the police in anambra statesoutheastern Nigeria, have declared a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) wanted for allegedly committing various crimes in the state.
The police spokesman in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed this in a statement on Monday.
The member of the force, Nnamdi Emeh, was charged with illegal possession of firearms and money laundering.
Emeh, 26, was also charged with fraud, impersonation and defamation of character.
Portrait of Nnamdi Emeh, wanted by police, suggests he falsely claimed to be an assistant police superintendent
However, the police did not provide details about when and how the police member allegedly committed the crimes.
Mr. Ikenga, deputy superintendent of police, said only that the member of the force was “positively identified/mentioned” in an ongoing investigation by police in Anambra State.
The member of the force was attached to the police command in the state, where he was performing his mandatory national service, police said.
A portrait of the member of the force dressed in a police uniform, distributed by the police, suggested that he was falsely claiming to be a deputy superintendent of police.
The police spokesman called on members of the public to inform the police any time they see the wanted member of the force in their neighborhood for immediate arrest.
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He assured that the identity of those who report the whereabouts of the member of the body will be protected by the Police.
Another photo of the wanted man, Nnamdi Emeh
NYSC is a program established by the Nigerian government in May 1973 as a pathway for the reconciliation, reconstruction and rebuilding of the nation after the bloody civil war between 1967 and 1970.
It was primarily designed to foster the development of common ties between Nigerian youth from different tribes, as well as for the promotion of national unity.
Graduates of Nigerian universities and polytechnics, under the age of 30, are required to participate in the program for one year.