Drug Abuse: IGP Commends Lagos Cops For Rejecting 4m Naira During Investigation.
Drug Abuse: IGP Commends Lagos Cops For Rejecting 4m Naira During Investigation.
….As Police Arrest Drug Peddlers, Recover Drugs, Ammunition In Lagos.
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, has commended the officer in charge of the police tactical team attached to Area K, Marogbo, Lagos State.
The Police Boss further Commend SP Rilwan Kasumu, and team, for rejecting the sum of four million naira (#4,000,000) bribe while investigating a case of drug peddling and unlawful possession of ammunition.
According to the report released by the Force Public Relations Officer,ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,the Tactical team attached to Area K Morogbo had arrested one 42years old Esther Newman Obiekezie, aka Candy, on Tuesday 6th of February, 2024.
Esther who reside at No 6, Mojirade Street, Ilogbo Lagos was arrested at her base where she sells drugs called ICE.
Police recovered a large quantity of the substance and some AK47 live ammunition from her.Some other accomplice were arrested along side the suspect.
According to the FPPRO,In the cause of the investigation, the duo of 43 years old Akete Esther, and 49 years old Oke Okebalam, of Ajamgbadi Lagos both came to the station in Ijanikin, to solicit for the release of the drug peddler, Esther, and offered the sum of four million naira, and pleaded that the police should stop disrupting the illegal business (drug peddling) of Esther, henceforth.
ACP Muyiwa further stated that the police officer who was offered the bribe frowned at the offer,siezed the cash and marked it as an exhibit.
He also arrested the duo for further investigation and prosecution.
The IGP, therefore, reiterates the commitment of the Force to harnessing all available means and adopting professional anti crime strategies to tackle all forms of crimes and criminality in Nigeria.
