Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr. Adekimi Ojo on Monday, ordered the arrest and detention of police officers for allegedly extorting N200,000 from a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa,in Kwara state,Taiwo Kayode Taye.
Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on the ugly development, the state police commissioner, Mr..Ojo who confirmed the development said that, he was disappointed over the conduct of the concerned officers when the development was brought to his attention.
He assured that discreet investigation would be conducted in the matter and justice would be served.
THISDAY Investigations revealed that, the officers of Anti-Cultism Unit in the state police command, allegedly arrested, detained and extorted the sum of N200,000 from Taiwo after forcing him to unlock his phone.
Taiwo, was reportedly stopped at Erin-Ile town while heading to Osogbo in Osun state inside a commercial vehicle.
Following his refusal to unlock his phone,he was taken to Ijagbo police division, the next neighbouring town after Offa where the student still declined to unlock his phone.
Sources close to the police command who sought anonymity told journalists on Monday that, it was after this development that, the student, Mr. Kayode was later moved to the state Criminal Investigation Department, CID, in Ilorin .
While at the police command in ilorin, police officers at Criminal Investigation Department allegedly forced him to unlock his phone and transfer the N200,000 to an account named Lucy Akor.
However, the police commissioner, Mr. Ojo who confirmed the incident expressed displeasure,and extreme disappointment over the conduct of the accused officers.
Apparently angered by the incident, Mr. Ojo, said he has ordered the arrest of the officers involved assuring that necessary action will be taken against them.
Hammed Shittu
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