The Rivers State Police Command has said one of its men identified as Inspector Michael Odey involved in an act of extortion has been dismissed.
Similarly, it disclosed that two other operatives involved in the act had been queried and recommended for dismissal according to established procedures.
PUNCH Metro reported that the three operatives, including two Assistant Superintendent of Police, were arrested and detained for allegedly kidnapping and extorting $3000 (about N4.2m) from two unidentified travellers in December 2023.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the dismissal of the Inspector and the recommendation for the dismissal of the two ASPs in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, said Odey’s dismissal followed the conclusion of an orderly room trial by the command.
She explained that the ASPs were recommended for dismissal but their ranks had been forwarded to the office of the Inspector General of Police to ensure a fair and just trial.
The statement reads, “The Rivers State Police Command is issuing an update regarding an ongoing investigation into an extortion incident involving three police officers.