NIGERIA Police Force (NPF) commanders have promised to pursue rigorously the case involving an assistant commissioner arrested with N2.7m (£6,900) in bribe money following a raid on his residence.
Last week, an assistant commissioner of police was arrested after the NPF received a petition claiming he was accepted a huge bribe to influence a case. This petition was received by acting assistant commissioner of police Abayomi Shogunle, the head of the NPF's Compliant Response Unit (CRU).
According to Mr Shogunle, the police had taken all necessary actions provided in the Police Act and Regulations in respect of the case. He said the officer in question had already been issued a query and a criminal investigation had been conducted by the X-squad.
Mr Shogunle added: “I don’t see anybody covering up this particular case because the necessary actions needed to be taken. The normal disciplinary procedure as provided under the Police Act and Regulations are being followed.”
He pointed out that the officer had since responded to the query and had faced the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC). Mr Shogunle added that the FDC had made its recommendations to the inspector-general of police, who had been forwarded them on to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for ratification.
Mr Shogunle said the inspector general had directed the unit to ensure that it discharged its responsibilities. Information about the recovery of the N2.7m bribe money from the officer in question was made known in the CRU's third quarter report.
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