Abia State Harmonized Task Force (ASHTF) has raised alarm over the increased impersonation of its personnel and operatives by criminal elements who are harassing and extorting the members of the public.
In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Harmonized Task Force, Uzor Nwachukwu, the ASHTF explained that its members were not responsible for the recent incident where a female driver was harassed by criminals masquerading as genuine members of the Task Force in the state.
The unidentified female truck driver, was conveying some products but was stopped by touts along Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road who allegedly demanded bribe from her if she must be allowed to continue her journey.
He mandated the police and members of the public to arrest anyone or a group of persons operating in the name of ASHTF without the approved government ID cards.
Recall that, the blocking of the Umuahia road by the female truck driver came about one month after some truck drivers blocked one lane of Aba-Ikot-Ekpene Federal road in Obingwa LGA, in protest that one of their members was allegedly injured by task force members.
The Obingwa protest, which lasted for many hours, was only suspended after the local government Chairman of Obingwa, Eric Egwuibe paid the the hospital bill of the injured driver.
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