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The Imo Police Command says its not true that its Anti-kidnapping Unit, otherwise called the ‘Tiger Base’, was involved in torture, organ trafficking, and extrajudicial killings.
There has been public outcry that the Anti-kidnapping Unit was involved in the aforementioned.
The command also stated that the allegation that the unit is a slaughter house is unfounded, adding that such information is intended to mislead the public.
Spokesperson of the Command in the state, DSP Henry Okoye, denied the allegations in a statement issued in Owerri and made available to newsmen on Thursday
He expressed dismay over a viral social media publication that carried the allegations.
According to him, “Tiger Base is a legitimate tactical formation of the Nigeria Police Force mandated to combat kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and other violent crimes.
Okoye further stated that there was no credible evidence supporting the allegations of torture, organ harvesting, or extrajudicial killings.
He explained that the false narratives were part of “a smear campaign by criminal elements affected by the current security operations”.
Okoye, further criticised an attempt to introduce ethnic sentiment into routine policing activities by targeting the Officer-in-Charge.
He restated the CP’s call on Imo residents to disregard the false claims and direct genuine complaints to the Complaints Response Unit, XSquad, or the Human Rights Desk Unit domiciled in the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
The Imo Police spokesperson, warned individuals circulating false information to incite fear or undermine security efforts to desist, stating that such acts violate the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.)
There has been public outcry that the Anti-kidnapping Unit was involved in the aforementioned.
The command also stated that the allegation that the unit is a slaughter house is unfounded, adding that such information is intended to mislead the public.
Spokesperson of the Command in the state, DSP Henry Okoye, denied the allegations in a statement issued in Owerri and made available to newsmen on Thursday
He expressed dismay over a viral social media publication that carried the allegations.
According to him, “Tiger Base is a legitimate tactical formation of the Nigeria Police Force mandated to combat kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, and other violent crimes.
Okoye further stated that there was no credible evidence supporting the allegations of torture, organ harvesting, or extrajudicial killings.
He explained that the false narratives were part of “a smear campaign by criminal elements affected by the current security operations”.
Okoye, further criticised an attempt to introduce ethnic sentiment into routine policing activities by targeting the Officer-in-Charge.
He restated the CP’s call on Imo residents to disregard the false claims and direct genuine complaints to the Complaints Response Unit, XSquad, or the Human Rights Desk Unit domiciled in the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
The Imo Police spokesperson, warned individuals circulating false information to incite fear or undermine security efforts to desist, stating that such acts violate the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.)
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