OWERRI — For many young men across the South-East, particularly in Imo State, an encounter with security agencies has increasingly felt less like the administration of justice and more like a perilous gamble with basic survival. The case of Michael Onyedikachi Ahize has emerged as a stark illustration of this growing practice. Following his initial arrest, Ahize was taken to the DSS facility in Owerri for what was characterized as preliminary questioning. This continuous transfer between security agencies without judicial oversight highlights a critical breach of statutory procedure. Human rights advocates and community leaders in the region have voiced deepening alarm over what they describe as the systematic profiling of young easterners.