Mohammed Shosanya

The Delta State Police Command said that it has removed the Abraka Divisional Crime Officer 2 (DCO2) over bribery and extortion of N2,465,000.

Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Delta State who confirmed this in a statement made available to Daily Independent said that following the reported case of extortion of the sum of N2,465,000 by the DCO 2 Abraka Division, “the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abaniwonda Olufemi on receipt of this disturbing report directed the DPO Abraka to report at the headquarters alongside the DCO 2 SP Ibrahim Ishaku.

“The CP after getting brief of the disturbing incident ordered the removal of the DCO 2 SP Ibrahim Ishaku with immediate effect and the officer issued a query for misconduct.

“The Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Abiniwonda reiterates that the Command under his watch will deal decisively with any recalcitrant officer who carries out any form of misconduct, extortion, or incivility to members of the public and assures the public of the readiness of the Command under his watch to deal decisively with any erring officer while hoping that this will serve a deterrent to others,” Edafe, a Superintendent of of Police (SP) said.

He added that the CP assured members of the public that no officer found wanting will be spared, noting that serving the people of Delta state with honesty and strict adherence to their human rights remains a top priority of the Command.