Police Arrest “Rogue Cops” for Extorting N29 Million From Abuja Businessman, Video Surfaces Online

• A businessman was allegedly taken away by some police officers in Abuja to an unknown location, and they collected N29.9 million from him
• According to a narrator, the man was forced to make a video to indict himself of being either a fraudster or a member of IPOB
• In a swift reaction to the development, the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed that the Force was investigating the matter

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested some officers who reportedly abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9 million from him in January 2024.

The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development on Tuesday, February 6, in a post shared on his X account (@Princemoye1).

Read also

I discouraged ransom payment until I became a victim: Ex-DSS director opens up

Adejobi disclosed that the police had taken significant steps toward ensuring justice prevailed in the case.

He tweeted:

"We are making a headway on this matter, and justice will be served, as some suspects have been arrested. Hakuna matata."

Meanwhile, the businessman was reportedly abducted at one of his sites in Abuja by armed police officers who detained him until he transferred all the money in his bank account to them.

Subsequently, they insisted he call his relatives and friends to keep sending money before he could be released.

In a video posted on X, the narrator Harrison Gwamnishu @HarrisonBbi18 had said:

“I posted about the case of N29,900,000 police extortion in Abuja, Nigeria. Alright, I don’t know how to call it, whether it is police robbery, kidnapping or police extortion. But this is beyond extortion. This is criminal act and this is kidnapping and they collected from this young man is called ransom.

Read also

How Kaduna principal was killed by kidnappers, leaving 3 wives and 13 children behind

“All right, this young man was driving yesterday going to his site because he has a building project in Abuja here and he was stopped by some police officers who were dressed in black with Ak-47 seven rifle magazines and they took him away.”

Watch the video below as the narrator explains all that transpired between the businessman and the police officers.

Wike issues yet another threat to criminals terrorising Abuja

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Nyesom Wike, FCT minister, on Thursday, February 1, said he would do all it takes to secure the nation’s seat of power.

Bandits and other criminal elements have, in recent weeks, held sway in some parts of the FCT, killing and kidnapping others.

But Wike, at the flag off of the construction of Paikon-Kore Road in the Gwagwalada area of the FCT, maintained that his administration will not leave any stone unturned in its quest to flush out criminals.

Source: Legit.ng