The Nigeria Police have arrested three personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Special Tactical Squad (STS) and an POS operator over their involvement in a case of armed robbery, abduction, and extortion carried out by some policemen against an Abuja resident, Omoh Oshoke.
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a press Statement on Sunday in Abuja, disclosed that: “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.”
He said, “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.”
Blueprint reports that Adejobi had last month disclosed that some operatives attached to the STS and their accomplices, initially escaped upon commencement of investigations, had been arrested for extorting N30 million from a citizen.
The FPRO said the extortion was brought to the notice of the Force via the X platform, and the NPF has arrested the officers and their accomplices who initially escaped upon commencement of investigations.
“The Nigeria Police wishes to reveal and announce that significant progress has been made in apprehending the officers and their accomplices responsible for this unprofessional conduct as the squad who initially escaped upon commencement of investigations have been arrested and are currently in custody.
“The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, as part of his commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability within the NPF, has ordered the commencement of disciplinary proceedings to ensure that justice is served swiftly and decisively,” the earlier statement read.
