The Rivers State Commissioner of Police,CP Nwonyi Emeka on Monday September 4,2023 paraded four Policemen attached to a neighbouring state command over alleged extortion of about three persons in PortHarcourt.
The four officers were said to have extorted 6.5million naira from three boys after tagging them internet fraudsters.
CP Emeka during the press briefing said in a follow up to release of kidnapped victim(namewitheld) arrested one Henry Thomas, on August 20,2023 during investigation, the suspect led operatives to Akinnima community, Ahoada West where two pump action guns,6 catridges were recovered from the suspect.
CP Emeka stated that in a follow up to death of cultist,kidnapper arrested one Temple Woko in connection to the case at Rumuodogo.
CP Emeka revealed that two suspects were fatally wounded, one AK 47 riffle,6 magazines recovered .
The Rivers Police Boss said on 30th August, 2023 detectives of the command received a distess call that a motorcycle has being snatched from the rider around Choba axis.
He stated that the Police quickly mobilized and tracked the yahama motorcycle to Abuja waterfront where one Gift was arrested on 31st August.
The Rivers CP on the cases of alleged extortion by Police Officer, said
Nigeria Police, the Inspector General of Police,the Commissioner of Police never asked any officer to commit crime and so the public should not generalize an alleged crime committed by a single Police Officer.