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98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by ogododo(op): 9:51am On Sep 01, 2024

A group under the aegis of Igbo National Council (INC) Worldwide has revealed that about 98 security checkpoints exist in the five states of the Southeast region.

It also lamented what it described as incessant harassment and extortion from citizens and motorists by the security personnel manning the checkpoints.

In a press statement issued by its National Coordinator, Chilos Godsent, he revealed that Abia State topped the list with 37 checkpoints followed by Imo State with 23 checkpoints.

It further revealed that Anambra and Enugu have 15 checkpoints each, as Ebonyi came behind with 8 checkpoints.

The press statement said that the research was carried out by the directorate of human rights protection, a research department of the council with the mandate of checking human rights violations by various security outfits in the region.

It further stated that the council was propelled to embark on the task following a series of reports from members of the public on the humiliations they were encountering in the hands of the security personnel on a daily basis.

Godsent further stated in the press statement that some of the checkpoints are manned by a joint task force, comprising the military, police and civil defense, while at some blockades it will be either the military or the police.

He stated that even though the group was not happy with the rate of insecurity in the region, the security operatives should carry out their operations with human face.

The group pointed out that if the security personnel kept to rules of their professional engagement, it would build a healthy relationship between them and the civilians who also have responsibility of helping the security outfits in the fight against criminalities.

But the group, however, regretted that the checkpoints and outposts have allegedly turned to illegal toll gates and humiliation points against civilians who are the road users.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/09/01/group-reveals-98-security-checkpoints-exist-in-southeast-alleges-extortion/

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by vanbonattel: 9:52am On Sep 01, 2024*

There are much more than 98 checkpoints there. They should count well.

Or should I count the ones inside one state for us?

Anambra 15 checkpoints? Only Onitsha has more than 25 that I can count.

The report is inaccurate.

Start from your entry into Onitsha from old River Niger bridge.

1. Head bridge entrance police
2. Head bridge entrance army
3. Head bridge under bridge police
4. Upper iweka under flyover police
5. Iweka Road (Izuchukwu Park front) police
6. Owerri Road police
7. Owerri Road army
8. Awka Road to main market police
9. New tarzan Park police
10. Mgbuka Obosi Junction police
11. Electrical market Junction police
12. Owerri Road express new flyover police (under flyover) police
13. Obosi Road entrance from New flyover police
14. Between ochanja and main market police
15. Oba Road army

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by illicit(m): 10:00am On Sep 01, 2024

Are u sure it's not more than that...?

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by vanbonattel: 10:11am On Sep 01, 2024*

Onitsha to Enugu express security checkpoints

1. Awkuzu Junction army
2. Awkuzu Junction FRSC
2. Dunukofia LG hqts police
3. Enugu ukwu Junction police
4. Amawbia Junction police
5. Unizik Junction army
6. Mopol base Awka Junction police
7. Prince and Princess hostel front army
8. Amansea boundary police
9. Ugwuoba boundary police
10. Ugwuoba bridge police team
11. Ugwuoba Junction army
12. Ugwuoba Junction NDLEA
13. Ugwuoba Junction FRSC
14. Ugwuoba Central army
15. Oji river Junction army 1
16. Oji River Junction army 2
17. Ezeagu express army
18. Near Nkwo ezeagu police
19. Near tiles factory police
20. Umumba Ndiuno express police 1
21. Umumba Ndiuno express police 2
22. Nsude express (approach to ninth mile) police
23. Ngwo express army
24. Ngwo express anti terror squad
25. Onyeama Hill (near refuse dump) army
26. Onyeama Hill (near coal mine) army
27. Abakpa interchange police
28. Abakpa Junction FRSC

This is what a traveller moving just 105 KM from Onitsha to Enugu will endure. A checkpoint after ever 3.7 km.

Are we at war? grin

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Ttipsy(f): 11:03am On Sep 01, 2024

The Governors are in charge
They should act then

Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Standing5(m): 12:06pm On Sep 01, 2024

If Kaduna is bigger than SE combined and insecure, I wonder why they dont have such figure too.

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Adaisback(f): 12:32pm On Sep 01, 2024

It's more than 98 and the extortion is just too real. AIGs and IG Egbetokun should pls look into this

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by oluwaseyi0: 2:59pm On Sep 01, 2024

More reason I don't pity them when they are attacked

There is far less checkpoint in the whole north with bigger landmass and terrible security compare with south east

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Macphenson: 2:59pm On Sep 01, 2024

True.

Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by ranhoyl: 2:59pm On Sep 01, 2024*

Some Nigerians will still not believe you

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by FourQu: 3:00pm On Sep 01, 2024

Everybody knows cry

That's why unknown Gunmen keeps slowing down, winding their glass down and dashing them bullets as they stretch hand out to collect their usual N50 naira roja undecided

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by AfonjaMozlem(f): 3:00pm On Sep 01, 2024

Tinubu has directed the creation of 50 more checkpoints of extortion

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by DeathToRiggers(f): 3:00pm On Sep 01, 2024

Is that why UGM is killing them like flies?

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by shivisee: 3:00pm On Sep 01, 2024

That should not be excuse an excuse for them to congest Lagos and started constituting nuisance and poking nose in its affairs!

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Tjra: 3:01pm On Sep 01, 2024

Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Brendaniel: 3:01pm On Sep 01, 2024*

When Igbos talk, some people start shouting that Igbos love complaining and have victim mentality when Igbos are only speaking the truth

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by ogolemati: 3:02pm On Sep 01, 2024

one of the reasons Biafra is taking long, grin

;Dthe government and it Branch of criminals knows how much they make only from extortion from the southEast that can never be made anywhere in Nigeria.

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by ItisWell22(f): 3:02pm On Sep 01, 2024

Normally.

Aba to Owerri that should be just about an hour, there are about 6 checkpoints.

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Bobloco: 3:02pm On Sep 01, 2024

These are extortion points

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Kendo93: 3:03pm On Sep 01, 2024

Ttipsy:
The Governors are in charge
They should act then

ghost good

Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Softmirror: 3:03pm On Sep 01, 2024*

I hope they place side by side the events of attacks on this check points too, which has claimed so many lives of our force men who are mostly from the same South East deployed to their own people yet are killed by them. undecided

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Medipharm: 3:03pm On Sep 01, 2024*

That's a very big lie oR incorrect stats.

From Enugu point of Enugu/Portharcourt Express way, you have more than 30 Checkpoints to ABA.
What about Enugu/Abakaliki Rd.
What about Enugu/Awka Rd.
What about Afikpo/Okigwe Rd.
What about Awka/Onitsha Rd.
What about Onitsha/Owerri Rd.
What about Owerri/Okigwe Rd.
What about Abakaliki/Afikpo Rd.
What about Enugu Nsukka Rd.
What about Umuhia/Ebiriba Rd.
What about ABA/Ikot Ekpene Rd.
What about Owerri/Portharcourt Rd.
What about Nsukka/Idah Rd.
What about Obollo/Otukpa Rd.
And so many other major roads in the East.
All the above Roads has nothing less than 10 checkpoints each.
South East is completely filled with checkpoints. Though good to maintain peace and order, they should avoid extortion

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Nemesis0147(m): 3:04pm On Sep 01, 2024

Much more than 98….
From Enugu airport to opi nsk
You will meet more than 15 check points on a normal day.
Talk more of inside Enugu town or other places in nsukka.

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Funkyswagzz(m): 3:04pm On Sep 01, 2024

Imo to port harcourt is crazy

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by jjflyj11: 3:04pm On Sep 01, 2024

Is there any reason why they don’t want checkpoints?

I dunno y one senator who is god fearing refuse to help propose a law that can remove all Nigeria police and army away from region that doesn’t want it.

This will safe the lives of innocent police men

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Kendo93: 3:04pm On Sep 01, 2024

illicit:
Are u sure it's not more than that...?

Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by emmabest2000(m): 3:05pm On Sep 01, 2024

With that amount of checking points
Dem still day kidnap people like Christmas fowls on daily basis,

I will like let the number of checking points reach 1k plus as long as it will stop or reduce the high rate of kidnapping and robbery in the east

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by Kendo93: 3:05pm On Sep 01, 2024

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illicit:
Are u sure it's not more than that...?

Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by kaludestiny10(m): 3:06pm On Sep 01, 2024

I believe the unknown gunmen wasting them in the East are those the security agencies or officers must have extorted.

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Re: 98 Checkpoints Exist In Southeast, Extortion Common - Igbo National Council by MadPolitician: 3:08pm On Sep 01, 2024

it has been the case wince the end of the Nigeria Biafra war

The socalled mopp up check points after the war were never removed.

Corrupt officers have made trillions from this while the government pretwnds to be unaware.

BTW, these checkpoints predates IPOB/ESN

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