The Anambra State Government says it does not have Bakassi Boys in the state.
This is as the state’s Police Command also denied the presence of Bakassi Boys in the state.
The Commissioner of Information and Public Enlightenment, Don C Adinuba, however explained that Awka community put a security arrangement against cult activities, stressing that they were not Bakassi Boys.
“There is nothing like Bakassi Boys in Anambra State. The true position is that the Awka community put up a vigilance group against cultists that terrorising the place for a long time.
“Because of the attacks on security operatives recently, some communities are now making private arrangements to secure themselves. So, that is what the Awka community did, but not with the Bakassi Boys.”
Also, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, said that the command had no knowledge of the presence of the outfit in the state,
