Alleged N30m extortion: Police arrest officers, accomplices

Etim Ekpimah

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested three officers accused of extorting N30 million and their accomplices.

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, 10 March 2024, in a statement confirmed the three policemen’s arrest.

He listed the erring officers as Inspectors Francis Ahuean; Semiu Agbaakin, and Osagie Efford, adding that they were all attached to the FID-STS.

“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.

“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,” Adejobi said in the statement.

The Police, however, assured that justice would be served in the case while urging officers to always act and continue to operate within the ambit of the law.