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Abia Police Refutes N1million Bribery Allegations

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 02:38 PM

Written by Omotola Adeleke

Abia Police Refutes N1million Bribery Allegations

The Abia State Police Command has dismissed a social media allegation that officers from the Aba Area Command requested N100,000 from each of 10 suspects as bail.

This information was shared in a statement provided to our correspondent by ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday.

The command clarified that the accusation was made by a social media blogger, who alleged that one officer requested N100,000 as bail from each of the suspects.

The statement identified one Samuel Okoye as the blogger behind the claims and noted that he has declined to respond to the police's invitation.

“The Abia State Police Command has been inundated with a trending allegation circulating online by a social media blogger, accusing an officer in Aba of extorting ₦100,000 each as bail from 10 arrested suspects on 04/10/2024.

“Mr Samuel Okoye, the complainant in the viral post, came to secure bail for 3 of the arrested suspects. The IPO refused to grant bail, insisting that the investigation was still ongoing. Mr Okoye was reportedly infuriated and was said to have threatened to ‘deal with’ the IPO.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that on 03/10/2024, the Aba Area Command received a complaint through a written petition from the management of Life Stock Feed PLC Aba", the statement stated.

She also mentioned, ”The petition alleged that several staff members had misappropriated a substantial amount of money and made away with some production materials from the company. Based on this complaint, some suspects from the company connected with the crime were arrested for investigation.”

“The Command has since invited Mr Samuel Okoye, but he has refused to honour the invitation stating that his allegations were made in anger against the IPO and that he has decided to let go.

“However, one of the arrested suspects confessed that some of his colleagues were in the habit of defrauding the company. The suspect claimed he advised them to desist from such fraudulent acts but never reported them to the company management.”

"The command frowned at the defamatory statement and pledged to kick against any unprofessional conduct by its officers while encouraging the public to verify the accuracy of information before making posts.

“While the command will not tolerate any form of unprofessional conduct or corruption among its officers, any defamatory act to tarnish the image of the force will not be accepted.

The police spokesperson urged the public to check the accuracy of information before sharing posts, emphasizing that any defamatory statements against the command will be subject to appropriate legal action.

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Abia Police Refutes N1million Bribery Allegations

The Abia State Police Command has dismissed a social media allegation that officers from the Aba Area Command requested N100,000 from each of 10 suspects as bail.

This information was shared in a statement provided to our correspondent by ASP Maureen Chinaka, the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday.

The command clarified that the accusation was made by a social media blogger, who alleged that one officer requested N100,000 as bail from each of the suspects.

The statement identified one Samuel Okoye as the blogger behind the claims and noted that he has declined to respond to the police's invitation.

“The Abia State Police Command has been inundated with a trending allegation circulating online by a social media blogger, accusing an officer in Aba of extorting ₦100,000 each as bail from 10 arrested suspects on 04/10/2024.

“Mr Samuel Okoye, the complainant in the viral post, came to secure bail for 3 of the arrested suspects. The IPO refused to grant bail, insisting that the investigation was still ongoing. Mr Okoye was reportedly infuriated and was said to have threatened to ‘deal with’ the IPO.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that on 03/10/2024, the Aba Area Command received a complaint through a written petition from the management of Life Stock Feed PLC Aba", the statement stated.

“The Command has since invited Mr Samuel Okoye, but he has refused to honour the invitation stating that his allegations were made in anger against the IPO and that he has decided to let go.

“However, one of the arrested suspects confessed that some of his colleagues were in the habit of defrauding the company. The suspect claimed he advised them to desist from such fraudulent acts but never reported them to the company management.”

"The command frowned at the defamatory statement and pledged to kick against any unprofessional conduct by its officers while encouraging the public to verify the accuracy of information before making posts.

“While the command will not tolerate any form of unprofessional conduct or corruption among its officers, any defamatory act to tarnish the image of the force will not be accepted.

The police spokesperson urged the public to check the accuracy of information before sharing posts, emphasizing that any defamatory statements against the command will be subject to appropriate legal action.

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