![]() The command in a release issued by the Police spokesman, SP Orlando Ikeokwu recalls that the law banning motorcycles has been operational since 2011 during the Ohakim administration, to curb criminal activities and has not been repealed. With the continued influx of motorcycles within the state metropolis, the Imo, commercial cyclists flouting this order will be in the searchlight of the state police command as stern warning has been issued over the flagrant abuse of the regulation. Police Go Tough On Okada Riders Over Return In Owerri The situation may degenerate to where the residents will be forced to resort of self help over the menace of kidnap syndrome in Imo. Since the outfits, Imolites are yet to feel their impact as they are yet to burst activities of criminals which are relatively on the increase. One other matter that calls for concern, is the job of newly formed operation “Iron Gate” and “Search and Flush” established by the Emeka Ihedioha and Hope Uzodinma Administrations respectively. ![]() Suspicion is also high in the state that, there could be collaboration of a sort between the criminals and security agencies in the state considering the involvement of security operatives and the use of superior weapons. There are palpable fears that either the security agencies lack the will power to combat the criminals or are not properly mobilised and trained to withstand the fire power of the armed gangs wrecking havoc. This writer is also worried that, in every kilometer of road in the state, there are either police or military checkpoints meant to check criminal activities in the state, despite their presence the kidnapers still have a field day in Imo. There are great worries in the state that despite the number of police and military formations in Imo, incidences of kidnaping is still on the increase, ranking the state high, on top the kidnap chart in the South East. More recently, is the latest release by the police spokesman, SP Orlando Ikeokwu of a current kidnap case last week at Ikpaoha a forest between Okigwe and Ideato LGAs where hoodlums kidnapped four victims. Lately, a case of kidnap near the boundary town of Umuapu in Ohaji Egbema LGA was also mentioned. Places like Ohaji Egbema, Oguta, Arondiizuogu in Ideato North, Akokwa in Ideato North and other notorious crime spots in Ideato Norh has the highest hideout of these criminal elements.įew weeks ago, the story of the kidnap of a young lad, said to be student of FUTO by uniformed serving soldiers and another case of a priest abducted by youths in Ehime Mbano were in the news. This newspaper learnt that there is hardly a day in Imo state Police command, the anti kidnapping unit doesn’t get report of one being abducted.Īvailable information also disclosed that, the anti kidnapping unit, otherwise known as the ” tiger base” is the busiest police formation in the state command.įew weeks ago, a data based on police briefing had not less than 21 persons paraded for cases related to kidnapping alone and which rank higer than any other suspects paraded by the command in each exercise. ![]() Judging from records obtained from incidents and poice parade of suspects, there is no gainsaying the fact that, in Imo, one can say it is “One week, Many kidnap cases”. Since the advent of kidnapping and hostage in Nigeria, Imo state no doubt has been in the news every week, over incidents related to kidnapping.įrom the Niger Delta region to the Eastern Heartland as Imo is fondly called, kidnapping seem to have been the stock in trade for criminals seeking ransom. ![]() There is no doubt that Imo state is winning the notoriety clause as one state crime has become effervescent, despite efforts of security agencies in the state to stem the tide in criminal activities.
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