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The Nigerian police has confirmed that it has arrested no fewer than 4 senior officers within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for pocketing the sum of N31million Out of N74million discovered with an organization workers after illegally arresting him.
The officers concerned had been recognized as; DSP Peter Ejike (a lawyer in command of Zone 7 Authorized Part), Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and Sergeant Talabi Kayode, all hooked up to the Zone 7 Headquarters in Abuja.
It was learnt that the incident occurred on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport on August 26, 2023.
The officers had been mentioned to have unlawfully arrested Andrew Ejah, an worker of FATFAD Cargo Nigeria Restricted, who was conveying the money sum of ₦74,950,000 on behalf of his purchasers.
The policemen reportedly acted with out authorisation.
The Power Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi in an announcement on Wednesday mentioned the officers with out authorisation detained Mr. Ejah on the Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, and intentionally misrepresented the recovered quantity as N31,790,000.
Adejobi asserted that the officers had been suspended, being discovered culpable of great misconduct, tampering with reveals, abuse of workplace, corrupt apply, unlawful obligation, and acts unbecoming of a police officer.
The assertion reads partly; “The Nigeria Police Power has famous with concern the latest allegations circulating within the media, suggesting that the Inspector-Basic of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, is shielding a cartel accused of smuggling suspicious new banknotes from the Central Financial institution of Nigeria. The NPF categorically refutes these claims, condemning them as baseless and orchestrated makes an attempt to tarnish the IGP’s popularity and the integrity of the Power.
“The incident in query, which occurred on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport on August 26, 2023, has been totally investigated. The officers concerned – DSP Peter Ejike (a lawyer in command of Zone 7 Authorized Part), Inspector Ekende Edwin, Inspector Esther Okafor, and Sergeant Talabi Kayode, all hooked up to the Zone 7 Headquarters – had been discovered culpable and sanctioned appropriately.
“These officers, led by Inspector Esther Okafor on the instruction of DSP Peter Ejike, unlawfully arrested Andrew Ejah, an worker of FATFAD Cargo Nigeria Restricted, who was conveying the money sum of N74,950,000 on behalf of purchasers. Performing with out authorization, they detained Mr. Ejah on the Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, and intentionally misrepresented the recovered quantity as N31,790,000. The officers additional demanded a share of the funds to suppress the case.
“Upon being contacted by the alleged house owners of the cash, the officers claimed that the sum that they had recovered from the arrested suspect was N31,790,000, and requested a share of the cash to jeopardise investigation and suppress the case.
“Outraged by their actions, the cash house owners petitioned the Power Headquarters, Abuja and the matter was directed to the IGP Monitoring Unit for Investigation. Through the course of, the money sum of N31,790,000 was recovered from the officers, who claimed that it was the entire cash recovered from Andrew Ejah throughout his arrest.
“After intense investigations and a collection of trial earlier than duly constituted disciplinary panels, it was found that the officers took pictures of the suspect and the sacks of monies on the level of arrest however claimed the telephone they used was broken and subsequently misplaced, in an try to hide their misconduct.
“Nonetheless, forensic intelligence confirmed that this group of officers conspired and stole a part of the cash, amounting to N43,160,000, and tasked one among them to maneuver the money out of the FCT for hiding pending when the warmth blows over. They thereafter resorted to a number of tips and gimmicks in an effort to cowl their tracks. Considered one of which is the unfold of this false narrative and misinformation to a number of on-line blogs and newspaper platforms.
“These officers have been suspended, being discovered culpable of great misconduct, tampering with reveals, abuse of workplace, corrupt apply, unlawful obligation, and acts unbecoming of a police officer. The motion of such an sum of money by the alleged cargo firm might have been investigated and dealt with professionally by the police, however the officers had been carried away by greed and due to this fact acted criminally and unprofessionally.
“It’s pertinent to notice that the circulating false narrative is a sponsored misinformation cultivated by mischief makers who search to divert consideration from the prison acts of the law enforcement officials by making an attempt to affix points with the Inspector-Basic of Police. The affected officers can be prosecuted upon conclusion of due authorized and administrative procedures.
“We urge the general public and the media to chorus from spreading this false narrative aimed toward tainting the popularity of the Inspector-Basic of Police. Such misinformation undermines public belief and detracts from the continued efforts of the present administration to reform the Police Power by eradicating unprofessional parts.”
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