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Some operatives of search and flush in Imo state comprising of three NDLEA officers, Two civil Defence personnels and an inspector of police who were reported to be harassing and extorting youths in Imo state at check points has been arrested.
In a statement signed by the Imo state Police Public Relation Officer , ASP Henry Okoye, these men from different sections of law enforcement agencies where alleged to be harassing and obtaining money by force from the public particularly the youth.
These operatives of operation search and flush in question are identified as, NA, kelechi Chijoke, NA David Nwaji, CA 111 Nwaka Ikechukwu, DSC Ibijiaku Israel, ASC11 Omodi Timothy and Inspector Odidika Augustine.
The imo State government provided Hundred patrol vehicles fitted with safety and communication gadgets for the security of the state through operation search and flush , however, the devious among the security outfit that made up of these outfit resorted to making life difficult for imo citizen through extortion with POS machines on the roads of imo state.
The public hereby called for investigation into the activities of these dubious operatives and ensure that disciplinary action is taken against those found guilty of these henuios crime against the society they are supposed to protect.
