The Rivers State Police Command says it has handed over 3,000 US Dollars(4.2 million naira) extorted from two victims Kalu Ibe and Anthony Ifeanyi by three Police Officers attached to the Command.
SP Grace Iringe Koko,Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command in a press briefing on Monday January 22,2024 said the
Rivers State Police wishes to inform the public that it has taken disciplinary action against the Police officers who under guise of investigation in which there was no complainant arrested the two victims from Abia state took them to Rivers,Bayelsa,Delta states and back to PortHarcourt.
SP Koko said upon receipt of official complaints from the victims on January,17,2024 steps were taken by the Rivers Police Command, the officers involved,ASP Daubra Edonyabo,ASP Talent Mungo and Inspector Odey Michael were arrested,the money recovered and handed over to the victims.
SP Koko said the action of the Police Officers is in violation of core values and standard expected of Police officers.
She said the behaviour exhibited by the implicated officers is deeply regrettable.
The Police Public Relations Officer revealed that in response to the incident, the two ASPs has been issued query and the Inspector will undergo orderly trial.
SP Koko added that the action of few individauls should not overide the image of the police.
“We remain resolved to serving the public with utmost professionalism” she said.
