Five police officers sacked, one demoted in Edo over kidnap, extortion
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Five police officers dismissed, one demoted over alleged kidnap and extortion ring in Edo - Newsy People
The Edo State Police Command has dismantled an alleged criminal syndicate involving serving and dismissed police personnel, commercial bus drivers and civilian collaborators accused of abducting and extorting members of the public. Addressing journalists in Benin on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the spokesperson for the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the operation followed months of intelligence-driven investigations launched after several complain…
Edo Police Command Sacks Five Officers, Demotes One For Alleged Involvement In Kidnapping, Extortion
The Edo State Police Command has dismissed five serving police officers and demoted another after uncovering an alleged criminal syndicate involving police personnel, commercial bus drivers and civilian collaborators accused of abducting residents and extorting money from them in Benin City. The Command said the drastic disciplinary action followed an extensive investigation into multiple complaints of harassment, unlawful arrest, abduction and …
Five police officers sacked, one demoted in Edo over kidnap, extortion
According to her, investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly intercepted unsuspecting residents, forced them into commercial buses under the guise of police operations, drove them around the city and compelled them to withdraw money through Point-of-Sale (POS) operators before regaining their freedom.
Agra. There is an atmosphere of panic among the traders in the Namak ki Mandi area of the city. A case has come to light of the operator of a jewellery shop located in Manik Palace being asked for Chauth (extortion) over the phone and being threatened with death if the money is not paid. On the complaint of the victim businessman Sumit Kumar, the Kotwali police station […] The post Jewellers of Namak ki Mandi in Agra received death threats over …
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