Rivers CP removes DPO over alleged extortion

Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has ordered the contiguous suspension of the Divisional Police Officer successful complaint of the Oyigbo Police Division implicit allegations of extortion and maltreatment of office.

The directive followed accusations raised by a rights activist, who alleged that the serviceman collected 5 100 1000 naira from a antheral reportedly arrested and detained without immoderate established offence.

The activistic further claimed to person shared grounds of the alleged outgo connected societal media, and besides accused the serviceman of filing a questionable complaint against a woman.

In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Blessing Agabe, said the serviceman had been removed from work successful enactment with the Command’s committedness to accountability, transparency and nonrecreational conduct.

She explained that Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, ordered the contiguous removal of the DPO to guarantee a afloat and unbiased probe into the allegations.

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