Anambra Police Command Deny Extortion Allegations At Onitsha Bridge Head

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ONITSHA – The Anambra State Police Com­mand has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that senior cops profit from extortion allegedly per­petrated by personnel on the Onitsha Bridge Head, insisting that such claims don’t repre­despatched the values and operational requirements of the Nigeria Police Pressure.

In an announcement issued on Sat­urday by the Police Public Rela­tions Officer, SP Tochukwu Iken­ga, the Command reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to skilled, clear and accountable policing, stressing that corruption and extortion stay unacceptable inside its ranks.

The Command maintained that the conduct of any police officer displays the person’s private character and adher­ence to the ethics of the policing career, and shouldn’t be mistaken for the official coverage or directives of the Police lead­ership.

In accordance with the assertion, the pleasure of each senior and su­pervising officer lies in main groups that function lawfully, professional­fessionally and with integrity, fairly than partaking in uneth­ical practices.

The Police Command reiter­ated its zero-tolerance coverage on corruption, extortion and different types of misconduct, assuring members of the general public that ev­ery credible grievance could be completely investigated and any officer discovered culpable would face applicable disciplinary motion in accordance with the legal guidelines and laws governing the Nige­ria Police Pressure.

Whereas calling on residents to assist ongoing efforts to sa­nitise policing within the state, the Command urged victims and witnesses of police misconduct to offer particular and verifiable info, together with the date, time, location, car registra­tion quantity and, the place pos­sible, the id of the patrol group concerned.