State Security Task Force Nabs ‘One Chance’ Suspect In Imo
A suspected ‘one chance’ criminal has been apprehended by the Imo State Committee against Tinted Commercial bus (Keke bus) operators in Owerri.
The committee, which commenced the crackdown on tinted commercial buses on Monday, successfully apprehended the suspect on Tuesday.
The suspect, whose identity is withheld, was apprehended in Owerri after law enforcement officials observed suspicious conduct and found that his vehicle had tinted windows, a common strategy employed by criminals to hide their actions from unaware passengers and security personnel.
This arrest comes just days after the Imo State Government inaugurated a special committee to carry out the directives of the governor to tackle the growing menace of “one chance” operators and other criminal elements who often use tinted-glass commercial buses and vehicles with covered number plates.
Speaking on the development, the Honourable Commissioner for Transport, Hon. Emeka Okoronkwo, commended the vigilance of the task force and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to flushing out criminal actors using the public transport system as cover.
“This arrest is just the beginning. Imo State is no longer a safe haven for those who hide behind tinted glass and covered number plates to commit crime.
“We are going after them, one by one,” Okoronkwo affirmed
Also, the head of the committee and special adviser to the governor on monitoring and compliance, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri, called on all Imo residents to remain alert and report any suspicious commercial vehicles, especially those with tinted windows or no visible plate numbers, to the nearest law enforcement agency.
“We are urging our people: do not board any bus or keke-bus with tinted windows or covered plate numbers.
“Be vigilant. Help us help you stay safe,” Nwaneri added.
The Imo State Government emphasised that this operation is not a one-off event but rather a continuous initiative designed to safeguard lives and rebuild trust in the state’s transportation system
State Security Task Force Nabs ‘One Chance’ Suspect In Imo is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
