Tag: extortion
Lagos police arrest dismissed naval officer for impersonation, extortion
The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a dismissed Nigerian Navy officer, Muhammed Tunde, for allegedly impersonating a serving military personnel...
Police dismiss Inspector, suspend 2 ASPs over $3,000 extortion
The Rivers State Police Command has suspended two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) and dismissed one Inspector from the Force for allegedly extorting $3,000...
FCCPC seals Abuja Store over extortion, misleading prices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed up popular Sahad Stores at Area 11 in Abuja for allegedly short-changing customers through...
Police arrest Inspector for extorting woman in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command says it has detained an Inspector for orderly room trial, over alleged assault and extortion of a woman at...
Extortion: PSC seeks different uniforms for Special Constabulary officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it is no longer comfortable with the organisation and operations of the Special Police Constabulary across the country.
The...
14 LASTMA officers caught in extortion face trial
No fewer than 14 personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) are to face a disciplinary panel for various official infractions, especially...
Lagos police commissioner removes DPO over extortion
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the removal of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Meiran Police Station in...
Police, NDLEA, NSCDC officers arrested for extortion using POS machines
The Police Command in Imo has nabbed three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and two from the Nigeria Security and...
Police officers face trial for extorting Rivers resident N620,000
The Rivers State Police Command says it is investigating some policemen alleged to have forcefully abducted and extorted a resident of N620,000 at gunpoint.
The...
IGP warns police officers against extortion, harassment on highways
The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has declared that serious sanctions awaited police officers who engaged in extortion and harassment, particularly on...
