Police In Imo Nab NDLEA, NSCDC Officers Over Alleged Extortion
Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and two from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been arrested by the Imo State Police for allegedly harassing and extorting civilians in the state.
Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Owerri.
Among those arrested was a 37-year-old Police Inspector for the same offence.
The PPRO alleged that the suspects were notorious for extorting unsuspecting civilians, especially the youths in Owerri, using point-of-sale machines.
He said, “These are security operatives hiding under the umbrella of Operation Search and Flush in Imo, harassing and extorting unsuspecting members of the public, in particular the youths, to the tune of thousands of naira.
“They use POS, seize and check the phones of their victims, thereby bringing untold hardship to them,” he added.
ASP Okoye promised that once investigations were concluded, the suspects would be brought to justice.
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