The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has refuted allegations of extortion against the GHR Command by an American Returnee, Oke Adhekegba. In a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdul said it had commenced a full-scale investigation to establish the facts of the matter. The Comptroller in charge of the …

In Parts I and II of this series, we revealed the impressive efficiency of security agents stationed at over 175 checkpoints, who managed to extract N253, 596 from a 10-seater bus on the notorious international highway connecting Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. Truly, a masterclass in law enforcement ‘service’. In this third part, we take a deep dive into our …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has been urged to do more about the rising cases of extortion involving personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), as well as urgently address flaws in the recruitment process. The call for the police authorities to take urgent action follows a recent investigative report in Kwara state published with support from …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the issue of extortion of passengers by officials of government agencies at the nation’s airports is beyond the ministry’s control. Keyamo, who stated this in a post on X on Sunday, however said the aviation ministry was working with other ministers responsible for the affected agencies to find a …

The Rivers State Police Command said it had begun an investigation into an incident of alleged abduction and extortion of N1 million from a man identified as Uzoma Godswill by operatives at the Eleme axis of the state on Wednesday. This came as activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, on his Twitter handle, disclosed that policemen armed with AK-47 rifles abducted the man …

Two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), have been suspended by the Rivers State Command for alleged extortion in the course of duty. The suspended Assistant Superintendent Doubara Edonyabo and Assistant Superintendent Talent Mungo were alleged to have been involved in an untoward act. The suspension of the two officers as well as the stoppage of their salaries were ordered by …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has stringent measures against any form of corrupt act by its personnel while urging motorists and road users in Nigeria to report unwholesome activities by agency officials. Featuring in an anti-corruption radio programme, Public Conscience, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) and aired on Wednesday in Abuja, …

The acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has urged policemen to shun extortion and other corrupt acts. While addressing officers and men of the Kano State Police Command on Friday, Egbetokun said that shunning extortion and other corrupt acts will help to enhance the public image of the force. “I used to tell my officers to stop extortion, the police …