Police

3 Police officers nabbed for armed robbery, extortion

The Nigeria Police say on Sunday that furtherance of its zero tolerance for corruption and extortion it has arrested three police officers identified as Inspectors Francis Ahuean, Semiu Agbaakin, and Osagie Efford, all attached to the FID-STS .

It said in a statement by Force spokesman DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi that the arrested have been investigated and are currently undergoing trial.

The police officers were arrested in connection with case of armed robbery, abduction, and extortion carried out by them against one Omoh Oshoke, an Abuja resident.

In the same vein, the accomplices including one Elizabeth Amos Busayo, the POS operator and one Thomas Michael, who acted as an informant for the offending police officers, have also been arrested and are currently being investigated alongside the police officers.

The Police however assures that justice will be served in this case, and enjoined police officers to always act and continue to operate within the ambit of the law.