CP, Anambra State Command, Ikioye Orutugu
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered the detention of three police inspectors over an allegation of corruption.
It was gathered that the policemen accosted an unsuspecting member of the public during a security patrol, forcibly searched his phone, and extorted the victim.
In a press statement released on Wednesday, the spokesman for the command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said following their involvement in the alleged crime, the CP directed the immediate commencement of internal disciplinary proceedings on the officers.
The statement read in part, “The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, Ikioye Orutugu, on June 11, 2025, ordered the detention of three police inspectors over an allegation of corruption.
“He further directed the immediate commencement of internal disciplinary proceedings of the Force on the officers.
“The CP, during interrogation of the Officers, frowned at the poor character exhibition of how they accosted an unsuspecting member of the public during a security patrol, forcibly searched his phone, and extorted from the victim.
“The CP reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force, as a disciplined, transparent, responsible, responsive and accountable institution, will never condone any form of abuse of office, corruption and sundry unprofessional conduct.”
Ikenga added that the CP frowned at such anomalies, saying that aside from negating the professional calling of the police, they are unacceptable as they affect the entire execution of policies and directives, thereby widening the trust gap between the citizens and the Force.
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