Alleged Police Extortion Of N2.4m: Officer Involved Fired With Query, Removal

The police officer allegedly involved in a case of extortion of the sum of Two Million, four hundred and sixty-five thousand naira (#2,465,000) in Abraka Police Division, Delta State has been reported fired with a query and subsequently removed as Divisional Crime Officer.

BIGPEN NIGERIA (https://bigpenngr.com) reports that the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi ordered the removal of the DCO 2 SP Ibrahim Ishaku, on receipt of the disturbing report.

State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed this in a statement, said that the CP had directed the DPO Abraka to report at the headquarters alongside the officer who had since been queried.

He said that the CP after getting brief of the disturbing incident had immediately ordered the removal of the DCO 2 SP Ibrahim Ishaku with immediate effect and the officer issued a query for misconduct.

According to DSP Edafe, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abiniwonda, has reiterated that the Command under his watch will deal decisively with any recalcitrant officer who carries out any form of misconduct, extortion, or incivility to members of the public and assures the public of the readiness of the Command under his watch to deal decisively with any erring officer while hoping that this will serve a deterrent to others.

He assures6 members of the public that no officer found wanting will be spared noting that serving the people of Delta state with honesty and strict adherence to their human rights remains a top priority of the Command.

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