By Onwukwe Ezeru, Abia
The Commander General of the Abia State vigilante group, Martins Idika, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to allow the security organization to function in the state.
The appeal is coming on the heel of the enforcement of disarmament of illegal possession of fire arms as directed by the inspector general of police.
He said that the security organization was not operating illegally, stressing that it was backed by the law of the state to help the police in crime fighting and other related offences.
The commander general made the appeal in Umuahia when he was honoured by the Nigerian Big and Beauty Pageant group in collaboration with Cascoji organization for heading the most organized state security outfit in the South-East and South-South Zone.
He said that the Abia Vigilante was empowered by the Abia State House of Assembly Law.
“Abia State Vigilante group wants to use this opportunity to call on the inspector general of police to see the group as sister-security agency that has been assisting the police in fighting crime and other related offences in the state. We were empowered by the Abia State House of Assembly Law. So leave us alone. We are happy to work and associate with the police,” Idika said.
Idika while thanking the Abia State government for providing the organization good and enabling tools to function, Idika said that the organization has recorded numerous achievements in checkmating crime and arrest of criminals.
He thanked Cascoji group for the honour and promised to lead his group to achieve more in Abia.
While handing over the award, the chairman of the group, Dr. Temple Nwosu, and the Director General, Newton Kalu Nnaji, said that they decided to honour the commander for distinguishing himself by running the best security organization in the South-East and South-South Zones.
