*Just In*: Barr. Ezugwu To Criminals In Uzo Uwani LGA - *Relocate Now or Face Fire*

The Flagbraer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), In Uzo Uwani LGA, Hon. Barr. Chijioke Ezugwu, has warned kidnappers and other criminal elements across the local council to repent and relocate from the LGA or face their Waterloo.

Barr. Ezugwu made the above statement after he was announced the winner of the primary election on Wednesday at Umulokpa, the council headquarters by Mr. Casmir Ademu, the returning officer of the PDP after scoring 48 out of the 48 votes cast. 

Thanking the delegates and other members of the party for their overwhelming support and solidarity, Barr. Ezugwu, noted that his choice as candidate of the party in the October 5th Local Government election in Enugu state, would mark the end of reigns of criminals across farmlands and major roads in the LGA. 

"I want to use this opportunity to send a strong Signal to kidnappers and other Criminal Elements across the LGA.

"They have the option of repenting from their evil ways and relocating from Uzo Uwani LGA, or face the strongest resistance ever. 

"I want to use this medium to assure us that this is the end of an era for the criminal elements," he concluded. 

 Ezugwu further thanked the electoral committee from his party and other officials from the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC for a hitch-free and transparent conduct of the exercise.

Ezugwu however, thanked the Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah for the good works he is doing and for providing the enabling environment to ensure peaceful Primaries round the state, stressing that his administration shall eradicate insecurity in the council through employing a sustainable mechanism.

Recall that Ezugwu was Chief security officer (CSO) of the LGA and former Liaison officer to the former governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, on security. 

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the party in the council, Hon. Jude Okonkwo thanked the electoral committee, ENSIEC officials, party members, delegates and stakeholders of the party for making it to the event, describing the process as peaceful.