Police officer faces sanction over alleged N2.4 million extortion
Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Abiniwonda Olufemi has removed a Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) in Abraka from his post over an allegation of extorting N2,465,000 from a Nigerian.
The removal of Ishaku Atata, a police superintendent, as the DCO in the division is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in the state.
Mr Edafe, a deputy police superintendent, said the erring officer has also been queried for misconduct.
The removal of Mr Atata came less than 24 hours after the police in Rivers State recommended for dismissal of three officers who abducted two Nigerians and extorted $3, 000 from them.
The police in Delta got wind of the alleged extortion through...
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