Crime
TRAPPED WITH MARK NOTES! Policeman arrested over N120,000 bribe
The Imo State Police Command have arrested of its officers for allegedly extorting N120,000 from an undercover official of Behind Bars Initiative.
Police inspector Tom Edet, who is attached to the Ihiagwa Division in Nekede, Imo, and two of his colleagues, sergeants Bassey and Charity, had arrested a young man who travelled from Delta to the state. They refused to release him for days, over his inability to pay N400,000 bribe.
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His family then contacted Behind Bars Initiative and the IGP Xsquad was also notified. The officers were baited with marked N120,000 bribe.
Edet was eventually nabbed, while his accomplices, Bassey and Charity, are currently on the run.
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A social activist and Facebook user, identified as Prince Emefiele Harrison, who posted the incident of his time wrote:
“BBI & IGP Xsquad arrest Inspector Tom Edet of Nigeria Police Ihiagwa Divisioner Police station Nekede Imo State over N120,000 Extortion.
“His accomplice Seargent Bassey and Charity are on the run. He collected N120,000 from BBI undercover agent not knowing the money was marked.
“Inspector Tom Edet and others refused to release a young Deltan who travelled to Imo State, detained him for days. His family contacted Behind Bars Defenders because they couldn’t pay N400,000 demanded.”
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