Worried by the activities of fake enforcement officials and unbridled extortion of motorists, especially on federal highways in Enugu state, the Enugu state Ministry of Transport has banned all traffic task force operations on federal highways across the Enugu metropolis.
This is to curb the activities of fake enforcement officials accused of extorting motorists.
The directive was contained in a statement issued Tuesday by the Commander of the Enugu State Traffic Management Authority (ESTMA), Mr. Kenneth Aniebonam Ugwu.
The ministry said it took the decision following reports that impostors posing as officials had been operating on federal highways, harassing and extorting motorists, thereby tarnishing the image of the ministry.
To address the situation, the ministry said it has constituted a special team to identify and apprehend those behind the illegal operations.
The statement stated that some suspected fake task force operatives were recently arrested while allegedly extorting motorists in different parts of the Enugu metropolis.
It added that the suspects are currently undergoing interrogation and would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.