Anambra Police Vows Action Against Officers In Viral Complaint Video
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
The Anambra State Police Command has responded to a viral video alleging misconduct by officers in Onitsha.
Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said on Monday, that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Okpoko had received the complaint and immediately began steps to identify the officers involved.
TheFact Daily reports that the response of the police Command follows a widely circulated video accusing some personnel from Okpoko Divisional Police, Onitsha, of extorting a victim using a PoS operator.
According to the video, the police personnel allegedly arrested the victim, seized some of his belongings, and ordered him to transfer a certain amount of money to them to avoid detention. The officers reportedly used a PoS operator in the Okpoko area near Onitsha, the commercial centre of the state, to receive the payment.
A voiceover in the video said the police personnel took the victim to the PoS operator, where the money was transferred to a yet-to-be-disclosed account, and claimed that such payments were regularly demanded from other victims in the area to avoid further consequences.
Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, directed the DPO to produce the officers for investigation and possible disciplinary action in line with Nigeria Police Force regulations.
Preliminary findings indicate that the officers under investigation had earlier been tasked with identifying personnel allegedly involved, Ikenga explained, adding that the money reportedly taken from the victim has been returned, highlighting serious misconduct. He also said that the POS operator’s involvement suggests a possible conspiracy in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Command stressed that it will not shield any officer found culpable and that appropriate disciplinary measures will follow established procedures. Anambra State Police reiterated its commitment to professionalism, accountability, and protecting the rights of all citizens.
