Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has confirmed that a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly who was kidnapped last week was still in custody of his kidnappers.
Hon Okey Okoye, the member representing Aguata II state constituency, who also hails from Isuofia as Soludo was last Sunday kidnapped by some unidentified gunmen.
Soludo had ho spoke with members of the Anambra State House of Assembly while revealing this said efforts were being made to rescue the lawmaker.
The governor said: “I regret however that one of you, the member representing the good people of Aguata II Constituency in the House of Assembly (my own representative) – Hon. Okechukwu Okoye, is still in the custody of the kidnappers.
“The security agencies are working very hard and around the clock to secure his freedom. God is on the throne and Anambra will win. Let me leave it at that.
“We have chosen to confront the foundational issue of security head-on and expected that those profiting from the lucrative criminal enterprise would viciously fight back, and they have. Suffice it to say that so far, so good. They are testing our will and resolve. Let me assure you this: Anambra will win!”
There have been spate of violence in the state, including attacks on security agencies and government facilities.
