Abia State Police Command says it has identified its officer trending online over extortion in Umuahia.
The viral video on Facebook depicted a traffic officer in the command attempting to extort money from a commercial auto-rickshaw rider.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, said, “The Abia State Police Command is aware of a trending video on Facebook showing a traffic officer of the Command who was alleged of attempted to extort an auto-rickshaw (Keke) rider.
“The officer involved has been identified, and investigation into the incident is ongoing at the state CID.”
According to the statement, “The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, reiterates the Command’s zero tolerance for any form of unprofessional conduct that may tarnish the image of the Force.”
The CP assured the public that, in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, officers and men of the Command “will continue to be professional, service-driven, rule-of-law compliant, and people-friendly in the discharge of their duties across the State.”
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