"Police Authority apprehend two Assistant Superintendents of Police on charges of abducting, false identities, and extorting individuals."

 

Story by Iyiola Ayomide 

  The Nigeria Police Force has verified that three senior officers have been apprehended for reportedly kidnapping and extorting the sum of N4,200,000 from two individuals residing in Aba, Abia State. The erring policemen were accused of pretending to be officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to a police signal obtained only by SaharaReporters on Saturday. According to reports, the policemen from Rivers State Police Command departed from Port Harcourt and traveled to Aba. Once in Aba, they allegedly abducted two individuals named Kalu Ibe Nnana and Uwaka Anthony Ifeanyi. The policemen intimidated the victims, alleging that they had been detained due to their involvement in an ongoing fraudulent probe, as stated in the message. Following this, the victims were compelled to pay an amount of N4.2 million in Delta State before being transferred to Lagos State. The officers who made mistakes have been recognized as ASP Daubara Edonyabo and ASP Talent Mungo, who are part of the Intelligence/Surveying unit of the Rivers State command. Additionally, Inspector Odey Micheal, who is assigned to the command's sports unit, has also been implicated. The message stated, “Good evening, Sir X. I would like to report to you that on 18/01/2024, members of the police force were arrested for allegedly committing abduction and extortion. I am grateful to inform you that on 17/01/2024 at approximately 0900hrs, Kalu Ibe Nnana and Uwaka Anthony Ifeanyi, who are residents of Aba, Abia State, reported at the Intelligence and Surveillance Unit Mine. They alleged that on 15/01/2024 at around 2000hrs, while they were at Ecko Filling Station along Aba/Owerri Road, Abia State, they were abducted by five unknown individuals who claimed to be officers and showed EFCC ID cards, stating that they were EFCC operatives. The victims were threatened with being taken to the Lagos Zonal Office due to an ongoing investigation, en route to Lagos State." "Negotiations began at Delta State X and the victims paid a total of N4,200,000.00 through a transfer. The confirmation of the transfer was made on 16/01/2024 at about 1500 hours, and the victims were released in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, specifically in the GRA area. In response to the report, a team of detectives, led by the commander of the unit, immediately started investigations, leading to the arrest of ASP Doubara Edonyabo and ASP Talent Mungo, both attached to the Intelligence/Surveillance Unit, and INSPR Odey Michael, attached to Sport in Port Harcourt. The suspects are currently in detention for further investigation. Queries will be issued to the arrested officers, and INSPR Odey Michael will be subjected to an orderly room trial. The command will provide further updates on the progress of the investigation. Please be informed, DECOMPOL RVS." A Nigerian man named Alilmoonn reached out on Twitter in June 2023, seeking help from fellow Nigerians and the Nigerian Police Force. He reported being harassed by officers near the second rainbow area of Lagos and having N100,000 withdrawn from his account using a POS machine. The individual who provided the receipt for the transaction claimed that he was apprehended without committing any crime, solely based on his use of an iPhone 13. The police officer falsely accused him of being a fraudster and demanded a payment of 200,000 or threatened to transfer him to the EFCC. "The police officers did not discover anything. One of them requested that I descend and meet their superior. I complied, and their superior urged me to enter the vehicle they were using for patrol. They transported me and stated their intention to report me to the EFCC. I am a certified barber by occupation." The person who was targeted claimed that he was coming back from the Federal Registry in Ikoyi using an Uber, when he was halted by four police officers who were heavily armed. "Never before have I experienced such fear in my life; Nigeria as a whole is gripped by fear. Today, I was subjected to abuse by four Nigerian police officers, accompanied by a driver. This terrifying incident occurred while I was returning from the federal registry in Ikoyi. These men halted my Uber ride and demanded that the driver open the trunk, to which he complied." "I am not guilty; this man exerted so much pressure on me that I couldn't breathe. I pleaded with them to allow me to take a breath, but they refused. They accused me of using an iPhone 14 Pro Max, claiming that I am involved in fraud. I solemnly swear that I have never engaged in such activities in my entire life!" "The police officers demanded that I give them 2 million naira. Initially, they confiscated my phone, preventing me from contacting my mother or family. Despite explaining that I did not possess the requested amount, I pleaded with them to cease their actions, but they disregarded my pleas. It is deeply disheartening to experience such circumstances in Nigeria." The man verified my UBA account balance and discovered that I did not have the stated amount. He instructed them to demand 100k from me. I took no action, and they did not find any fraudulent activities on my phone. The man warned that if I did not make the payment, they would either physically harm me or apprehend me and detain me at the EFCC. I pleaded with them, explaining that the money I had was earned through hard work in a difficult country like Nigeria. It is distressing to see that these men continue to make our lives unbearable. It is unfortunate that they took 100,000 Naira from my bank account. I was unable to capture photos of the police as they had confiscated my phones. I am unable to breathe! Your personnel caused this harm to me today! One of them even brandished a firearm. Their motive is focused on gaining money rather than ensuring my safety. I am grateful to God because I cannot fathom what my mother would go through without me. During that moment, I worried if I would ever be reunited with my mother and family. I have only the image from the point of sale receipts.. these individuals are located in the second rainbow area of Lagos State. These individuals subjected me to extreme violence and robbed me of a sum of 100k! I am not engaged in any form of online deception; instead, I have gainful employment through which I support both myself and my family. "I want my 100k returned to me, @PoliceNG." The original text was not provided. Please provide the text that you would like me to paraphrase. In order to maintain the meaning of the text, it is requested to paraphrase it sentence by sentence in a reliable manner. 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