Anambra's security has broken down irretrievably, says Fr. Obimma

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By Madu Obi

The spiritual director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Anambra State, Rev Fr Emmanuel Obimma popularly known as Father Ebube Muonso has said that security in Anambra has broken down irretrievably.

Fr Obimma made the assertion while presenting a priest, Rev Fr Nonso to his congregation, after being released from kidnappers den, a week after he was abducted and taken into the forrest by gunmen.

Fr Nonso was kidnapped on December 17 in Anambra State, shortly after his return for the Christmas holiday from overseas where he was studying.

Fr Obimma, while presenting Fr Nonso to the congregation said: "For a week, Father Nonso was in the hands of kidnappers. Government could not do anything and it got to a point where I had to use my arsenal to rescue him.

I approached a state outside Anambra and begged them to use their tracker to find my brother priest. They tracked him and sent the full location to me. I sent it to security people and they asked me what I want them to do with the information. I told them to go after the kidnappers and rescue our priest, but they told me they usually don't go into forest.

I opted to lead the operation. I called the Chief Security of Adoration and told him to assemble his men and that those who have cutlass should bring them and those who have guns should bring them. I told them that I will lead the operation. When they saw that I was serious, the police then told me that I should not worry and that they can rescue him, only that they lack logistics.

I had to send N1million to them. This is a state where we have a governor who receives security vote, but it is individuals that are now funding security.

I called former governor, Chief Willie Obiano and asked him where the trackers he bought during his tenure were, and he said they were all there. What it means is that we do not have security in this state. May God continue to protect his people."

The priest said that what was shocking was that for the one week the kidnapped priest was in custody, his phone line remained open and the kidnappers never bothered to put it off or even dispose of it, knowing that they could be tracked through it.

"They knew that there is no security in this state. That is why I said there is no security in Anambra State. Imagine using a tracker from another location to trace kidnappers, yet security refused to act until I opted to use my own security to rescue the victim, and later they accepted and I still paid them N1million for mobilisation. Only God will lead us," Fr Ebube Muonso said.

The rescued priest, who leaned on Fr. Obimma, shed tears. Fr Nonso was rescued alongside a businessman who was abducted on the same date by the same gang, but in a different location.