Adabo 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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