These are the kind of news that should be making front page, and the generality of Nigeria should see, we as a nation are heading somewhere

DSP Faces Dismissal Over Marked 24,000 Naira Bribe.

A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. David Ekong, of the Cross River State Police Command and some of his subordinates are currently facing orderly room trial over N24, 000 marked money prepared by an Assistant Inspector General as part of bribery demanded from one Mr. Ottobong Inyang.

Ekong and his team had unlawfully arrested and detained Inyang and demanded N250, 000 as bribe for his bail.



Southern City News learnt on Friday that Inyang was arrested on February 19 and detained at the state Police Command headquarters in Calabar but was released on February 21 after paying N50, 000 to Ekong.

It was gathered that Inyang was arrested for alleged armed robbery and car theft shortly after he bought a Volkswagen Passat from a car shop along IBB Way by Eta-Agbor roundabout in Calabar.

The police, had on arrest, claimed that the car was stolen during a robbery but the date and scene of the incident were not disclosed.

As if it was a set up, Southern City News learnt that the car dealer, who was arrested alongside Inyang to the police headquarters, was not detained.

Inyang was coerced while in detention to pay N250, 000 for his release, but at the long run, he agreed to pay N100, 000.

He was able to deposit N50, 000 before he secured his freedom on February 21 but was asked to bring the balance by February 22 or he would be rearrested.

However, Inyang immediately got a legal team that approached the AIG in charge of Zone Six, Mr. Adisa Bolanta, to formally lay the complaints.

A source, Mr. Omini Bassey, said while in the AIG’s office, Ekong kept calling for the balance and instructed Inyang to bring the money to Watt Market area of Calabar South.

“While still in the AIG’s office, a follow-up call came from one Agu (a corporal) who said he had instruction from Ekong to collect the N24, 000 balance from him. He said he was already waiting at Watt Market,” Bassey said.

At that point, the source disclosed that the AIG marked N24, 000 himself and gave it as part of the balance to be handed to Ekong.

“The AIG also put detectives on the trail of Ekong and his accomplices. The money was eventually delivered to Agu and soon after, the detectives swooped on him and arrested him with the balance in his pocket,” he added.

It was learnt that Ekong was subsequently picked up from his beat along with others who participated in the bribery deal.

The AIG, it was reliably gathered, had ordered an orderly room trial and dismissal of the affected policemen if found guilty.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. John Eluu, said he was not aware of the matter.

But the Zone Six Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Nwibani Baritoge, said the orderly trial was currently ongoing to determine the fate of those involved.

“I am aware of the case. An orderly room trial is on to determine their fate,” he said.

http://www.punchng.com/dsp-faces-dismissal-over-marked-n24-000-bribe/
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These are the kind of news Nigeria n's should be seeing, things like this, should be inundation our front page...

Good job for the sting op.

Only #24,000? EFCC under Buhari are not smiling o.
@mr poster, add Olajumoke to ur thread and see how it flies to the frontpage immediately.

If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

Lalasticlala , please come and make Nigeria n's see this

I luv this news!

Good one. who will be the NEXT officer?

OK next

Good one...more needs to be done

This is one of the million regular cases. Nigeria Police is worse than any colour you can paint it. THE poor DSP is simply unfortunate just like the provebial "scape goat"

Our Calabar police too corrupt abeg,
If the AIG dey serious about fighting corrupt officers,
He should arrest all those corporals and sergeants driving cars that their monthly salary in 10yrs cannot afford

Story for the Gods




YAWNS

they've all been doing this since.
they will turn to arm robbers if dismissed.
just dismiss and jail them for 20 years

K

The hunter is now the hunted!

Bad market

Owoloku1:
If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

Of what use are they in the country?

Nice one, if all the cops or majority of them will be like this AIG, then our confidence in them will not waver. The Men in Black are the Grimm Rippers, undiluted Evil. Getting these guys to work as professionals, within their Ethics and resists any form bribery and corruption, is near impossible, they are part of the bane of our society. So assuming the Guy is a real Armed robber, he will just pay 200k and walk

Thank God that it is the Military is at the fore of the fight against Boko Haram, had it been the police, BH boys for the Roger 20-20 naira dey move ahead ahead.

Hmm, what a shame in Nigeria police... We should all play our part to make Nigeria great!

Owoloku1:
If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

Ehn. instead of having law disenforcers as law enforcers, so be it.

police ooo police

Am not aware

Who will sanitize mile 1 police station in port Harcourt ?

Owoloku1:
If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

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Wa o

Owoloku1:
If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

Its better we don't have.

When are they starting the recruitment?? And if anyone can help me. 08067094114

Let them be dismised, we don't care...

Owoloku1:
If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

Owoloku1:
If we are going to start dismissing policemen because of bribe then very soon we'll no longer have policemen in Nigeria..

So they should be given a pat on the back and asked to continue?

LMAOOOOOOO! AIG Adisa Bolanta of all people? Was he not the one that did CP at Oyo state during Akala's tenure as Oyo State Governor?