21.7.2026
Four Abuja policemen who extorted N53, 000 from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) chairman Musa Aliyu at checkpoint are to face trial and possible dismissal.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, said this while addressing journalists on in Abuja.
Mr. Sanusi said the command has also commenced an investigation into the allegation against the officers.
“We have about four policemen in custody as we speak who tried, not just tried, but successfully extorted somebody of high importance, unknown to them.
“This person is highly placed in society. In fact, in clear terms, they extorted the chairman of ICPC.
“When they finish trying them, we will bring them here so that you can see the thieves. I have made it clear here that you have to choose to be either a policeman or a thief.
“You cannot be the two at the same time, so you must choose one,” he said.
The CP said the suspects extorted N53,000 from the ICPC boss, who followed them very closely, and told somebody to send the money to him upon the officers’ demand.
According to him, they took the ICPC boss to a POS where he paid charges while the officers withdrew the money and shared it among themselves.
He said the suspects carried out the act outside their duty post, adding that the gang of criminals converged from various divisions and moved to the Banex area, where they mounted a checkpoint.
He said the four suspects perpetrated the act and fled before they were declared wanted and arrested.
“We are going to make sure that they are severely punished, while those to be dismissed will definitely be dismissed. This I can assure you.
“We were able to achieve this because it was reported to us. People can commit crimes, but if they report to us, we will trail them, and by the grace of God, we will get them.
“If you keep quiet out of fear of intimidation, out of fear of further harassment, you will be undoing yourself. If you tell us it will stop that fear, it will stop that intimidation,” he said. NAN
