The director of Imo State Covid-19 taskforce, Prof. Maurice Iwu has cautioned some security operators in the state purportedly gathering cash from residents who abuse Covid-19 orders, to cease from such or be charged for criminal act.
Iwu said that the taskforce had in a matter of seconds provided such request, engaging that such action be halted forthwith.
"It has gone to our notification that specific people, gatherings and promotes have been going round the state coercing cash from residents of the state in the appearance that they are individuals from Imo Covid-19 taskforce.
"Let me make completely certain that there is no time Imo Covid-19 taskforce coordinated anybody, gathering or association to unmistakably or secretively set out on any activity to uphold the principles by gathering cash from any individual, gathering or organization in the state.
"The taskforce utilizes this medium to illuminate the residents regarding Imo state not to permit anybody in the appearance of Imo Covid-19 taskforce to hoodwink or coerce you of your well deserved cash. We didn't in an any manner approve this demonstration," he cautioned.
Prof Iwu talked through a public statement made accessible to newsmen.
The discharge, notwithstanding, prompted Imo individuals to keep on keeping to the principles of the control of Covid-19 spread, helping residents to remember the consistent utilization of facemasks and washing of hands with running water or hand sanitizer.
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