Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state weekend granted a10-day window to bandits operating and hibernating in the forests in Imo state to leave immediately and surrender themselves and their arms to their traditional rulers for unconditional pardon or face bombardment if they fail to do so.
He said the 10-day amnesty grace was with immediate effect and would be visited with severe consequences if not taken seriously by the bandits.
The governor, who spoke at the Government House Chapel, Owerri, while addressing the congregation after Sunday Service said government had decided to rid the forests in Imo state of bandits and had procured the necessary equipment for the purpose.
“Those who want to be reintegrated into the society should take advantage of the amnesty and quit now and hand over their arms,” he said.
The governor seized the opportunity to state that Imo state would be hosting the annual Army Day Celebration from June 30 to July 6, 2022 and that no fewer than 10,000 military personnel drawn from the Army, Navy, Air Force, the Police, among others would be in attendance.
