionally kidnapping and hurting innocent people.
He said the operation was carried out by the Special Enforcement Team of the Brigade to chase away all the criminals operating within Ogidi and Ogbunike axis.
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He said, “The Special Enforcement Team commenced ‘Operation clean Anambra’ on Tuesday, to get rid of all illegal structures in the markets in order to restore sanity in the state. These illegal structures have become hideouts for criminal elements, terrorising the state.
“These criminals terrorising the area have been maiming and committing all kinds of heinous crimes on innocent citizens and business owners plying the road.
“The several incidences of crimes like kidnapping and carjacking had taken place at those axis. They have become tipoff points for informants of organised crimes in the area.”
“The area has continued to be a nightmare for business owners who occasionally fall victim of arm robbery, kidnapping, and theft.
“The dismantling of these shanties and illegal structures will also aid the free flow of water through the canals as these structures were constructed on waterways which have obstructed the drainage system.
“Aside from the above stated, it will help reduce traffic and decongest the area for smooth vehicular movement.”
He added that the operatives will continue to ensure that the state is safe and conducive for the state government’s agenda on green, clean, healthy, livable, and prosperous homeland, adding that for all complaints, inquiries, and submissions, the people should call any of its customer service lines such as 07069680112, 08122554530, 08069695398, 08120356133.
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