How FCT Police Personnel Rejected N1.5m Bribe To Compromise Kidnap Case
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have rejected the sum of N1.5 million offered as bribe to prevent investigation into a kidnap case in Abuja.
Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday, revealed that one Yahaya Saleh, a 40-year-old man, was arrested for attempting to bribe police investigators with the amount in a desperate bid to secure the release of a kidnap suspect currently under investigation.
She explained that the arrest was made following a discreet operation by officers of the Command’s Scorpion Squad, who had been handling the ongoing investigation into a kidnapping syndicate operating within FCT and its environs.
According to her, Yahaya Saleh approached the investigators and offered the bribe as an inducement to compromise the case and unlawfully release one of the arrested suspects.
“Demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice, the officers promptly declined the offer and initiated necessary legal procedures, leading to Saleh’s immediate arrest,” she said.
SP Adeh said while an investigation is ongoing to arrest other actors in the syndicate, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, commended the officers for their exemplary conduct and assured the public that the command remains resolute in its stance against corruption and interference with justice.
