Operation Safe Haven, OPSH has announced the arrest of Mr Musa Ali for posing as one of its personnel and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
According to OPSH, Ali fraudulently claimed to be a serving member of the joint security outfit and deceitfully collected ₦400,000 from the family of a notorious gunrunner currently in custody.
He allegedly promised to stop the ongoing investigation and secure the suspect’s release before his scheme was uncovered by OPSH operatives.
In a statement issued by Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, OPSH’s Media Information Officer, the outfit stressed it does not, under any circumstances, collect money or gratification to release suspects or halt investigations.
Legal procedures
All suspects, OPSH said, are investigated in line with legal procedures aimed at delivering justice and maintaining peace across its Joint Operations Area.
The arrest, the statement noted, underscores OPSH’s professionalism, transparency and zero tolerance for corruption. Ali will face prosecution once investigations are complete.
Sensitive situations
The public has been urged to remain vigilant against fraudsters exploiting sensitive situations and to report suspicious activities or individuals impersonating security personnel via OPSH’s toll-free line 08000020203 or at its headquarters near Hill Station Roundabout in Jos.
Reaffirming its mission, OPSH pledged to protect lives and property, promote peace and uphold integrity. The outfit said it will continue to work with other security agencies, stakeholders and law-abiding citizens to rid the Plateau and surrounding areas of crime.
OPSH has previously warned the public about impersonators targeting vulnerable individuals.
The joint security force operates as a multi-agency security task force in Plateau and surrounding states, coordinating military, police and intelligence agencies to maintain peace.
Lateefah Ibrahim