Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the Area
Commander of the Aba Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr. W.P Wagbara,
to immediately seal off the premises of Ministry of Works and Fire Service at
Aba, where touts and hoodlums parading as "task force teams" use as
their "offices".
The Governor also directed the Area Commander to move all
illegally impounded vehicles at the two locations to Area Command police
station at Aba, where owners of the illegally impounded vehicles will go for identification
and collection of their vehicles at no cost.
Also, the Governor Ikpeazu has directed a Special Task Force
made up of Government Officials and men of the Nigerian Police to arrest
members of any illegal task force, fake revenue agents and touts extorting
money from motorists at railway crossing, along Factory Road and other
locations at the commercial city of Aba.
Commercial vehicle operators loading along major roads at Aba
and Umuahia, especially those at Osisioma junction, are advised to immediately
relocate to government approved motor parks. Henceforth, defaulters will be
made to face the law.
Going forward, all those engaged in any form of illegal
extortion of money from motorists and residents at Aba and Umuahia will have
themselves to blame when caught. Any staff or officer of the local or state
government found collaborating with the extortionists will be dealt with
according to the law.
Abians and residents are advised to be vigilant and report
suspected fake revenue agents to the nearest police station.
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