By Okey Maduforo Awka .
The success story of Agunechemba Security Squad in crime fighting in Anambra state is alleged to be currently being dented by allegations of profiling between the Indigenous operatives and the non Indigenous staff .
It is being alleged that the leadership of the security outfit have hijacked the deployment of men and Commanders adding that the Directors of Operations in have been made redundant in the discharge of their duties.
A source within the local security outfit, who requested anonymity for fear of victimization, called on the governor to urgently intervene and address the lingering issue of indigene–non-indigene division, which is capable of undermining the gains Agunechemba has recorded within its short period of operation in combating crime across the state.
According to the source, leadership of the body is fostering division by allegedly marginalizing the Head of Operations on the basis of non-indigenous background.
The source warned that if the lingering crisis within the organization is not urgently addressed, it could lead to disorder and disruption in the state’s security framework, thereby jeopardizing ongoing efforts to combat banditry and other criminal activities.
It was also alleged that the Lion Building is now being used primarily as a detention facility where suspects are held, with the Head of Operations reportedly reduced to a mere custodian of detainees.
When contacted, the spokesperson of Agunechemba, Comrade Nweke Nweke, said he was not aware of any such development regarding discrimination against non-indigenes.
He strongly refuted the allegations leveled against the Governor’s Special Adviser on Security, insisting that there is no discrimination within Agunechemba.
According to him, the perceived issues stem from internal tensions among some leaders within the organization rather than any systemic bias.
Nweke cautioned those spreading what he described as unfounded rumors to desist, warning that there would be consequences for anyone attempting to incite discord where none exists.
