Nigeria, March 6 -- On Wednesday, the Police Service Commission, PSC, warned that it would no longer tolerate the prevailing notoriety in the conduct of officers and men of the 13th Zonal Command of the Nigeria Police Force in Ukpo, Anambra state.

The zonal command, which covers Anambra and Enugu states, has been notorious for extortion, bribery, and corruption, as several reports and petitions obtained have shown.

In a statement, Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of the PSC Press and Public Relations Department, said the Commission is disturbed that the Zone has continued to engage in Police misconduct even in the face of several warnings that Police Officers should avoid civil matters such as land, marital, and rent disputes.

He said the Commi...