A two-storey Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites known as “La Cruise Hotel,”on the Onitsha-Owerri Road allegedly used as hide-out for kidnappers and other criminal elements has been brought down by Anambra government.
The state security outfit, codenamed Operation Udo Ga-Achi or Agunechemba, carried out the demolition following investigations linking the hotel to kidnapping and other heinous crimes, Persecondnews reports.
Upon demolition, there was shocking discoveries within the facility including over 30 partitioned graves on the top floor of the two-story building, a shrine, live ammunition, and other incriminating items, according to a statement from the Anambra State New Media, shared on X late on Saturday.
The security operatives said the bust was part of their ongoing crackdown on criminal hideouts in the state.
The operation also led to the recovery of blood-stained items and live cartridges, which have been handed over to law enforcement authorities at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office in Awkuzu.
In a video shared on Sunday, the team leader said: “We found a shrine, live ammunition, and cartridges while removing the pot used for their rituals.
The pot, containing blood, has been handed over to the police as evidence.
”The top floor of the hotel had well-partitioned graves for over 30 individuals alongside the shrine. This was where they carried out their spiritual activities.”
Commenting on the strange discoveries and the demolition, the spokesman of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, Mr. Christian Aburime, said: “The hotel was destroyed because investigations identified it as a kidnappers’ hideout. We discovered graves, army uniforms, live cartridges, and other items.
“The local community had been complaining about frequent gunshots at night but were too afraid to report due to fear of reprisal.”
He said the government’s newly enacted “Homeland Security Law of 2025” has empowered citizens and security agencies to act decisively against criminal elements.
“We are making significant progress in flushing out criminals from Anambra State. This drastic action is yielding positive results.
“More buildings linked to crimes such as kidnapping, robbery, and hired killings will be demolished, and their owners prosecuted,” Aburime said.
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