Three Abia Police Officers Sacked for Kidnapping and Extortion

 

By journalist Cabal News

 

The Nigeria Police Force, Abia State Command, has dismissed three officers for their involvement in conspiracy, abduction, kidnapping, and extortion. According to Maureen Chioma Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer for Abia State Command, the officers affected are Sergeant Jonas Nnamdi, Corporal James Daniel, and Corporal Ifeanyi Emeka.

 

The officers were dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force on February 7, 2025, and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department for prosecution, along with their civilian accomplices.

 

The arrests occurred on January 29, 2025, by the Divisional Police Officer in Abayi after the officers were caught armed with an electric baton, an assault rifle, and a Beretta pistol. They had allegedly conspired to hire a minibus, abduct civilians along the Port-Harcourt Expressway, threaten and extort them, and later demand additional money from their families for their release.

 

“An investigation and orderly room trial were initiated by the Command, confirming their involvement in unprofessional conduct that is prejudicial to discipline and unbecoming of officers of the Nigeria Police Force. This led to their dismissal,” the statement read.

 

“Their official accoutrements have been retrieved by the Command’s Provost, and they are no longer members of the force.”

 

CP Danladi Isa reaffirmed the command’s zero tolerance for corruption and misconduct, stating that “discipline and professionalism are the bedrock of the Nigeria Police Force.”

 

He assured the public that “the command will not condone the activities of bad eggs in the force” and emphasized that his leadership remains committed to the Inspector General of Police’s vision for a professional, service-driven, and rule-of-law-compliant police force.