Report has it that four officers attached to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, have been arrested over fraudulent activities.
It was revealed that the policemen
arrested four young men in a hotel in Asaba, Delta state and took them
to Zenith bank in Owerri, Imo, without any official complaint – to
withdraw N1 million to bail themselves.
The Behind Bars
Initiative (BBI) were notified of the development and immediately swung
into action which led to the arrest of the officers in Zenith bank while
waiting to receive the bail money of N1m.
They are said to be
seven in number but only four are officers, the other three are
civilians who reportedly work with them as informants and help them to
cash out money.
According to BBI, the civilians will be charged
for impersonation and extortion while the four officers will face
orderly room trial from Monday next week.
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