The Imo State Police Command announced it has arrested 3 personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and 2 from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly extorting and harassing residents of the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Henry Okoye, adding that a 37-year old police Inspector was also arrested for the same offence.
He said, “These are security operatives hiding under the umbrella of Operation Search and Flush in Imo, harassing and extorting unsuspecting members of the public, in particular the youths, to the tune of thousands of Naira.
“They use POS, seize and check the phones of their victims, thereby bringing untold hardship to them.”
The arrested officers are Odidika Augustine, Kelechi Chijoke, Omodi Timothy, David Nwaji, Nwaka Ikechukwu and Obijaku Israel.
