The Anambra Vigilant Group, AVG has warned its members operating in one hundred and seventy -seven communities in the State not to partake in debt recovery and anything related to it while discharging their legitimate duties, adding that anyone caught engaging in such act will be dealt with decisively.
This was contained in a press statement issued on Monday by the spokesman of AVG, Mr. Nweke Nweke, which was made available to newsmen at Awka even as the PRO said the warning came through several reports from different communities, alleging that some members of the local security outfit engage in debt recovery.
Advising men of the outfit to always apply the rules of their engagement while discharging their legitimate duties, AVG pointed out that their primary assignment was to assist other security agents in curbing the menace of criminal activities in their respective locality.
Appealing to the President General of all communities not to use any member of the AVG as a debt recovery agent but as local security whose responsibility is to assist other security agents in the fight against crimes and criminality, the PRO pointed out that using their men as debt recovery outfit might make AVG lose its credibility.
Lauding members of the public for believing in AVG, the outfit said they are soliciting more cordial relationships with the people in rural ends in the area of useful information that will assist them in discharging their duties effectively.
“It is clear, we are not a debt recovery outfit. Our major duty is to nose down, report any suspicious movement, assist the police and other security agents in apprehending any criminal, as well as handing over anyone arrested to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.
“Henceforth, anyone caught engaging in debt recovery will be dealt with decisively,” AVG warned.
