Police dismiss inspector for ‘N29.8m theft’, demote three officers for ‘extortion’
The end has cone for a police officer as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says an inspector, Adabo Mohammed, has been dismissed over alleged involvement in robbery and kidnapping in the federal capital territory (FCT).
According to an signed statement on Friday, 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.
He noted that 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.
“The ex-officer has been charged to court accordingly,” said Adejobi.
The force spokesperson said the inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun,also approved the demotion of three inspectors to the rank of sergeant over alleged extortion.
He listes the demoted officers as Osagie Efford, Semiu Agbekin, and Francis Ahuen, who were attached to the special tactical squad (STS) in the FCT.
Adejobi said the officers 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”.
“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,” he said.
“The ex-officer has been charged to court accordingly,” said Adejobi.
The force spokesperson said the inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun,also approved the demotion of three inspectors to the rank of sergeant over alleged extortion.
He listes the demoted officers as Osagie Efford, Semiu Agbekin, and Francis Ahuen, who were attached to the special tactical squad (STS) in the FCT.
Adejobi said the officers 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”.
“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,” he said.
