Some motorists and passengers plying South-East roads, beginning from the Onitsha Bridgehead in Anambra State, have decried the menace of police extortions, touting and manipulation by commercial vehicle operators along the corridors, as well as robbery attacks.
Speaking to our correspondent in separate interviews, some of the passengers who had fallen victims, appealed to the state governors of the region, as well as security agencies to address the situation, noting that it has posed additional hardship on them.
Findings by our correspondent between Sunday and Tuesday, showed that some motor parks have become major flashpoints, where “thieves” disguised as bus conductors and collect transport fares from unsuspecting inter-state passengers, after which they disappeared into thin air, leaving the passengers stranded.
Some of the motorists also lamented the incessant extortions carried out by security operatives at various checkpoints mounted on sections of the road, saying such has skyrocketed transport fares in the region.
Narrating her ordeal, a student, who identified herself simply as Gracebell, lamented that she was robbed while traveling from Edo State to Enugu State en route Onitsha on Sunday, adding that she was also molested by roadside commercial vehicle operators along Ilodibe Service Lane by Eastern Academy, Upper Iweka area of Onitsha.
