Juliana Francis
The alleged police personnel
The Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), Commissioner of Police, Sunday Babaji today ordered the
immediate arrest and investigation of four Police officers in a viral extortion
video.
According to the
State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Deputy Superintendent of
Police (DSP) Josephine Adeh, the officers, who were on traffic duty along Area
11, where a young man whose identity is yet to be identified was intercepted
and extorted, had been taken into custody and currently under
investigation towards unraveling facts surrounding the situation.
Adeh added: “The
Command wishes to call on anyone who has a way of reaching out to the young man
in the video to avail the Command with his contact details or to relay a
message of invitation to the Public Relations Office of the Command.”
The image maker
explained that the CP, who received the news with grave bewilderment, described
the attitude of the officers as a discreditable conduct, an act unbecoming of police
officers, and a total deviation from the core values of uprightness expected of
a Police officer.
“The CP also stated
that the act is unacceptable and will not be condoned in the command as
hesitation will not be made in the administration of a commensurate
disciplinary action. In the light of the above, the CP, while registering
the assurance of the Command’s unflinching commitment towards service in line
with standard best practices, wishes to remind residents of the
availability of the Public Complaints Bureau line; 0902 222 2352, a number
specially created for members of the public to report any unprofessional
conduct of Police officers while discharging their duties. Finally,
while urging residents to not relent in cooperating with the Police as
touching the rendition of prompt and accurate information relevant in fighting
crime and criminality in the FCT, the command implores residents to report all
suspicious movements, emergencies or distresses through the following lines:
08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883,” said Adeh.
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