Amid the rising wave of insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), some police officers have been arrested for forcefully collecting N29.9m from a resident of Abuja.
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The incident, according to Harrison Gwamnishu, a candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, happened in January.
Gwamnishu had in a video via his X account alleged that the businessman was kidnapped in Abuja by the police officers who detained him until he transferred all the money in his bank account to them.
They thereafter insisted he should call all his relatives and friends to keep sending money before he could be freed.
He also alleged that the man was taken away from his site without any proper complaint against him, adding that he was not asked to write a formal statement by the police officers.
Receipts of the transactions were shared alongside the video.
Quoting the post on Tuesday, the Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, while confirming the arrest of some of the culprits, disclosed that the force had made progressive steps towards ensuring justice was served in the case.
“We are making a headway on this matter, and justice will be served, as some suspects have been arrested. Hakuna matata,” he wrote.
N29,900,000 POLICE ROBBERY IN ABUJA @PoliceNG @myaccessbank @Princemoye1 pic.twitter.com/55I6grefbx
— Harrison Gwamnishu (@HarrisonBbi18) January 25, 2024
The development comes after the Anambra State Police Command declared one of the officers in its command, Inspector Audu Omadefu, wanted over alleged murder.
Ikenga Tochukwu, the command’s public relations officer disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday.
The police spokesperson said the fleeing operative Omadefu can be recognised by his service number AP No. 362178.
According to Tochukwu, the inspector disappeared into thin air following the accusation of murder against him.
The police called upon the public to assist in locating Omadefu, assuring that any information provided will be treated with the highest degree of confidentiality.
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