The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ordered an investigation of five police officers attached to the Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Cross River State over alleged abduction and extortion of N3 million from their victim.
The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nelson Okpabi, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the said officers were alleged to have indulged in corrupt practices and unprofessional conduct.
TheFact Daily learns that the officers, now in custody, allegedly carried out the act while on patrol along the Ikom-Calabar highway.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 6 headquarters Calabar, AIG Jonathan Towuru, frowns at the unprofessional conduct of some police officers alleged to have abducted and fraudulently extorted N3,000,000 from an individual last week”, Okpabi said, adding that the the AIG has ordered a high-powered investigation into the matter to uncover the facts behind the allegations for an informed disciplinary measure to be taken.
Okpabi recalled that police officers attached to the zone, while on patrol along Ikom-Calabar highway, were alleged to have indulged in corrupt practices and unprofessional conduct. He said that the five officers have been taken into custody and investigation has commenced.
He further disclosed that the AIG has vowed to ensure that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken against erring officers to serve as deterrent to others.
