Police dismiss officers over alleged kidnapping, robbery, extortion in Rivers

Nigeria Police Force has announced the dismissal, apprehension and prosecution of officers allegedly progressive successful kidnapping, equipped robbery, extortion and different transgression activities successful Rivers State.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection posted connected the authoritative leafage of the Nigeria Police Force on May 14, 2026.

According to the statement, the affected officers were linked to cases involving conspiracy, stealing, maltreatment of bureau and unlawful operations carried retired wrong Rivers State and surrounding areas.

Investigations uncovered a syndicate involving officers attached to Zone 16 Headquarters, Yenagoa, identified arsenic Inspectors Ayanniyi Jelili, Durojaye Francis and Olayemi Titus.

The Force alleged that the officers engaged successful amerciable stop-and-search operations successful Port Harcourt wherever victims were reportedly abducted and forced to transportation wealth from their slope and cryptocurrency accounts.

According to the statement, 3 different officers identified arsenic Inspector Awele Ogbogu, Inspector Prosper Aghotor and Corporal Favour Onwuchekwa are presently astatine large.

Investigators recovered 3 Toyota Sienna buses allegedly utilized for the operations, alongside N7,338,800 allegedly linked to the operations.

In a abstracted case, the Force besides identified different radical of officers formerly attached to the Department of Operations,...