Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Mohammed, a police inspector has been dismissed over alleged involvement in robbery and kidnapping in the federal capital territory (FCT).
Announcing this on Friday, May 17, the Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi said Mohammed and five others were members of an armed robbery gang allegedly responsible for the stealing of N29.8 million from a victim during a robbery operation in the Gwagwalada area of Abuja.
The dismissed officer was also part of a
gang that kidnapped one Ikechukwu Emmanuel Okafor, in the Tunga Maje area of
Abuja and collected N4.4 million in ransom. He further revealed that Mohammed
has been charged to court.
Adejobi also disclosed that the
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has also approved the
demotion of three inspectors to the rank of sergeant over alleged extortion.
The demoted officers as Osagie Efford,
Semiu Agbekin, and Francis Ahuen, who were attached to the special tactical
squad (STS) in the FCT. It was gathered that they intercepted an unregistered
Mercedes Benz at the Gwarinpa area of the territory and “forced the occupants
to part with the total sum of N29.4m”.
Adejobi added;
“While the monies have been returned to the
complainants, the officers were subjected to orderly room trial in line with
extant laws, and have been demoted.”
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