Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Benneth Igweh, has directed a comprehensive investigation into allegations of extortion among members of the Zone 7 Police Command in Abuja.
On Friday, Harrison Gwamnishu, an X user with the handle #HarrisonBbi18, stated that officers extorted ₦2.3 million from Nwosu Ndubuisi and forced him to sell his laptop at Banex Plaza in Abuja to pay for his release.
In response to the post on Monday, Abdulkadir, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, acknowledged that the Zone 7 Command had initiated an inquiry and pledged to keep the public updated on its progress.
The statement read: “The attention of Zone 7 Police Command Headquarters, Abuja, has been drawn to reports circulating on social media, particularly on X, by Harrison Gwamnishu with the handle #HarrisonBbi18, claiming that officers from Zone 7 Headquarters allegedly extorted the sum of ₦2,300,000 from Mr. Nwosu Ndubuisi.”. He further claimed that the authorities escorted him to Banex Plaza in Abuja to sell his laptop to secure his bail.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in Charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, has ordered a full investigation into this allegation, and the public will be updated on the progress accordingly.
“While the investigation is ongoing, the Zone assures the general public that the AIG is a disciplinarian with zero tolerance for corruption and will not permit such behaviour from the officers under his command.
“The Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, under the leadership of AIG Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, will not tolerate any act of extortion, corruption, indiscipline, or human rights abuse.”
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