The Rivers State Police Command has said the $3,000 extorted by it’s officers from two Abia travellers have been recovered and returned to the owners.
According to The PUNCH, spokesperson for the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, who disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday.
She said said the officers will face an orderly room trial and query respectively.
According to the PPRO, the action was part of the internal disciplinary measures taken against operatives involved in unlawful activities.
The policemen, including two Assistant Superintendents of Police and an Inspector, had whisked their unsuspecting victims to three states before dispossessing them of the said amount equivalent to N4.2m.
She stated, “The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the public that it has taken a decisive action in response to a distressing incident involving the unlawful abduction and extortion of two young men by three of our officers, ASP Doubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo and Inspector Odey Michael.
“The victims were arrested in Abia State, taken to Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states respectively for alleged fraud by a yet-to-be-seen complainant.
“They were extorted of the sum of $3,000, an equivalent to N4.2m. Immediate steps were taken to apprehend the officers involved, and a thorough investigation was conducted to ascertain the facts surrounding the incident.
“The extorted money was recovered and released to the victims on January 18, 2024.
“Following a comprehensive inquiry, it has been established that the actions of the officers in question were in clear violation of the law and the ethical standards expected of members of the Nigeria Police Force.
“As a result, appropriate disciplinary measures are being taken to address this grave misconduct.”
