By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
Three police officers are now undergoing trial over alleged extortion of N30 million from an Abuja resident.
Three others, said to have aided the officers in perpetrating the act, have also been arrested and undergoing investigation.
Identified as Inspectors Francis Ahuean, Semiu Agbaakin, and Osagie Efford, all attached to the FID-STS, the erring officers were alleged to have extorted one Omoh Oshoke, an Abuja resident of the said amount.
The accomplices identified as one Elizabeth Amos Busayo, a POS operator and one Thomas Michael, were said to have acted as an informant for the offending police officers while committing the unprofessional conduct.
The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirmed the arrest of the erring policemen in a release made available to journalists on Sunday.
Adejobi assured members of the public that justice will be served in this case, just as he urged officers and men to always act and continue to operate within the ambit of the law.
The statement reads, “In furtherance of our zero tolerance for corruption and extortion, we wishes to update the general public on an alleged case of armed robbery, abduction, and extortion carried out by some policemen against one Omoh Oshoke, an Abuja resident.
“The trio identified as Inspectors Francis Ahuean, Semiu Agbaakin, and Osagie Efford, all attached to the FID-STS, have been arrested, investigated and are currently undergoing trial.
“In the same vein, the accomplices including one Elizabeth Amos Busayo, the POS operator and one Thomas Michael, who acted as an informant for the offending police officers, have also been arrested and are currently being investigated alongside the police officers.
“The Police however assures that justice will be served in this case, while we urge our officers to always act and continue to operate within the ambit of the law.”
