Abia State Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged extortion attempt by one of its officers in Umuahia.
A viral video showed a traffic officer allegedly trying to extort money from a commercial tricyclist (Keke NAPEP rider) at Azikiwe Road by Aba Road junction in Umuahia.
In the video, a woman’s voice was heard urging the tricycle driver not to give money to the traffic police officer, as allegedly demanded by him. She insisted that the officer had requested money, although the officer claimed he had not asked for a bribe.
Reacting, the spokesperson for the Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the Command was aware of the video trending on Facebook and confirmed that the officer involved had been identified.
Chinaka assured the public that, in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, officers and men of the Abia State Police Command would continue to be professional, service-driven, rule of law-compliant, and people-friendly in the discharge of their duties across the state.