Gregory Varsity Proprietor Asks For Vigilantes’ Involvement In Internal Security

Prof Grego­ry Ibe, the Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu (GUU) and gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has expressed joy at the release of the Prelate of Meth­odist Church, Rt Rev Samuel Kalu Uche, and two others by kidnappers.

The don said that the abduc­tion of the head of the Method­ist Church in Nigeria devastat­ed him, stressing that the news cut short of the celebration of his victory as APGA’s governor­ship candidate. He said, “When the news broke on Sunday of the kidnap of the Prelate, who happens to be my revered se­nior at the Ihube High School, it became a killjoy development that doused celebrations of my victory at the just concluded gu­ber primary election of APGA.

“Therefore, my joy knows no bounds hearing of his release in good health”.

According to Ibe, the issue of insecurity especially around the Isuikwuato and Umunneo­chi axis has become a nagging problem that must be urgently addressed to curb the ever-in­creasing frequency of kidnap­ping.

The proprietor of the Grego­ry University tasked the Feder­al and Abia State governments as well as governments in the Southeast geopolitical zone to formally incorporate local vig­ilante groups in their security infrastructure.