Police Officers Who Extorted N3m From Man At Gunpoint Arrested

Police operatives who allegedly extorted N3 million from a Nigerian man in Bayelsa State, at gun point have been arrested.

The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest in a post on his X handle on Thursday.

https://x.com/Princemoye1/status/1831470124068388957

The police operatives allegedly extorted money from the man, identified as Kelechi Isaac, on 26 August at Odi Axis of Bayelsa State.

Isaac, Ghana base, hails from Nguru Nworie, a community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria’s South-east.

The victim said five police operatives flagged down his vehicle while he was driving back from a marriage ceremony with two of his friends.

Th force spokesperson, Mr Adejobi, an assistant commissioner of police, confirmed in the X post on Thursday that the operatives have been arrested.

“The policemen involved in this case of extortion of N3 million have been arrested,” he said.

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The spokesperson said authorities of Zone 16 Police Headquarters have been asked to produce the operatives at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.

“The Force Headquarters will continue to sanitise the system and ensure justice is done in all cases,” he wrote.