Nigerian police's slogan which is popularly known as 'Police is your friend' is gradually coming to reality as the force returned ₦834,000 extorted by its officers from members of the public to the owners between July and September.

The force additionally warranted 17 police officers, for example, suspension of an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Ikorodu, Lagos State, during the time for "corrupt practices".

According to a statement from the Police Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit on Monday;

“In the pursuit of implementing the ‘Change Begins with Me’ Campaign of the Federal Government and in line with the desire of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris,  in bringing an end to impunity, the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit in Q3 2017 recovered and returned a total sum of ₦834,000 extorted money to members of the public. “Sixteen police officers were also sanctioned for various acts of professional misconduct during the period under review (July-September, 2017).

“The Police Service Commission equally approved the suspension from service of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Bayo Obadiah attached to Area Command Ikorodu, Lagos over corrupt practices.”

The PCRRU said it arrested two terror suspects in Akoko Area of Ondo State and recovered the sum of ₦100,000 extorted from a woman in Kano State, adding that 764 complaints in the period under review. kudos to our gallant officers.

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