Policemen Run Into Trouble After Extorting Man N2.3m

Policemen who extorted N2.3m from a man must be re-thinking their actions as they have now been arrested and ordered to pay back the money.

This followed their identification and detention by the Nigeria Police authorities.

The policemen perpetrated the act against a man identified as Nwosu Ndubuisi.

A statement by the Zone 7 Police Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP M.B. Abdulkadir, on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, added that the  N2 3m has been recovered and returned to the victim.

“Further to the earlier statement issued on the alleged extortion of one Mr. Ndubuisi Nwosu by some officers of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, investigation was carried out, the officers allegedly involved in the extortion have been identified and detained, while disciplinary proceedings have commenced against them.

“The sum of N2.3m has been recovered and returned to Mr. Ndubuisi Nwosu.

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“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Benneth C. Igweh, reassures the general public that in line with the transparency and accountability policy of the present Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, the zone will update members of the public on the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings against the defaulters.

“He further affirms that the Zone 7 headquarters remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the rule of law, public safety, security and its mandate of protecting lives and properties.”

The matter would probably have gone like that, but for the proactive reaction of an X user, Harrison Gwamnishu with the handle #HarrisonBbi18.

He was the one that brought the act to limelight making the police authorities to move into action.

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The policemen had allegedly forced Ndubuisi to sell his laptop at Banex Plaza in Abuja to pay for his bail.

IT is expected that the latest incident would serve as further warning to other men in uniform who are in the habit of soiling the image of their force.